Mental Health at Work Commitment Standard 1 toolkit
The actions you take to prioritise mental health where you work should fit into a coherent whole, with a clear ethos, purpose, and commitment behind it. Senior buy-in is vital – but on the flipside, involving staff’s own experience is critical, too. When employee involvement feels like not just occasional input but a fundamental underlying principle, real change is possible.
Resources in this toolkit:
How to implement the Thriving At Work mental health standards in your workplace
This accessible guide from Mind is designed to help all employers to understand and implement the core standards recommended in Thriving at Work - the report which sparked the creation of the Commitment.
Guide to developing an effective workplace mental wellbeing strategy
Building a business case for your strategy can help bring in senior-level support. Altruist Enterprises have created a PDF guide that will help you create a mental wellbeing strategy with this in mind.
Developing your mental health policy
This guide, from Healthy Working Lives, explains why a mental health policy is important for your workplace, and outlines who you should consult when first creating one.
Guides to wellness action plans
Wellness action plans are an easy way to help support your own mental health at work and that of your team members. Mind has guidance and templates to get you started, for both employees and line managers.
People managers’ guide to mental health
For employees to stay well and in work, it's vital for them to be able to talk to managers about stress and mental health. This guide has practical advice, information and templates to support managers and employers to facilitate this.
The Acas framework for positive mental health at work
Employers, managers and individuals can work together towards a shared goal of positive wellbeing and productive workplaces. The Acas framework is an accessible, easy way to think about the part that each can play and how they fit together.
Mental health: Thames Water’s approach
This short video from Thames Water explains why mental health is an important issue to them, including examples from staff. It shows some of the measures they have put in place, and encourages staff to get involved.
How to promote good mental health in your business
This short article from the Institute of Directors (IoD) talks about steps you can take to ensure a positive working environment in your business.
Wellbeing strategy template
Many organisations are happy to invest in initiatives to support employee wellbeing, but often only focus on a few elements. This template outlines the key areas to consider, including questions to help plan and build better strategies for the future.
If you're not sure where to start, we've collected some case studies to give you a good introduction to many of the key areas of workplace mental health.
