Creating a healthy and supportive workplace is the first step towards welcoming volunteers with mental health issues into your workplace.

1. Volunteering and people with mental health issues

2. why? supported volunteering for people with mental health issues

4. in the workplace this is closer to 1 in 3

5. 1 in 3 in the workplace

6. this figure is likely to jump by 24% source: mental health institute

7. why?

8. the recession

9. you can’t duck it

10. better to prepare

11. get your stuff in place

12. have new ways of working

13. do some simple things

14. reduces stress in your workplace

15. don’t pressure staff

16. don’t overwork staff

17. be supportive

18. show you care

19. be reflective

20. be proactive

21. create a culture of managing risk

22. train line managers to spot signs of stress in your workplace especially repeated absence

23. have mental health policies and procedures in place for staff

24. have mental health policies and procedures in place for volunteers

25. then you’ll be creating an supportive environment

26. a supportive environment for staff

27. a supportive environment for volunteers including those with mental health issues

28. further info www.hse.gov.uk www.cipd.co.uk

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