Better Mental Health Tool Kit Cumbria
Welcome to our Better Mental Health Tool Kit! Whether you are an employer supporting someone living alongside mental health experiences or an employee looking for support, advice and resources take a look at our toolkit!
Contents
Shelley Studholme Project Manager of Step Forward talks about psychological safety in the workplace.
Useful Downloads
Supporting an employee with issues such as low self esteem or unhelpful thinking styles? These worksheets can help you support them.
Psychological Safety
Resources
A bank of useful resources to support you and your employees.
Real Stories
Some interesting case studies showing how little changes can support your employees.
End to End Recruitment
Useful resources to support HR, Neurodiversity and maintaining wellbeing for you and your employees.
HR, Neurodiversity and Maintaining Wellbeing Resources
Becky Towns from Step Forward talks about how we can improve end to end recruitment to be more inclusive.
Step Forward Hints and Tips
A series of blogs by the Step Forward team - useful hints and tips to share with your teams.
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Psychological Safety
Resources
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Resources
HR
Resources
Neurodiversity Resources
No two people are a like whether they are neurodivergent or not. We should avoid making assumptions about how peoples differences might affect them. As we learn more about neurodiversity the language around it and the way we refer to neurodvergents is evolving. It is important to approach our neurodvergent workforce with respect whilst being mindful to keep the person at the center and to put aside any assumptions and get to know the individual. Please use and consider these resources to support neurodiversity within your organisation.
Maintaining Wellbeing
Step Forward hints and tips
The importance of looking after employees
As human beings we know we perform and behave better when our needs are met; it therefore goes without saying that this rule applies to the work place; an environment where we spend a significant amount of time.
Step Forward hints and tips
Perceptions: The Masks We Wear
We have had some interesting discussions at work recently. The latest one was all about being your authentic self.
This got me thinking, particularly about the masks we wear every day to avoid being really “seen”.
Stress awareness and managing our time
Some stress is normal and good for us, even beneficial sometimes, helping us feel more spurred on and energised to get things done. It’s important to recognise when it becomes overwhelming.
How Does Employment/Volunteering impact positively on Mental Health?
Shelley Studholme, our Step Forward Project Manager, explores the ways employment and volunteering can have a positive impact on Mental Health.
Downloads- worksheets to share and work with your employees on.
Goal Setting
Help an employee set goals and move forward with this worksheet
Self Esteem
Help an employee with low self esteem challenge a self belief with this worksheet.
End to End recruitment
4 top tips....
Use open language in your job adverts
Allow for reasonable adjustments at interviews
Once a position is offered talk to your new employee before they start to encourage trust and openness
Complete a wellness action plan together!
Read how to make your language more inclusive:
Real Stories
Lived Mental Health Experience and Employment
Lee an Employment Liaison Officer for Step Forward shares his journey to employment with lived mental health experiences.
SMHE, Volunteering and Employment
Maria Referral Co-ordinator at Step Forward shares her story from her SMHE, volunteering and into employment.
Do you know someone who could benefit from support from the Step Forward into Volunteering and Employment project?
Want to get involved?
- Need a resource for a specific area?
- Share your positive experiences of being supported with your mental health at work