York Launches Mental Wellness Center for Local Businesses – York City Council

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With financial support from York City Council, mental health charity York Mind has launched the Knowledge Hub, a password-accessible website that will contain guidance tailored to different sizes and types of organizations, as well as a wide range of resources, including videos short. , webinars and blog posts. The Knowledge Hub is specific to York and showcases a variety of local help and resources available to organizations and their employees.

Once signed up for the Hub, business leaders will be able to access free leadership-specific content and advice, including a step-by-step guide on how to create and implement a mental health strategy for their organizations, as well as dynamic content to maximize engagement. employee participation. . Staff members will also have access to the platform, where they will find resources to help them look after their own mental health and well-being in the workplace and beyond.

Users will be able to access the Knowledge Hub free of charge for an initial period of six months from the date of registration. After six months of use, the Hub will become a paid service and users will have the option to unsubscribe or pay to continue access.

Councilor Pete Kilbane, Executive Member for Economy and Transport, said:

We are delighted to support York Mind in launching the free Knowledge Hub. Investing in employee wellness has been shown to yield considerable economic benefits, from increasing staff retention rates to reducing the number of productive days lost annually due to staff illness.

“National research has shown that small businesses are aware of the importance of providing mental health support to their employees, but too often feel they don’t have access to the right resources and expertise to feel confident implementing a mental health program strategy and support for employees.

“It can be difficult to match employee support to the time-consuming demands of running a business. Through the Knowledge Hub, business leaders and their employees will be able to access expert guidance at the touch of a button, whenever and wherever they choose.

“We hope this new resource will help York businesses across all industries to confidently support their employees.”

Simon Taylor, York Mind’s Head of Corporate Wellness Services, said:

We’re excited to launch our innovative new Knowledge Hub, which we’re sure will help businesses by offering a single source of information on a variety of mental health topics. The Center will also help business leaders by offering a step-by-step guide to creating a mental health strategy that we hope will help companies develop a positive mental health culture in their workplaces.

To express your interest, please email corporatewellbeing@yorkmind.org.uk. A York Mind staff member will be in contact with you in the coming weeks.