Work & Employment

DWP Employ Ability Campaign

Mental health is a frequently misunderstood area of disability, particularly in the workplace. This film challenges attitudes to people with mental health conditions and prompts employers who may dismiss job candidates with a history of mental health conditions to think again.

The film shows a busy casualty department looking for a new member of staff who can step in and make life or death decisions. But will the talented candidate who has had previous mental health problems be given the job? The film (which was shown on national television from November 2008) prompts the viewer to question what they would do in the same circumstances. What could they be missing out on if they don't consider the candidate's talents?

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Horizon House

Develop partner Horizon House is a member-based organisation that assists mental health service users with getting back into employment.

Their work can help to find a transitional employment placement, can provide benefits advice related to income, and offer help with skills training and personal development.

This short film from Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust shows a typical day at Horizon House and includes interviews with staff and past and present members, including Develop's own Steve Cooksley!

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Life in the Office

Life in the Office is a series of short films produced by Shift Employment Films designed to encourage discussion about managing mental ill-health in the workplace. 

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Mental Health at Work: Developing the Business Case

Businesses across Britain are losing £1,000 a year for every person they employ because of mental ill health among their staff, says a report published by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.

Mental Health at Work: Developing the Business Case finds that the total cost to UK employers of mental ill health among their staff is over £25 billion.  That is equivalent to £1,000 per employee in the workforce.

The costs comprise £8.4 billion in sickness absence, £2.4 billion to replace staff leaving their jobs and some £15.1 billion in reduced productivity among people still at work but unwell. The good news is that these days a great deal can be done to support people to stay in work. Good viewing generally and also valuable for supporting welcoming employers.

This video is a the report featured on BBC Breakfast, with Bob Grove, Director of SCMH's Employment Programme.

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