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The Thrive at Night evaluation is available here: Bristol Thrive at Night Evaluation – NIHR Public Health Interventions Responsive Studies Teams (PHIRST)

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Evaluating the impact of Thrive at Work on workplace mental health and wellbeing

Thrive at Work West of England has had a positive impact on workplace mental health in Bristol and the West of England region – read our evaluation report to find out more.

Thrive at Work West of England was developed in collaboration with the partners involved in Thriving at Work Bristol (pictured below), whose leadership, commitment and contribution have made this work possible. Also with partners in the Covid-19 Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Group, including Business West, FSB, Mind, the Unions and others.

It is delivered by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), in partnership with Bristol City Council and the councils in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset.

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It is estimated that poor mental health among employees costs UK employers £42bn – £45bn each year. This is made up of absence costs of around £7bn, presenteeism costs ranging from about £27bn to £29bn and turnover costs of around £9bn

It is estimated that poor mental health among employees costs UK employers £42bn – £45bn each year9. This is made up of absence costs of around £7bn, presenteeism costs ranging from about £27bn to £29bn and turnover costs of around £9bn

It is estimated that over £280 million is lost each year by businesses and employers in Bristol due to absenteeism, reduced productivity and staff turnover due to mental health issues10.

It is estimated that over £280 million is lost each year by businesses and employers in Bristol due to absenteeism, reduced productivity and staff turnover due to mental health issues
Organisation wide culture change, including training and awareness raising, can provide a return on investment (ROI) of £6 for every £1 invested

Organisation wide culture change, including training and awareness raising, can provide a return on investment (ROI) of £6 for every £1 invested11

17.5 million days were lost due to mental health related reasons, in the UK, in 2018.
Days lost due to mental health related reasons have increased by 4.2 million days since 2009

17.5 million days were lost due to mental health related reasons, in the UK, in 2018. That’s a reported increase of 4.2 million days since 200912

Background

  • This work began in 2018 soon after the Stephenson / Farmer ‘Thriving at Work’ review of mental health and employers was published.
  • A ‘Thriving at Work Bristol’ Taskgroup of 25 public, private and voluntary organisations was created, chaired by Bristol Mind and Burges Salmon.
  • This group included leads from Deloitte, Rolls Royce, Windmill Hill City Farm, the NHS and unions and they identified good practice in Bristol, and shared ideas on how to improve mental health and wellbeing at scale.
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Mental Health at Work Commitment

The Mental Health at Work Commitment is a set of actions, organised into 6 Core Standards, that any organisation can follow to improve and support mental health in their workplace.

  1. Prioritise mental health in the workplace by developing and delivering a systematic programme of activity
  2. Proactively ensure work design and organisation culture drive positive mental health outcomes
  3. Promote an open culture around mental health
  4. Increase organisations; confidence and capability
  5. Provide mental health tools and support
  6. Increase transparency and accountability through internal and external reporting

Useful links:

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