To mark World Mental Health Day 2022, the Isle of Wight Council signed a new wellbeing pledge committing to prioritising mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
By signing the 'Time to Change' pledge, the Council says it will:
- Promote an open culture around mental health;
- Provide mental health tools and support;
- Proactively ensure work design and organisational culture drive positive mental health outcomes;
- Increase organisational confidence and capability.
Wendy Perera, head of paid service at the Council, said:
“It is really important to me that should any member of Team IWC find themselves in need of support, that they can not only reach out for help, but that we can provide them with effective tools to support them.
“We’ve put a number of initiatives in place to encourage our colleagues to talk about their mental health and wellbeing in confidence, and to have the support they need, when they need it.”
The IW Council currently provides the following services to its staff:
- Employee assistance programme of confidential support for physical, mental and financial health tools;
- Occupational health;
- Confidential mental health support, supporting colleagues with depression, anxiety or other mental health issues affecting their work;
- A team of trained mental health first aiders providing support with mental health issues or emotional distress.
Cllr Michael Lilley, the Council's mental health champion, signed the pledge with interim chief executive, Wendy Perera, and council leader, Cllr Lora Peacey-Wilcox.
Cllr Lilley said:
“Mental health is just as important as physical health.
It’s essential that people know that they can get the help they need, and I am proud to sign this pledge in support of the extensive work taking place to support our teams if they need it.”
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