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Acas
Acas
At the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas), we exist to make working life better for everyone in Britain. We are a trusted, independent and impartial public body providing advice and support on all workplace issues to improve productivity and fairness, and reduce workplace conflict, which costs businesses nearly £30 billion every year. Acas works with millions of employers and employees every year to improve workplace relationships, so we know how to help you get it right. Healthy working relationships are critical not just to the success of workplaces and the economy, but also because they allow people to flourish and find meaning, purpose and fulfilment at work. We help resolve workplace problems by thinking first about the people involved, and giving them the skills to have open and honest, and sometimes difficult conversations. We help prevent disputes before they happen with training, advice and in-house specialist support; and resolve them when they arise through our dispute resolution services, which give those involved the opportunity to find solutions to prevent large scale disruptive industrial action, and avoid costly, time-consuming employment tribunals. Acas is governed by an independent council representing employers, trade unions, and independents. We work closely with partners, including in Government, business, the trade union movement, thinktanks and charities to increase awareness of good working practices and to think about the future of workplaces. Together, we make working life better for everyone in Britain.
BITC
BITC
Business in the Community is the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business. We were created nearly 40 years ago by HRH The Prince of Wales to champion responsible business. A report released by Business in the Community (BITC), in partnership with Mercer Marsh Benefits and BITC’s Wellbeing Leadership Team, Mental Health at Work 2019 - Time to Take Ownership, shows that most employers do not acknowledge or deal with the adverse impact work has on employees’ mental health. Our research highlights that 2 in 5 employees developed mental health issues due to work in the last year. People don't expect to be physically injured at work and nor should they expect to be psychologically harmed. Real progress will be made when we can achieve equality between physical and mental health.
Business for Health
Business for Health
Business for Health is a business-led coalition supporting long-term sustainable innovation and investment in preventative health and care. Its aim is to enhance the health and economic resilience of the UK, catalysing and facilitating business contributions to achieve Mission 7 of the UK’s Levelling Up ambition: to reduce health inequalities and add five years to healthy life expectancy (‘HLE+5’). B4H’s first project is to develop a Business Framework for Health, leading ultimately to a business index, to build the evidence base to show how people’s health and wellbeing can be enhanced through inclusive economic development and greater focus on tackling the wider determinants of health. The report, Business Framework for Health: Supporting businesses and employers in their role to enhance and level up health of the nation, was launched with the CBI in October 2021, and backed by Chris Whitty CMO..

COHPA
COHPA
COHPA, the Commercial Occupational Health Providers Association, works in partnership with its members and their customers to share commercial Occupational Health best practice and facilitate health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace. COHPA aims to increase awareness about the importance of Occupational Health and Wellness in the workplace, educate employers and as well as drive recruitment into OH and wellbeing. Together growing healthier businesses. www.cohpa.org For more information about COHPA or how to join, please contact the Association Manager Anna Jones manager@cohpa.org

Carbon Neutral
Carbon Neutral
City Lit
City Lit
City Lit is London’s largest provider of adult education. Founded in 1919, we have been serving London for over a century. City Lit is for all Londoners – we support them to challenge themselves and unlock their potential, boosting confidence and giving their creative sides a chance to grow. City Lit is proud to partner the Mad World Summit during, our sixth annual Mental Wealth Festival. The Mental Wealth Festival 2020 will take place in an online format from 5 – 10 October, coinciding with World Mental Health Day on 10 October. The theme for this year is Recovery and will offer inspiring discussions, debates and interactive workshops focusing on the journey of recovery, resilience, and healing, sharing tools and strategies to support this. In collaboration with our partners we will highlight the importance of community and support networks in this process. Find out more at https://www.citylit.ac.uk/mwf
City Mental Health Alliance
City Mental Health Alliance
The City Mental Health Alliance (CMHA) is a not-for-profit membership organisation. We believe that the workplace has an opportunity and a responsibility to protect, support and create positive mental health for their people so that they can thrive. We bring businesses together to find solutions to workplace mental health challenges. This collaborative approach has resulted in pioneering business led and expert guided mental health support for businesses. Our alliance members are some of the world’s largest companies including PwC, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, KPMG, Linklaters, BNY Mellon, HSBC, and Legal & General. Currently we have alliances in the UK, Hong Hong, Singapore, Australia and India.

ClimatePartner
ClimatePartner
ClimatePartner helps companies and their customers take climate action. By helping our clients measure their company, products, services, and events carbon footprints we begin their journey to make meaningful emissions reductions, offset what can’t be reduced, and claim carbon neutrality. Our interactive carbon neutral label transparently conveys what actions they have taken to protect the environment. Boasting over 4,700 customers, with 12 offices around the world, ClimatePartner offers global services to multinational and SMEs alike. Customers range across all sectors from food to mattresses. Come find us to become a partner in climate.
Diversity Q
Diversity Q
DiversityQ advocates and promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace and supports organisations in creating a culture where everyone is heard and respected.
Do It Solutions
Do It Solutions
Professor Amanda Kirby has an international reputation in the field of Neurodiversity. She is the founder and CEO of Do-IT Solutions- a tech for a good company that has developed innovative screening and assessment tools and is a recognized authority n the field of neurodiversity. She is currently also the chair of the ADHD Foundation and works closely with the BDA, Dyspraxia Foundation, and several Autism charities. She is an emeritus professor at the University of South Wales and an honorary professor at Cardiff University. She has written 9 books and more than 100 research papers in the field and her 9th book was published in 2021:'Neurodiversity at Work, Drive Innovation, Performance and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce'. She is a parent of neurodivergent children, and grandchildren and is a qualified GP. She has a Ph.D. in emerging adulthood in neurodiversity and founded and ran a clinical and research team for 15 years relating to neurodiversity. She delivers the first UK accredited course on Neurodiversity in the Workplace and has developed the Neurodiversity Aware Standard with the ADHD Foundation. She was chosen as one of the top 20 LinkedIn voices in the UK for 2020 and has one other international and national accolades including being voted nationally in the past as the UK GP of the Year.

EAPA
EAPA
EAPA, the UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association represents the interests of professionals concerned with employee assistance, psychological health and wellbeing in the UK. The EAPA mission is to promote the highest standards of practice and the continuing development of employee assistance programmes (EAPs) and services in the UK. Research from The Work Foundation shows that EAPs are the most popular workplace wellbeing initiative offered in the UK, with more than 14 million employees having access to an EAP via their employer. By working in partnership with their EAP providers to develop promotional strategies that drive engagement and utilisation, employers can improve the data available to them and ensure that the right wellbeing areas are prioritised and properly supported.

Engage for Success
Engage for Success
Engage for Success is a not for profit social movement and the UK’s leading voice on the topic of employee engagement. We are entirely dependent on our national network of volunteers to deliver our mission which is “Inspiring people and workplaces to thrive”. We’re raising awareness and running events through our area networks around the country and our topic and sector specific thought and action groups, developing research, publishing case studies and shining a light on great practice. We are a growing, dynamic, voluntary movement promoting employee engagement as a better way to work that benefits individual employees, teams and whole organisations.
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The London Evening Standard is the highest-circulating quality free daily newspaper in the UK. An iconic London brand, the Standard's paper, website, apps and live events keep the capital up-to-date on the latest news, business, sport, features and entertainment.

EventCycle
EventCycle
Eventwell
Eventwell
EVENTWELL - WHO ARE WE? We’re the Event Industry’s charitable social enterprise dedicated to educating and campaigning for better mental health and wellbeing in events, equipping event professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to stay event well. OUR MISSION The Mental Health and Wellbeing voice of the Event Industry OUR VISION To make tangible change to the Event Industry’s relationship with wellbeing OUR CORE VALUES #EMPATHY #CULTURE #SELFCARE We work with the event industry – to encourage better understanding and #EMPATHY Working in partnership with event industry associations, national and international events and exhibitions, universities and colleges, to deliver free education that creates better understanding, challenges discrimination, and encourages open conversations on wellbeing and mental health in the event industry We work with event businesses – to inspire positive leadership and #CULTURE Working with event industry businesses and creative organisations to support and develop workplace wellbeing best practice, proactive leadership, positive culture, and in-house team forums that encourage open conversations on wellbeing and mental health and the support available We work with event professionals – to change attitudes to #SELFCARE Working with and supporting individuals with education and training in self-care, healthy lifestyle, essential life skills, and mental health first aid, in addition to providing confidential support and a ‘go to’ wellbeing and mental health resource Not forgetting that we are the founders and leaders of Event Wellbeing Week in September, and NEW for 2020 Event Wellbeing Day in February

Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is a global media company, focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and lifestyle. Since our inception, we’ve chronicled success by celebrating those who have made it and those who aspire to make it, while convening and curating the most influential leaders and entrepreneurs who are driving change, transforming business and making a significant impact on the world.
ICE Knowledge
ICE Knowledge
Founded in 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is a UK-based international organisation with more than 95,000 members, ranging from students to professionally qualified civil engineers. As an educational and qualifying body, with charitable status under UK law, we support our members throughout their careers, and help society to have trust and confidence in infrastructure professionals. Under our Royal Charter, ICE has become recognised worldwide for its excellence as a centre of learning, a public voice for the profession and a leading source of expertise in infrastructure and engineering policy.
IFW
IFW
ISMA
ISMA
The International Stress Management Association (ISMAUK) is the leading professional association for personal and workplace stress management and has been supporting mental health, wellbeing and performance for over 30 years. A registered charity, we are dedicated to promoting knowledge and best practice in stress management. ISMAUK sets professional standards for the benefit of individuals and organisations using the services of its multi-disciplinary professional membership. ISMAUK practitioners and consultants provide a range of stress management services to individuals and businesses. Every year, we work with hundreds of organisations and assist around 40,000 people in need of professional help with stress-related issues.

IVF Babble
IVF Babble
IVFbabble.com is an online resource championing a clear mission - to give a voice to the global fertility community, helping all those TTC navigate their way to parenthood more easily. Everything we do, from research and innovation to campaigns and partnerships is done with this in mind. Co founders Sara Marshall Page and Tracey Bambrough
Internet Retailing
Internet Retailing
InternetRetailing is delighted to support the Mad World Summit 2020 and is committed to empowering the conversation about mental health in the retail sector. InternetRetailing is the leading title for professionals in multichannel retail and ecommerce across the UK & Europe, providing insight, analysis and in-depth research focused on driving performance in our dynamic sector. Representing and informing the ecommerce board-level conversation, with a focus on commercial outcomes and connection with the demanding digital customer. Our articles on the activities of leading retailers, supplemented by topical White Papers, Webinars, video content and podcasts based on case studies, research and interviews with leading members of the ecommerce sector are free-to-access for retailers. We combine practitioner knowledge of retailing with journalistic analysis and primary research into leading practice. Join the conversation at InternetRetailing.net To find out about our latest advertising offers please contact Andy James our Commercial Director at Andy@internetretailing.net
Investors in People
Investors in People
Investors in People have been making work better for organisations across the world since 1991. In that time, they’ve worked with over 11 million people and over 50,000 businesses. Because happy people are healthier people, and healthier people are more productive. Productive people are good for business, and in turn, society. See where they’re going with this? If you’d like more information about Investors in People, what they do and who they’re working with, visit www.investorsinpeople.com
LIWW
LIWW
MAD World Summit, 21st October 2021
MAD World Summit, 21st October 2021
The objective of the Mad World Digital Summit is to shift the conversation about mental health in the workplace up a gear; accelerating the shift from stigma to solutions. By focusing on fresh thinking, we will draw in those that have not yet been reached, as well as those that are looking for ways to build on and bolster their commitment to employee mental health, wellbeing and workplace culture.

Make A Difference
Make A Difference
Make A Difference Media is the global learning space for professionals looking to adopt and embed inclusive, preventative strategies that will have a sustainable impact on workplace culture, mental, physical, financial, social and environmental wellbeing. Our mission is to accelerate the shift from stigma to solutions by ensuring every employer – whatever their size – has access to the insight, inspiration and contacts they need to make a real difference. Meeting a broad range of cross-industry, cross-function information needs, our ambition is to have a global influence on creating inclusive working cultures that drive performance whilst looking after human capital. Whether you’re just getting started or you’re moving to the next level of implementation, Make A Difference Media helps you to navigate the maze of information and stay ahead of trends; providing news, reports, analysis and events that bring to life best practices in our fast-evolving sector.

Mindful Employer
Mindful Employer
At MINDFUL EMPLOYER, it is our mission to empower employers across the nation to achieve better mental health at work. Administered by Devon Partnership NHS Trust, we work to blend the best in both clinical and workplace practice to provide employers with easy access to specialist mental health training, information and advice. And that’s not all; by signing our Charter for ‘Employers Positive about Mental Health’, you too can promote your business as a MINDFUL EMPLOYER.
Monday State of Mind
Monday State of Mind
Monday State of Mind is the weekly email for news & insights on what business & tech are doing for mental health & wellbeing; and what we can do for our own. Read by anybody interested or involved in improving mental health - in society and themselves - by keeping informed on the latest technological innovations, workplace initiatives, brand and charity partnerships and awareness raising campaigns; plus Monday morning motivation to set you and your mind up for the week. Subscribe to receive in your inbox every Monday at www.mondaystateofmind.com/subscribe Contact Rich Goddard, Curator rich@richgoddard.co

Mór
Mór
The Mór Card is available as an employee reward platform for businesses across the UK. Offering exclusive corporate-only collections with resources and discounts from partners across areas such as sustainability, maternity, transport, mental health and wellbeing, fertility and more. In addition to a curated collection of independent brand perks and discounts.

National Counselling Society
National Counselling Society
The National Counselling Society holds one of the largest registers of counsellors and psychotherapists which is accredited by the PSA under the Accredited Register Scheme. Ensuring our members deliver a safe, ethical, high-quality counselling service is at the heart of everything that we do. We care about our members, who in turn care passionately about the people they support. Together, we are driving up standards whilst retaining the compassion and empathy that constitute great counsellors and psychotherapists who deliver life changing support. The Society provides a responsive, supportive, personable service for practitioners, potential clients and organisations alike. Personal yet professional, we have created a community for anyone interested in mental health and wellbeing. A home for the widest possible range of approaches, modalities, individuals and organisations, the NCS is a space for the heart of counselling and psychotherapy.
Olympia
Olympia
Retail Trust
Retail Trust
We are living in unprecedented times. The COVID-19 situation is like nothing we’ve faced in our lifetime, and it is paramount we can access the right tools to support and protect our emotional and physical wellbeing. retailTRUST, the charity for retail and supporting industries, have curated a wealth of helpful advice and guidance on how to manage your wellbeing in these challenging times – including tips on working at home effectively, supporting your emotional wellness and how to keep active. All the support is available free through www.myrtwellbeing.org.uk. Anyone suffering from emotional or financial hardship can also call the free helpline on 0808 801 0808 or email helpline@retailtrust.org.uk. The helpline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Smart Cities World
Smart Cities World
Digital transformation plays a major part in the world around us, often changing the way people interact and engage with the fabric of the workplace. At SmartCitiesWorld, we report on the latest initiatives that are happening across the world when it comes to transformation of infrastructure from buildings and connectivity to health and governance. We also provide a resource centre of webinars, white papers, eBooks and podcasts which cover a variety of smart city initiatives that are ultimately aimed at the well-being of citizens. Membership to SmartCitiesWorld is free of charge and provides daily or weekly newsletters direct to your inbox to keep you abreast of latest news. You’ll also get invites to events, roundtables and seminars.
Society of Occupational Medicine
Society of Occupational Medicine
SOM is the largest, nationally recognised professional organisation of individuals with an interest in health and work. Members are part of a multidisciplinary community – including doctors, technicians, nurses, and other occupational health specialists. Their members benefit from career development opportunities alongside practical, day-to-day support and guidance, through local and national networks that are open to all. SOM advances knowledge through its journal, Occupational Medicine, raises standards and increases awareness and seeks to positively influence the future of work. SOM welcomes Corporate Supporters to visibly demonstrate commitment to workplace health and wellbeing. SOM Corporate Supporters are able to influence policy and public affairs by engaging with parliamentarians and government through us, demonstrating dedication to occupational wellness, good corporate citizenship and Corporate Social Responsibility requirements. For further information, contact our Corporate Partnerships Co-ordinator Pam.Keshavarzian@som.org.uk or phone 0203 478 1043.
The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management
The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management
The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) is the body for workplace and facilities professionals. We exist to promote excellence among a worldwide membership community of around 14,000 and to demonstrate the value and contribution of workplace and facilities management more widely. We empower professionals to upskill and reach their potential for a rewarding, impactful career. We do this by advancing professional standards, offering guidance and training, developing new insights and sharing best practice. It is our vision to see workplace and facilities management as a distinct profession – recognised beyond the built environment for its ability to enable people to transform organisations and their performance. The IWFM was established in 2018. It builds on the proud heritage of 25 years of the British Institute of Facilities Management.

This is Me
This is Me
This is Me, initiated by Barclays, was adopted by The Lord Mayor’s Appeal in 2017 to reduce the stigma around mental health in the workplace improving employee wellbeing. This is Me comprises 3 tools to support businesses to change attitudes towards mental health at work, including; The Green Ribbon campaign, This is Me storytelling and our Wellbeing in the Workplace online wellbeing tool. Since 2017, over 1200 organisations have registered for This is Me across the UK and globally, of which over 200 organisations have participated in The Green Ribbon campaign, over 300 organisations have shared This is Me stories and over 100 organisations have shared Wellbeing in the Workplace tool with their employees.

WelcoMe
WelcoMe
WelcoMe is a web-based tool to fast-track consumer trust. WelcoMe innovates customer experiences to be more inclusive than ever, whilst ensuring that staff are prepared to meet and greet all disabled visitors. WelcoMe’s enhanced communication tools connect person-facing teams with disabled customers. Businesses build profiles about their customer journey, customers share their accessibility profile, and WelcoMe shares quick-to-digest information on best practises to meet individuals' bespoke needs. The platform’s in-the-moment training means there is no guesswork in identifying who may have additional support needs, and how to give them a fantastic experience. Each transaction has dignity and is fully informed.








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