Shift is the Department of Health-funded initiative, which aims to tackle the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues in England. Shift's comprehensive new resource pack called Working it Out is designed to help raise awareness of mental health conditions in the workplace and provides employers with practical advice and guidance on how best to support and manage a member of staff should they become unwell.
To pre order a free copy of the DVD (released 5 October 2010) then please either email employment@nmhdu.org.uk with your postal address and number of copies required or order them directly online by going to http://shift.org.uk/workingitout
Working it Out includes a brand new set of short employment films with accompanying training notes and other resources.
The Working it Out DVD is free and consists of;
‘Working It Out' employment films: The five short films show employees recounting their real-life experiences of mental health conditions within the workplace, mixed with dramatic reconstructions. The films also feature managers who describe how they effectively managed and supported their staff using best practice approaches.
Training notes that accompany the ‘Working it Out' employment films. (PDF format) These notes are to be used in conjunction with the five Working it Out film modules. They suggest discussion topics and activities for a facilitated training session.
The Shift Line Managers' Resource (PDF format). A 32-page practical guide to managing and supporting people with mental health problems in the workplace. It is recommended that this resource is used in conjunction with the training notes.
‘Life in the Office' employment films. Shift's original employment films. A series fictional short films designed to raise awareness and encourage discussion of mental health in the workplace. The films also include an interview with one of the actors, who talks about his own personal experience of mental health problems.
Personal Stories. Short film clips in which people talk about their real-life experience of mental health conditions at work and what has helped them to manage their condition and remain in work.
Working it Out is being made available for World Mental Health day and will be distributed through-out England until the end of March 2011 when the Shift programme finishes. To pre-order a free copy of the DVD then please either email employment@nmhdu.org.uk with your postal address and number of copies required or order them directly online by going to http://shift.org.uk/workingitout
You can also order hard copies of the Shift Line Managers Resource. You can order individual copies or boxes (1 box contains 85 copies) by sending an email to employment@nmhdu.org.uk
The new ‘Working it Out' films will be distributed on or after 5th October and will also be available to view on the shift website at www.shift.org.uk