“As business owners, we have a crucial role to play in starting the conversation about mental health in our workplace. We need to lead the way in both destigmatising mental health in the workplace and acting to help members of our team when they are struggling.
My father struggled with depression for many years and this was something that impacted his ability to run and manage the family business. His struggles have made me very aware of the impact poor mental health can have on small business owners, as well as employees.
Over the next three years, we will continue to support the great work Heads Together is doing with the Mental Health at Work Gateway while engaging with them on other initiatives like their work with the armed forces.
We will also be supporting them through fundraising activities and I hope that we can all do our bit to contribute to this great cause.
So, please get involved and together we can play our part in creating healthy and happy workplaces.
Remember, it’s okay to talk about mental health.”