Mahoney Contracts has signed an employer pledge with Time to Change, the growing social movement run by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness which supports people to open up to mental health problems. By signed, Mahoney Contracts is committing to change the way we all think and act about mental health in the workplace.
Mahoney Contracts joins the wide movement of over 450 organisations that have signed up to the Time to Change pledge, including E.ON, British Gas, Royal Mail, Barclays, Shell, PepsiCo, Marks and Spencer, and many NHS trusts, universities, and local authorities.
Jo Laughran, Interim Director of Time to Change, said “We know it can be hard to talk about mental health, which is why we’re supporting employers to open up, to talk and to listen. Too many people with mental health problems are made to feel isolated, ashamed and worthless, but with the right support, those of us with mental health problems can recover and have equal opportunities in all areas of life.”
Time to Change is funded by the Department of Health, Comic Relief and the Big Lottery Fund. Set up to create a positive shift in public attitudes towards mental health problems, Time to Change supports communities, schools and workplaces to open up to mental health problems; to talk and to listen.