Small businesses have been offered the chance to take up mental health training for their staff.
North Staffs Mind has been proving a comprehensive range of training courses aimed at addressing these needs within large and medium-sized businesses for almost eight years.
But the organisation, based in Stoke-on-Trent, has now created an offering for small businesses and sole traders who are unable to justify the cost of group training.
A programme of open access courses that can be attended by multiple businesses has been created, with two popular virtual training sessions taking place later this month.
A recent report from Deloitte estimates that poor mental health in the workplace costs UK businesses between £53 billion and £56 billion between 2020-21.
It also states that the average return of investment is £5.30 for every £1 invested in mental health intervention.
Research from the Centre for Mental Health states that it costs a business £1,300 per year for every employee whose mental health is not supported.
Steve Channon, Income and Engagement Lead at North Staffs Mind, said: “We have realised that small businesses are missing out on mental health training for their staff due to not having enough people to justify the cost of a group session.
“Our virtual sessions can be charged for on an individual basis making it far more affordable for small businesses.”
The first two sessions are:
Mental Health Awareness - Thursday, 22 November – 9.30am until 1pm
Wellbeing and Resilience in the Workplace - Thursday, 29 November – 9.30am until 1pm
The cost is £45 per delegate.
To book, or to find out more information, click here.
