Tell us your positive experiences of employers and organisations
May 2007
Status: Open
Information: This month, we would like to hear about your positive experiences of organisations and employers and their attitudes and policies towards mental health issues. We would like to be able to use your experiences to help us understand what other organisations can do to help overcome the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health.
With your permission, we may also use some of your quotes and examples when talking with the general public and health professionals about issues surrounding stigma and discrimination.
How to proceed:
We would like to hear your experiences if you live in England and:
Write your experiences down in a short email or letter. You don't need lots of detail at this stage; if we want to know more, we can get in touch with you at a later point.
It is very important that you let us know if you are happy for us to share your quote with other people. We may also want to use your quote in leaflets or other materials produced by Shift. Unless you say otherwise, we will only give your first name and the county that you live in. If you prefer, we can use a pretend name.
You can send your comments to us by email or post. See the Get In Touch page for all our contact details.
Information: This month, we would like to hear about your positive experiences of organisations and employers and their attitudes and policies towards mental health issues. We would like to be able to use your experiences to help us understand what other organisations can do to help overcome the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health.
With your permission, we may also use some of your quotes and examples when talking with the general public and health professionals about issues surrounding stigma and discrimination.
How to proceed:
We would like to hear your experiences if you live in England and:
- You would like to tell us about an organisation that has impressed you with their positive attitude towards people with experience of mental health issues.
- You have noticed an employer or organisation change their policies in a way that reduces stigma and discrimination against people with experience of mental health issues.
- If you have been in touch with an organisation to point out a policy that discriminated against people with experience of mental health issues, and were successful in getting that policy changed.
- If you have suggestions for ways in which organisations and employers can improve their attitudes towards people with experience of mental health issues.
Write your experiences down in a short email or letter. You don't need lots of detail at this stage; if we want to know more, we can get in touch with you at a later point.
It is very important that you let us know if you are happy for us to share your quote with other people. We may also want to use your quote in leaflets or other materials produced by Shift. Unless you say otherwise, we will only give your first name and the county that you live in. If you prefer, we can use a pretend name.
You can send your comments to us by email or post. See the Get In Touch page for all our contact details.
