Regional Forum: Scotland: Mental health focus

19th June 2008, 10:00am - 4:00pm, Glasgow Past event

What are regional forums?

Regional forums are free to EFD members and provide up-to-date information on a specific theme, determined by member feedback from previous network events. While enabling members to network and share best practice, they also highlight how to make the best use of the support EFD membership provides. Members receive an invitation with further details of event content nearer to the time of each event. 

Sponsored by GTG Training, part of the Arnold Clark Group

Mental ill-health costs business an astonishing £9 billion a year in lost time with up to 30% of the workforce experiencing mental health problems such as depression at any one time. However, many employers lack confidence in supporting these employees. This event will equip your staff with the knowledge and practical solutions on how best to manage staff with mental ill-health.

Who will be speaking at this event?

Speakers include:

• Phil Friend OBE, Chair of RADAR, EFD associate and director of Minty & Friend.
• Bela Gor, Head of legal policy & information services, Employers' Forum on Disability
• Johannes Parkkonen, Senior Campaign Development Officer, 'See me' Campaign
• Helen Smith, Head of Occupational Health Nursing at Rolls Royce
• Steve Walter, Director, Making Connections Matter

Why attend?

This event enables you to:

• Discover the business and social benefits to your organisation of employing people with disabilities
• Understand your legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act
• Receive guidance on how to minimise the legal and reputational risk to your organisation when contracting out services to recruitment agencies
• Identify common barriers to disabled applicants in the various stages of the recruitment process
• Learn about alternative methods of proactively attracting and recruiting disabled staff
• Learn from the experience of other organisations, share best practice and network with other EFD members.

Who should attend?

Line managers, occupational health practitioners, HR managers, diversity and disability practitioners.