Empower your People. Strengthen your Organisation. Lead the Way.
Your organisation’s success depends on the wellbeing of your people. When your teams feel supported, informed, and safe to speak openly about mental health, they perform better, collaborate more effectively, and stay with you longer.Becoming a Mates in Mind Supporter is your first step towards building a safer, healthier, more resilient workplace, one where mental health is understood, championed and meaningfully supported at every level.
Why Forward Thinking Organisations Partner with Mates in Mind
Across the UK, hundreds of employers have already chosen to join our Supporter community. Not because they “should,” but because they see the business critical value of creating mentally healthy workplaces:
- Lower absenteeism and presenteeism.
- Higher retention and engagement.
- Stronger leadership capability.
- A workplace culture people trust.
You’re not just signing up for a programme, you’re committing to long-term wellbeing, stronger performance and a more sustainable organisation.
What You Gain as a Mates in Mind Supporter
All Supporters receive a suite of evidence-informed, expert developed tools, guidance and hands on support, designed specifically to help organisations build a sustainable mental health strategy.
These include:
- Annual programme assessment and tailored recommendations: Identify gaps, strengthen your strategy, and measure progress with a bespoke recommendations report.
- Free ‘Start the Conversation’ training for all employees: A practical awareness course to help your whole workforce speak openly and confidently about mental health.
- Your dedicated Programme Manager: A specialist who works alongside you, providing personalised guidance as your organisation grows its mental health capability.
- Access to a full suite of training for leaders, Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) and managers: Ensure those responsible for your people feel equipped, confident, and capable.
- Exclusive access to campaign resources: From Stress Awareness Week to industry specific initiatives, you’ll receive exclusive toolkits and materials a month ahead of the awareness date, keeping your organisation ahead of the curve.
- Monthly peer support webinars: Develop your HR, MHFA and Wellbeing teams with regular sessions designed to build confidence, capability and connection.
Your Journey Starts with One Conversation
Whether you're at the beginning of your mental health journey or strengthening an existing strategy, becoming a Supporter is simple.
Schedule a call with the Partnerships & Growth Manager and you’ll discuss:
- Your organisation’s goals.
- Your current level of provision.
- The right path forward for your workplace.
From there, we’ll help you shape a tailored approach that works and walk with you every step of the way.
Join a Community that Saves Lives, Not Just Improves Workplaces
Every organisation that becomes a Supporter helps us continue our vital work across the UK, raising awareness, reducing stigma, and improving lives in sectors where mental ill health is still too often misunderstood or ignored.
Your commitment doesn’t just benefit your workforce. It contributes to a safer, healthier future for thousands of workers and families across the country.
Ready to lead the way?
Become a Supporter today and build a workplace where people feel safe, supported, understood and able to thrive.
What our Supporters say
"Mates in Mind has generated some extremely articulate advocacy, presenting sensible, grounded attitudes to these issues in a way that overcomes the reserve and suspicion that has prevented effective strategies being deployed in the past. The individuals involved in Mates in Mind, and the people supporting it, are high calibre folks who’ve brought a no-nonsense and assertive voice to the issue, speaking to ordinary people in a way that they can understand and relate to, cutting through the stigmatised approach of previous years. Mates in Mind has provided insightful leadership and inspirational advocacy on this important issue and at Xmo Strata, we’re committed and enthusiastic supporters of its work.” Steve Martin, XMO Strata
"Through the support we have received from Mates in Mind, and the commitment to mental health we’ve been able to demonstrate to our team, partnering with this charity is one of the best things we’ve done for Catsurveys as a whole. By using the resources provided by Mates in Mind we have been able to raise awareness on mental health issues and the stigmas associated with them through the entirety of our team. Our management team have benefitted from the organisation tools provided, and it is clear from the feedback we’ve received from our staff that employee satisfaction and wellbeing has increased. Communication concerning mental health has improved and we’ve seen a reduction in absence due to stress-related illnesses and mental health conditions." Jodi Turpin, Catsurveys
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