The Rail Safety and Standards Board Podcast

The Railway Mental Health Charter

July 28, 2022 RSSB Season 1 Episode 44
The Rail Safety and Standards Board Podcast
The Railway Mental Health Charter
Show Notes

Not just a certificate for the wall, but a seven step guide for how to support your employees and colleagues towards better mental health.

00:00 A little bit about mental health at work

01:47 Meet Faye Bacon

02:14 About the Railway Mental Health Charter

02:42 How the Charter helps companies support mental health

03:28 Action 1, the importance of senior leaders’ support

04:45 Action 3, increasing awareness around mental health

05:26 Action 6, effective people management for mental health

06:06 Action 4, creating an effective peer-to-peer support system

06:22 Action 7, signposting mental health support resources

06:51 Action 2, using company data to highlight needs

07:16 Action 5, getting the right policies in place

07:44 The Charter is only a starting point for planning

09:31 Support for new Charter signatories

10:18 Reasons for supporting mental health, legal and financial

11:34 Who has, and who we’d like to sign the Charter

12:39 Some benefits of signing the Charter

14:05 Where to find more information

The Railway Mental Health Charter – RSSB web page https://www.rssb.co.uk/what-we-do/key-industry-topics/health-and-wellbeing/mental-wellbeing/railway-mental-health-charter-rmhc