Mental Health Support in UKRI.
UKRI and STFC provide a range of mental health support, which varies across the organisation, including:
- Mental Health First Aiders,
- Wellbeing Officers / Ambassadors, and
- The Employee Assistance Programme.
Almost all UKRI colleagues are also entitled to access longer-term, Government-funded support from a mental health professional (whether they have a diagnosis or not) via the Access to Work scheme. You can find out more about Access to Work on the gov.uk website, and access support by contacting either:
- Maximus, or
- Able Futures.
If you are a Prospect member, and need some help accessing mental health support, you can speak to your local rep or contact me directly, and we will do our best to help you. While, as reps, we are not trained mental health specialists, we can help you access specialist help where you need it.