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Workplace matters: diversity – understanding and valuing difference
7 November 2008

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ACW launches free resource for employers

"Many of the sickness absence surveys are now suggesting that work-related stress and mental health are the leading cause of long term lost working days, as well as a major source of invalidity claims at work. There is mounting evidence that counselling at work can provide the social support that many need when they are not coping with the excessive pressures. We hope that these guidelines will make a difference and help 'the many' who suffer silently."
Professor Cary Cooper, CBE, Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University and President of BACP

According to World Health Organisation estimates, at least three employees in ten suffer from mental health problems¹ – ranging from short-term depression to more chronic conditions. The leading employers quoted above have long known that providing staff with access to counselling services is part of the answer. But did you know that workplace counselling is not only effective it is cost effective? These guidelines feature detailed case studies proving that counselling provision can save money for business:

¹ World Health Organisation (2000)

The guidelines are being supported by The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), The British Occupational Research Organisation (BOHRF), The Commercial Occupational Health Providers Association (COPHA) and the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA).

To download a copy of 'Guidelines for counselling in the workplace' (3 MB) click here
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Welcome to the ACW website

The Association for Counselling at Work (ACW) is the home for counsellors in workplace settings and the forum for all professionals with an interest in counselling, employee support and psychological health at work.

ACW promotes professional counselling and the development of employee support in the workplace. As specialist division of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, ACW promotes best practice and provides a forum and mutual support network for individuals and organisations working in this area.

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