STRESS MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT
SECTION 10: FURTHER INFORMATION
A lot of information is available on stress, and stress management, and this section is included to provide information on some of the main sources, whether by publication, organisation and/or websites. Whilst not exhaustive it should provide anyone applying either operational and/or strategic interventions to prevent and manage stress with valuable sources of further reading and information.
Section Contents:
Sub Section 10.1 10.2
Item Publications Organisations
Comments Titles and details of some of the primary workrelated stress publications Some useful organisations and contact details
10.1
PUBLICATIONS
This section provides information and sources of further reading that may be of help when putting in place strategic and operational interventions to prevent and manage stress.
Organisation British Safety Council British Safety Council European Agency for Safety and Health at Work European Commission Foyle Health and Social Services Trust Foyle Health and Social Services Trust Health and Safety Authority Health and Safety Authority Health and Safety Executive
Title/Information Keeping Stress Under Control Managing Stress at Work Fact Sheets on Work Related Stress (Facts 22, 23, 24, 31, 32 etc.) Guidance on Work Related Stress Managing Stress at Work Your Health in Our Trust Work Positive – Prioritising Organisational Stress Work related Stress a guide for employers Working Together to Reduce Stress at Work
Contact Details Can be ordered through the publications section at http://www.britishsafetycouncil.co.uk Code: A50512/MEM, unit Price: £2.00, can be ordered through the publications section at http://www.britishsafetycouncil.co.uk Can be downloaded from http://agency.osha.eu.int/publications/factsheets/index1.htm
Can be downloaded from: http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/publications/2002/ke4502361_en.html Contact the trust directly for more information: Admin Buildings, Gransha Park Tel: 028 71 860616 ext 2491/2833 Contact the trust directly for more information: Admin Buildings, Gransha Park Tel: 028 71 860616 ext 2491/2833 Can be purchased from the following website: http://www.hsa.ie/publisher/storefront/product_detail.jsp?dir_itemID=40 Can be downloaded from: http://www.hsa.ie/publisher/storefront/product_download.jsp?dir_itemID=51 Can be downloaded from: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/misc686.pdf
Organisation Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland International Labour Organisation
Title/Information Tackling Stress the Management Standards Approach Making the Stress Management Standards Work Real Solutions, Real People. A Managers Guide To Tackling Work Related Stress. A Long Term Workplace Health Strategy for Northern Ireland Draft Code of Practice on Violence and Stress at Work in Services: A Threat to Productivity and Decent Work Fact Sheet – Stress At Work Mental Health in the Workplace
Contact Details Can be downloaded from: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg406.pdf Can be downloaded from: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/misc714.pdf Can be purchased from: http://www.hsebooks.com/Books/product/product.asp?catalog_name=HSEBooks&product_id=4384
Can be downloaded from: http://www.hseni.gov.uk/InfoAndGuide/Workplace%20Health%20Strategy%20no%20pics.pdf
Can be downloaded from: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/sector/themes/violence.htm
London Hazards Centre Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health Northern Ireland Civil Service The Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Can be downloaded from: http://www.lhc.org.uk/members/pubs/factsht/53fact.htm Can be downloaded from: http://www.niamh.co.uk/infofact.php?parent=Information&submenu=Information%20Library
Mental Well-Being at Work Stress Management
Can be downloaded from: http://www.nics.gov.uk/sickabsence/mentalwell.htm Can be ordered from http://www.suzylamplugh.org
Organisation Tolley’s Tolley’s
Title/Information Managing Stress in the Workplace Risk Assessment Workbook Series – Stress Prioritising Work related stress toolkit
Contact Details Can be ordered from: http://www.carolespiersgroup.co.uk/tolleysmangstress.php Can be ordered from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0754523950 Toolkit can be downloaded from: http://www.hebs.com/workpositive/resources.cfm
Work Positive
10.2
ORGANISATIONS
Whilst not exhaustive, this list provides a number of links and routes for finding out more about stress, health, and related business issues. Some of the sites will be useful to individual employees with health or personal difficulties; others are aimed at HR or OH professionals. http://www.aa-uk.org.uk Alcoholics Anonymous is a non-profit fellowship of recovering alcoholics who meet for mutual support. It utilizes a 12-step program to sobriety (tel: 0845 769 7555). http://www.acas.org.uk Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) - for information on employment law, good management practices, and bullying and harassment at work. http://agency.osha.eu.int/OSHA European Agency for Safety and Health. http://www.bacp.co.uk The British Association for Counselling lists all trained and qualified counsellors throughout the UK (tel: 0870 443 5252). http://www.babcp.org.uk The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies lists qualified psychotherapists throughout the UK (tel: 01254 875277). http://www.britishsafetycouncil.co.uk British Safety Council. www.bullyonline.org UK National Workplace Bullying Advice Line. http://www.thecalmzone.net CALM was set up to tackle stress and depression in young men, but anyone can use their confidential counselling helpline between 5 pm and 3 am (tel: 0800 58 58 58). http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk CancerBACUP provides cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers (tel. 0808 800 1234).
http://www.cipd.co.uk Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - a leading UK professional body in the field of personnel, training and development, it provides guidance on best practice and funding research. http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk Cruse Bereavement Care for anyone affected by bereavement (tel: 0870 167 1677). http://www.direct.gov.uk/Homepage/fs/en Directgov for practical information on death and bereavement. http://www.hebs.com NHS Health Scotland. Work Positive Toolkit – Prioritising Organisational Stress. http://www.hse.gov.uk Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Regulatory Authority (GB). Links to a myriad of information on managing stress at work and the Management Standards for stress. http://www.hseni.gov.uk Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI). http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk The information commissioner is an independent official appointed by the Crown to oversee the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Data Protection Act can be accessed in full from this website, and a simple factsheet can also be downloaded (helpline: 01625 545 745). http://www.isma.org.uk The International Stress Management Association UK is a registered charity with a multi-disciplinary professional membership. It promotes sound knowledge and best practice in the prevention and reduction of human stress. It sets professional standards for the benefit of individuals and organisations using the services of its members. http://www.lra.org.uk The Labour Relations Agency is an independent body, established under the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, responsible for promoting the improvement of employment relations in Northern Ireland.
The Agency aims to be the leading organisation in Northern Ireland for improving employment relations. The Agency also contributes to organisational effectiveness by providing, on a quality basis, impartial and independent services for promoting good employment practices and preventing and resolving disputes http://www.laughlab.co.uk Laughlab is an outline experiment to discover the world's funniest joke. Each month it releases the latest results, along with the best and worst jokes submitted so far. http://www.londonhealth.co.uk Cancer Link provides emotional support and information to cancer patients, their families and carers. It also produces a range of publications on cancer (tel: 0800 132 905). http://www.mind.org.uk MIND mental health charity information line (tel: 0845 766 0163). http://www.mrdynamics.com MR Dynamics has an online survey that will give people insight into how they approach the world and how to reduce stress. The 25-question, online survey can be accessed free of charge. http://www.ukna.org Narcotics anonymous is a non-profit fellowship of recovering addicts who meet for mutual help. The core of the program is the 12 steps adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous (tel: 020 7730 0009). http://www.nationaldebtline.org.uk National Debt Line is a free, confidential telephone helpline for people with debt problems in England, Wales, and Scotland (tel: 0800 074 6918). http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk Parentline Plus offers support to anyone parenting a child (tel: 0808 800 2222). http://www.suzylamplugh.org The Suzy Lamplugh Trust