"Our relationship with Mind will also serve to continue to drive our commitment to supporting the wellbeing of our colleagues and customers, which has never been more important than during these challenging times. One in four people experience a mental health problem each year and we’re creating a culture in which everyone can be themselves and feels valued, recognised for who they are and supported no matter what life circumstance they are going through."

Michael Lewis, Chief Executive of E.ON UK

Sustainable solutions and renewable electricity¹ provider E.ON will be working with leading mental health charity Mind for an initial two-year period from the start of 2022.  

E.ON raised over £390,000 for its previous charity partner Alzheimer’s Society over the course of five years and trained more than 5,000 employees, including E.ON board members, to become Dementia Friends.   

Chosen by E.ON employees across the UK through a colleague vote, the partnership with Mind will see colleagues help to raise vital funds to support Mind’s services, which are needed more than ever at the moment. These include Mind’s Infoline which provides confidential information and advice about mental health, its online peer support community ‘Side by Side’ and the campaigning the charity does to ensure that everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. 

In addition to fundraising, E.ON will now work closely with Mind to identify any potential joint projects which support customers and colleagues who are struggling with their mental wellbeing, building on the help already available from E.ON.

Michael Lewis, E.ON UK Chief Executive, said: “We’re delighted to announce Mind as our new charity partner and look forward to working with them, helping to provide much-needed funding and support. E.ON employees have proven time and again their enthusiasm and commitment to charity fundraising and I’m sure it’ll be no different with Mind now on board.

“Our relationship with Mind will also serve to continue to drive our commitment to supporting the wellbeing of our colleagues and customers, which has never been more important than during these challenging times.   

“One in four people experience a mental health problem each year and we’re creating a culture in which everyone can be themselves and feels valued, recognised for who they are and supported no matter what life circumstance they are going through.

“Over the last decade we’ve continuously looked at ways we can better support our colleagues who may be struggling with their mental health. This has been particularly important since the pandemic took hold, making now a very relevant time to begin our relationship with Mind.”

Emma Ihsan, Head of Corporate Partnerships at Mind, said: “We’re grateful that E.ON has chosen to support Mind for the next two years. The pandemic has had such a devastating effect on the nation’s mental health. For many of us living with mental health problems already, our symptoms have worsened – and some of us have experienced mental health problems for the first time.

“It’s so important, especially in these unbelievably difficult times, that people are able to get the support they need. The funds and awareness generated through this partnership will enable us to continue to provide advice, information and support so that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.” 

In 2019, E.ON received a Gold Award from Mind in its Workplace Wellbeing Index, acknowledging that E.ON has successfully embedded mental health into its policies and practices and demonstrated a long-term and in-depth commitment to colleagues' mental health.

Across the company, around 100 employees volunteer as ‘Wellbeing Warriors’, championing good mental health and providing more than 900 hours of support through individual conversations and cascading wellbeing messages and activity across the business.  

E.ON encourages an open culture around colleague wellbeing through its ‘Time to Talk’ sessions. These are hosted by senior leaders who bring their own experiences to the room and facilitate open and honest discussions within small groups of colleagues. Over 650 employees have taken part in these sessions, covering topics ranging from the menopause to bereavement and loss and managing a better work/life balance.

Recognising that mental health problems can make earning and managing money more difficult, and debt can trigger or worsen conditions including stress, anxiety and depression,  E.ON’s customer services advisers are also trained to recognise when customers need additional support. In this situation, customers can be provided with a range of targeted services and given additional time to seek specialist advice.

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Notes To Editors:

• Electricity backed by 100% renewable sources. Electricity sourced from E.ON's renewable assets, agreements with independent UK generators and the purchase of renewable electricity certificates. The electricity supplied to your home comes from the National Grid.

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