"Dismissed?" is a campaign for fairness in mental health and
employment.
From claiming benefits to which people are entitled when they
are sick or disabled, to applying for, getting and keeping a job,
people with mental health problems are currently disadvantaged in
employability. What's more, sickness absence due to mental health
problems is currently costing Scotland's employers almost £2
million a day. SAMH wants to change that.
The "Dismissed?" campaign:
- Works with employers to help them
learn about mental health, and about equality law
- Helps employers to recruit and retain staff who
experience mental health problems
- Aims to influence the benefits system to make it
fairer and easier to navigate
- Empowers individuals to campaign for
themselves.
There are many ways for you to get involved in our campaign.
Check out our action page, find out how
your employer can support the campaign,
watch our videos or read our
easy-to-use factsheets all about your
rights and responsibilities in employment and benefits.
You can also read the reports we've published during the
campaign: What's
it Worth Now? which looks at the social and economic costs of
mental health problems in Scotland, and Up to the
Job? which is a study of the Work Capability Assessment, the
test for Employment and Support Allowance.
SAMH depends on public generosity to help us continue our
campaigning work: please consider making a donation to support
our campaign.
Chris MacLullich (Harmony Employment), Raymond McStay
(Midgibyte) and Billy Watson (Chief Executive - SAMH)
Chris MacLullich (Harmony Employment), Raymond McStay
(Midgibyte) and Billy Watson (Chief Executive - SAMH)
Raymond McStay (Midgibyte), Carolyn Roberts (SAMH) and Chris
MacLullich (Harmony Employment)