Cardiff
Mind specializes in mental health charities. The corporation was conceived in
the early 1960s and was chartered in 1993. It has a team of 30 permanent
employees and 40 volunteers (Cardiffmind.org, 2016). Even though Cardiff Mind is affiliated to National
Association for Mental Health (NAMH), it operates independently as a part of
Local Mind Associations in Whales and England (Barker & Baldwin,
2011).
1. Dress Code
of Employees
Employees
are subject to a formal dress code to ensure discipline and objectivity at the
workplace. This also enables a distinction between the volunteers and staff
while strengthening the brand of Cardiff Mind.
2. Office
Furniture
Cardiff
Mind offices are equipped with state-of-the-art office furniture and facilities
to ensure an improvement mental care service delivery. The corporation utilizes
open space office system to save on operation cost and to ensure efficiency in
communication.
3. Facilities
i.
Cardiff Mind has
a well-equipped library situated on the ground floor of its office block. The library has videos and books on mental
health.
ii.
The corporation
has an online shop facility that sells booklets and online resources published
by its staff.
iii.
Cardiff Mind owns
research and development facilities used in sourcing for solutions to problems
faced by its clients.
4. Behaviour
of Employees
The
employees are encouraged to maintain a high level of discipline as per the
organisational principles and values. In addition, there is a strong relationship
between the employees and the management. This is made possible because the
staff embrace equality and diversity as one of the organisation's core pillar.
Employees participate equally and freely in decision-making (Cardiffmind.org, 2016).
5. Logo
6. Mission
Cardiff
Mind's mission is to provide quality, customer-focused, and evidence-based
services to minimize the cost of health care to the mental patients. Besides,
the organisation intends to influence the external environment so that
mentally-ill individuals can receive quality health care and support (Glasby
and Jerry 2015).
7. Vision
To be a world-class player
that provides quality services as per The Mind Quality System (MQS).
Bibliography
Barker,
P. J. , & Baldwin ,
S. (2011). Ethical issues in
mental health. London ,
Chapman & Hall. Print.
Cardiffmind.org, (2016). About Us | Cardiff Mind. [online]
Available at: http://www.cardiffmind.org/about-us/ [Accessed 30 Jan. 2016].
Glasby,
J., & Jerry , T. (2015). Mental Health Policy and Practice. London : Palgrave Macmillan .
Print.
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