Table 1 Businesses employing people with mental illness
From: Social firms as a means of vocational recovery for people with mental illness: a UK survey
| Â | Social firms (n = 33) | Social enterprise or supported business (n = 20) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Location†|  |  |  |  |
England, South | 15 | (39.5%) | 15 | (60%) |
England North and Midlands | 9 | (23.7%) | 6 | (24%) |
Scotland | 7 | (18.4%) | 4 | (16%) |
Wales | 7 | (18.4%) | 0 | (0%) |
Trade†|  |  |  |  |
Manufacturing/packing/printing | 11 | (28.9%) | 15 | (60%) |
Service industry | 9 | (23.7%) | 4 | (16%) |
Recycling/horticulture | 11 | (28.9%) | 3 | (12%) |
Catering | 7 | (18.4%) | 3 | (12%) |
Mean number of years operating(range) | 6.8(n = 32) | (2–26) | 24(n = 19) | (1–65) |
Annual turnover (mean; k = £1,000) | £460 k(n = 25) | (£38 k-£2000 k) | £819 k(n = 13) | (£20 k-£4500 k) |
Mean percentage of income from goods/services | 83%(n = 20) | Â | 70%(n = 16) | Â |
Business makes a profit each year | 17(n = 25) | 68% | 6(n = 18) | 33% |
Mean number of employees (range) | 15.2(n = 21) | (2–56) | 36.5(n = 12) | (5–130) |
Median number of employees with MH problems (range) †| 3(n = 32) | (1–70) | 6.5(n = 24) | (1–110) |
Business has MH employees in management | 13(n = 26) | 50% | 6(n = 16) | 37.5% |
Businesses employing people with | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Schizophrenia | 11(n = 22) | (50%) | 7(n = 13) | (53.8%) |
Bipolar Disorder | 6(n = 21) | (28%) | 7(n = 12) | (58.3%) |
Anxiety / Depression | 15(n = 21) | (71.4%) | 11(n = 12) | (91.6%) |
MH sickness impacts on day to day running of business | 13(n = 31) | (41.9%) | 12(n = 20) | (60%) |
MH sickness impacts on long term viability of business | 5(n = 31) | (16.1%) | 7(n = 20) | (35%) |
Receives income from NHS or mental health charity | 10(n = 32) | (31.2%) | 3(n = 20) | (15%) |
Business liaises with mental health service | 22(n = 32) | (68.7%) | 14(n = 20) | (70%) |