Luxury Fashion Brand Maxwell-Scott Launches Mental Health Initiative

As part of an ongoing initiative to be positive about mental health, luxury leather brand Maxwell-Scott has now signed the MINDFUL EMPLOYER charter - a scheme which provides employers access to information and local support for staff experiencing stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health conditions.

By signing the MINDFUL EMPLOYER charter, Maxwell-Scott is committed to helping their staff to discuss their mental health in an open and non-judgemental environment. This is crucial to the company as 1 in 4 people in the UK experience a mental health condition at some point, with 1 in 3 of those of working age. As a supportive workplace then, the company is committed to offering adjustments when required.

To help staff who experience stress, anxiety, depression or other mental health conditions access information easily, Maxwell-Scott has appointed their Content Executive, Holly Smith, as the mental health advocate for the company. Holly is particularly pleased about taking on this proactive role to assist her colleagues in having discussions about their own mental health: “In this role, I will be available to all to provide information and support. With my experience of psychology, mindfulness and meditation to help with my own anxiety, I feel very passionate about having open lines of communication with colleagues to express any issues that they might be having with their mental health.”

Maxwell-Scott founder and CEO, William Scott Forshaw is equally proud to acknowledge his focus on creating an encouraging environment: “From the very beginning I have wanted to create a work environment that bolsters those within it. It is most important to me that my employees are happy and as such, it feels appropriate to sign this charter in order to formalise this view. I hope that with this we can all grow together as a team, putting these principles into practice.”

Maxwell-Scott also offers other benefits designed to help people cope with stress and stay healthy, including flexible working patterns, guided meditation and regular team building sessions. With this, Maxwell-Scott is focused on cultivating a supportive environment.

About Maxwell-Scott

Maxwell-Scott was founded by Harrogate-born William Scott Forshaw in 2002. His focus was to create pieces which were crafted to last an entire career, with his passion for Italian leather a result of his mother’s travels. His aim has always been to act as an antidote to the fast fashion industry as the epitome of fine Italian artistry combined with timeless British design.

William searched tirelessly for the right factory, finally settling on a family-run factory in the heart of Tuscany. Here, in Italy’s traditional leather industry, the Maxwell-Scott artisans now handcraft each briefcase, handbag, holdall and smaller accessory. Their knowledge and workmanship forms the crucial foundation to Maxwell-Scott. In fact, each piece has a 25 year guarantee - an absolute imperative for William as he designs accessories to last a lifetime and a testament to slow consumerism.

A significant factor in this is the choice of premium materials. We source only the very best full grain, vegetable-tanned leather. As a member of the Genuine Italian Vegetable-Tanned Leather Consortium, each of our western cowhides is dyed with tannins derived from tree bark rather than any toxic substances. This sustainable process means that there is a natural finish to all Maxwell-Scott leather which only improves with age as it develops a unique patina over time. Our leather is then translated into classic pieces for the modern consumer.

Due to this commitment to only the very best quality, Maxwell-Scott has evolved into an international brand with websites in the UK, US, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria and Australia.

Visit Maxwell-Scott at www.maxwellscottbags.com.

Maxwell-Scott Press Contact:

Nicole Rohde
nicole@maxwellscottbags.com / +44 (0)1904 488 578

Maxwell-Scott
Unit 9 Hassacarr Close, Chessingham Park
Dunnington, York
YO19 5SN
United Kingdom

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