A new consultancy, Human-ifesto, has been established by Matt Jones to assist UK organisations in meeting their responsibilities on neurodiversity following the Mental Health Act of 2025.
The legislation places mental health on the same legal footing as physical health in the workplace, requiring employers to take preventative and reasonable steps to support staff.
Human-ifesto positions itself as the first UK advisory service focused specifically on neurodiversity compliance, offering guidance on governance, early intervention and workplace adjustments, including for employees without a formal diagnosis.
Matt Jones, who has ADHD and personal experience of mental health challenges at work, developed the consultancy and a podcast of the same name to address what he identified as a lack of awareness and structured support within organisations.
The service provides a structured framework delivered through workshops for managers and HR teams, covering legal duties, decision-making processes and organisational consistency. A certification pathway is also planned, allowing businesses to demonstrate compliance following an audit.
“We start with the basic manager frameworks, as this stabilises decision-making and helps prevent issues day-to-day. But then you have to make sure you meet the governance and compliance perspective at the HR level and are doing everything you need to do legally. I will go into businesses and imbed a repeatable, defensible, end-to-end system that connects HR and managers with a shared language that reduces decision variance and facilitates consistency.” said Matt Jones, founder of Human-ifesto.
“Mental health challenges come in many forms, from temporary stress to conditions such as ADHD, autism, bipolar, and dyslexia. Once we imbed the system, companies will be fully compliant, and that is where we want to be – we want people to recognise their mental health obligations. Most organisations aren’t exposed because they don’t care, they’re exposed because decisions vary under pressure.”
As organisations adjust to the new legal framework, Human-ifesto aims to provide practical tools to support compliance and workplace inclusion.
