Dear Carer Champions,
National Work-Life Week
Next Week 11th – 15th October is National Work-Life Week and Working Families are hosting 2 workshops with one focusing on supporting Carers who are staff members.
Best practice in recruitment – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/best-practice-in-recruitment-tickets-168576905061
Supporting Carers – best practice event – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting-carers-best-practice-event-tickets-168564913193
Working Families have also provided Top Tips for employers which provides ideas and suggestions on how to get involved with the week.
A good start could be to begin thinking about setting up a Staff Carer Network if you haven’t already. Visit our website and access our guide on Staff Carer Networks to find out how to begin – every-one.org.uk/staff-carer-networks
If you haven’t seen it yet the Employers Benchmark Report 2021 is available which aims to provide an overview of how some of the UK’s leading public, private and third sector organisations are working to support their teams.
Guide to Requesting Flexible Working
See guide to requesting flexible working for Carers, developed by Carers UK.
World Mental Health Day
Next week, 10th October, is World Mental Health Day. Mobilise have put together a short guide with top tips for Carers who are caring for someone with a mental health condition mobiliseonline.co.uk/carers-guide-to-mental-health-caring
Co-Production Opportunity
We need your help to identify people, including Carers, who are or have experienced palliative or end of life care. We are forming a group of people with personal experience, to work with NHS services to improve things for all.
If you know of anyone, please refer them to: Vicky Thomson, Chief Executive, Every-One, email – vicky.thomson@every-one.org.uk mob – 079 556 123 89. Flyer attached.