Managing Chronic Illness in the workplace

About this event

Awareness of how to move forward positively for those with chronic illness in the workplace

As 1 in 3 of the working age population are living with at least one chronic health condition it is critical that disability and chronic illnesses form a big part of an organisation's approach to diversity, equity and inclusion.

This session will:

• Increase your awareness and knowledge on how to manage chronic illness in the workplace
• Cover reasonable adjustments and Health passports
• Provide tips on how to move forward positively

About the speaker

Sarah Berthon

Sarah Berthon is the founder of Excel against the Odds and is passionate about supporting people with chronic illness in the workplace.

Sarah lives with several chronic illnesses including PoTS, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, ME/CFS and Chronic Migraine and has experience of working in Corporate Organisations and running her own businesses whilst living with these conditions.

Sarah provides mentoring and a membership for employees with chronic illnesses and provides training and support for organisations to help them better support employees with these conditions.

Sarah also supports business owners with chronic illnesses and offers mentoring and workshops as well as a free community in the Entrepreneurs against the Odds Facebook group. She hosts the Excel against the Odds podcast talking about the successes and challenges of working with a chronic illness.

Sarah is on the Steering Board of the Lilac Review, a government backed project looking at tackling the inequalities faced by disabled entrepreneurs. Excel against the Odds was selected to be part of the Small Biz 100 in 2021. Sarah was chosen to be part of the #ialso F:entrepreneur campaign in 2023 celebrating the UK’s 100 most inspiring female business owners. She is also a Purple Tuesday Ambassador.

Please note:

1. Webinar joining instructions will be sent to you again one day before the event, with a further reminder, 20 minutes prior to the event starting.
2. The session may be recorded and shared with people afterwards. Please bear this in mind and have your camera off if you do not wish for your image to be shared.
3. The chat function will be used for participants to engage with the webinar, so just be mindful of the login name you use and ensure you are happy for other people to see this.
4. For security reasons, it is requested that participants join the live session 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and with the same name as registered on Eventbrite as not doing so may cause a delay or non-admittance to the event.
5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.
6. Please note that refunds for CIPD Non-Member tickets will only be available until seven days prior to the event, any cancelled tickets after this will not receive a refund.
7. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.