Building carer-friendly workplaces

About this event

An unpaid carer provides help and support to a family member, partner, friend, or neighbour who needs it because of illness, disability, mental health concerns, or addiction, and cannot cope without their assistance.

The key is that the support is unpaid and can include emotional support, personal care, practical tasks like shopping, and managing finances or medication.

Anyone of any age can be an unpaid carer, and they don't always recognise themselves in the role, but they deserve guidance and support.

3 in 5 of us will become unpaid carers in our lifetime so it’s no surprise employers have begun to realise that supporting their staff who balance work and a caring role makes good business sense. Juggling work and a caring role is never easy.

Supporting working carers is good for staff and good for business. It improves wellbeing, retention and productivity.

This webinar is presented by West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership to discuss how best to support your business to become more carer friendly.

Speakers bio:

Denise Goznik of Carers Wakefield Carers Support & Development Manage

BUILDING CARER-FRIENDLY WORKPLACES TOGETHER

Is a free programme which is designed to help organisations in West Yorkshire identify, support, and retain employees with caring responsibilities. Organisations will gain practical tools to improve staff retention, enhance employee wellbeing, and create a more inclusive workplace culture. We can offer different packages of support including awareness training sessions, local employer forums and tailored one-to-one guidance. Come along and find out:-

• Who is a working carer and how to recognise them
• The difficulties a working carer might face
• Information about the recent government initiatives
• What legal requirements should already be in place and what may change in the future should already provide

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