Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
If you're balancing work with caring for a parent, partner, child, or loved one, you're not alone. At least one in five people in the workplace has caring responsibilities, and at Leeds Beckett we know this can change at any point in someone's life.
This autumn we partnered with Sherry King, founder of Sandwich Generation Support, to deliver a series of sessions designed to build understanding and support carers, or those with caring responsibilities, across the workplace.
The series included a bespoke training workshop for managers, which created a space filled with open discussion, honesty, emotion and constructive ideas. Those there shared real experiences, explored the challenges faced by working carers, and reflected on how to better support colleagues who juggle both roles.
A huge thanks to Leeds Beckett University for leading the way, imagine the impact if every organisation did this.
This was a brilliant session. I felt like I benefitted from the session content but also came away feeling more connected to other managers.
I would recommend it to everyone with management responsibilities.
This programme has also reignited engagement within our Carers Network, which will begin meeting online again to help colleagues reconnect, share experiences, and support one another.
LBU Colleagues can find out more about our networks, including the Working Carers network.
Colleagues can explore the following guidance and policies to understand the support available:
