Sheffield cares about carers: a regional approach to support for working carers
The Centre for Care is developing a training package alongside Sandwich Generation Support to improve Sheffield employers’ understanding of the challenges faced by employees with caring responsibilities. The training package will be underpinned by University of Sheffield, Centre for Care research, which will be offered free of charge to employers across Sheffield. This will be a small ‘proof on concept’ project delivering a total of three sessions of employee training.
The training will support employers to:
- Improve their understanding of the emotional and practical impact of balancing work and caring.
- Identify clear, practical steps to support carers in their teams and the wider organisation.
- Create a supportive and understanding workplace culture.
- Promote workplace support for working carers including carer passports, supportive management and carers networks.
- Have confidence in applying policies and using workplace flexibility.
The training would be suitable for CEO’s, line managers, team leaders, EDI leads and representatives, HR professionals.
This will have multiple benefits for employers, for example; improved recruitment and retention, reduced absenteeism, lower training costs, and increased staff morale and productivity. Employees will benefit from reduced stress, improved well-being, and increased job satisfaction.
Please note that these are in-person events.
Dates of the training:
- 1st July 9am to 12pm
- 6th July 9am to 12pm
- 15th July 9am to 12pm
Please register here to secure your place (Google form).
For more details or inquiries, feel free to reach out to Fay Benskin at the Centre for Care: f.e.benskin@sheffield.ac.uk
