What is the Advocacy Development Programme?
This fully-funded workplace training programme is part of a package of support on the Women’s Workplace Wellness Platform. It is designed to empower employees in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to become champions for women’s health in the workplace.
Why is women’s workplace health important?
Evidence shows that when businesses neglect women’s health in the workplace, the UK economy loses £20.2bn a year. (Centre of Economics and Business Research) When health issues coincide with other life events, e.g. childcare, this can lead to presenteeism, absenteeism, & disengagement. By equipping participants with the knowledge and confidence to address women’s health concerns, this programme builds confidence in employees to become advocates for women’s workplace wellness.
Who is this workplace training course for?
- Those working in a business with 250 employees or less (SME)
- Business owners
- Those in managerial or team leader positions
- Employees with an interest in workplace wellness –
This course assumes no prior assumption of knowledge and so starts with the basics.
“The insights gained have been invaluable, and I am eager to implement what I’ve learned to create a more supportive and inclusive workplace.” – Attendee
How is this course structured?
The Women’s Workplace Wellness Advocacy Development live course is delivered over two sessions.
- Session 1: An introduction to the programme, what’s involved, what’s included, and the benefits and information about menstrual and maternal health.
- Session 2: Menopausal health, women’s health at work in a wider sense (such as stress and burn out) and how to be an effective WWW advocate.
- Each session includes reflection and action planning so that attendees return to the workplace ready to step into their role as WWW Advocate.
What do course completers receive?*
Open Awards Badge of Excellence Certificate: This can be added to completers CV / LinkedIn profile and can count towards workplace training initiatives.
Become part of the WWW Advocates Network: Course completers join the WWW Advocates Network, accessing resources, information, support, updates, and invitations to further develop their advocacy skills.
Leafyard Mental Health First Responder Course: Completers receive 5 free places for their organisation on the Leafyard Mental Health First Responder Course.
Leafyard Web App Free Trial: Leafyard combines science and study to motivate people to take control of their own mental health.
What do WWW advocates do?
- Signpost to relevant information about menstrual, maternal, and menopausal health at work.
- Be a contact for information for a colleague who may not be comfortable talking to a line manager.
- Be a first point of contact or an initial “listening ear”.
- Help to identify achievable workplace adjustments that women may need.
- Be an important source of information for managers about what women are asking for to support their health needs.
- Work with managers to develop or update policies to support women’s health at work.
Meet Your Course Leader Anne-Marie Swift
Anne-Marie is a Senior Project Lead who has had the pleasure of working with clients from all sorts of backgrounds and industries. She’s known for her business consultancy and advice, and she’s got a knack for creating and delivering training programs that help people grow both personally and professionally.
She started her career in the health service and has spent a lot of her time working in healthcare, especially in the pharmaceutical industry. Anne-Marie has worked in important therapy areas like oncology, ophthalmology, respiratory medicine, and women’s health.
Register for the course via the form below – your course leader will be in touch 24 – 48 hours before the session.
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Please Note: This workplace training and wellness course has been designed to help small businesses to support women’s health in their workplace. It is not intended to be a source of medical information. We are not medically trained and therefore cannot answer individual medical enquiries either during the programme, over the telephone, by post or via email. If you or any of your colleagues have a health worry, your first port of call should be your GP (doctor) or you could contact NHS 111.
Funded through the VCSE Health and Wellbeing Fund, part of a partnership programme between Department of Health & Social Care, NHS England and UK Health Security Agency.