Resources for creating a Mum-Friendly Workplace
Here you can find our Mums Returning to Work resources, including our new Support Pack for employers and training videos!
Mums Returning to Work grew from our experience supporting different groups of Mums, parents and employers to develop equal policies, an inclusive culture, and the space and skills for thoughtfully addressing maternal and carer wellbeing at work. Mums and pregnant employees are experiencing worsening mental wellbeing and discrimination at work in Covid-19 and employers are losing skilled staff. It’s important for every workplace to find solutions that work.
Upcoming training sessions!
We want to share this learning more widely, so we’re trying out some short training workshops. We usually do trainings tailored to each organisation, but there’s also value in bringing different people together. Take a look at our 2 upcoming participative workshops:
Mum-Friendly Workplaces Training 12th May
LGBTQ+ Families Inclusion Training 5th May
Training Support Pack for employers
The Support Pack shows employers the steps they can follow to make workplaces more supportive for working mums and staff on maternity leave. Everything you need to know to take the next steps towards inclusive workplace change!
Mums Returning to Work Training Support Pack
Pregnancy Timelines
Our pregnancy timelines add to the Support Pack, giving a detailed breakdown of how different stages of pregnancy can connect to maternity leave and work. The Poster is a shorter read, and you can put it up in your workplace to share the knowledge.
Mums Returning to Work Pregnancy Timeline
Mums Returning to Work Pregnancy Timeline Poster
Training videos
To learn more, take a look at our videos sharing Mums’ perspectives and tips about what works.
Video for employers on what you can do next: Mums Returning to Work Training video
Video on Mums’ wellbeing in Lockdown
Video on Mums’ wellbeing in Lockdown in BSL
Video on Amira’s story of being a Mum returning to work
Video on Martha’s story of taking shared leave as a LGBTQ Mum
Video from our co-worker Kate sharing her experiences of returning to work in Covid-19
Video from our co-worker Jill on discrimination against Mums in the workplace
Queer Families Resources
The Queer Families Resources are aimed at supporting LGBTQ Families as well as providing advice and guidance for the services who work with them. You can find out more about the Queer Families project on our project page.
Queer Families Advice and Support for LGBTQ Families
Queer Families Hints and Tips for Services working with LGBTQ Families
Get in touch for support and training
If you are interesting in finding out about how our Mums Returning to Work training and support could make an impact in your workplace, get in touch!
We would also love to hear any feedback, ideas and questions you might have.
Email Jill.k@otbds.org, or fill out the contact form on the Mums Returning to Work website.