Thank you to UNISON who signed the charter on 24^th October 2019 providing protection for their 1,200 employees.

Director of HR and Staff Learning and Development, Alan Farmer, said:
“UNISON is proud to be signing the Dying to Work Charter alongside our trade unions on behalf of our 1200 employees. Every person battling terminal conditions deserves the choice of how to spend their final months. When staff are faced with such tough diagnosis, we are committed to ensuring that they are treated with respect in a supportive work environment. We also recognise that if staff want to continue working, safe and reasonable work can maintain dignity and offer a therapeutic distraction.”

Thank you to Bridgend College who signed the charter on 4^th October 2019 providing protection for their 690 employees.

Principal and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgend College, Simon Pirotte, said:
“When people are at their most vulnerable they need employers to step up, not step away.”

Thank you to Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries who signed the charter on 1^st October 2019 providing protection for their 765 employees.

Chief Executive Officer, Peter Gaw, said:
“Our staff are our greatest asset and we are committed to supporting them as best we can at times when they are at their greatest need.”

Thank you to Wirral Council who signed the charter on 30^th September 2019 providing protection for their 3,239 employees.

Wirral Council cabinet member for finance and resources, Cllr Janette Williamson, said:
“Ensuring our staff are treated well and fairly is really important. It doesn’t take a charter for us to treat our staff with dignity when they are in such difficult circumstances but by signing this I hope we can set a positive example for employers across the borough.”

Thank you to Gloucestershire County Council who signed the charter on 27^th September 2019 providing protection for their 3,836 employees.

Cabinet member for finance and change, Cllr Lynden Stowe, said:
“We are pleased to show our support for the Dying to Work Voluntary Charter today, particularly as it coincides with Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning which helps people living with cancer. It’s important that employees who are diagnosed with a terminal illness know they will be supported and not face any additional stress. We hope that by signing this charter we will provide any employees and their families going through this ordeal with security and peace of mind.” Deputy leader of the Labour group at the county council, Cllr Kate Haigh, said:
“The county council already has procedures in place to support staff and their loved ones when facing a terminal diagnosis but it’s important to place this support on record and set an example to others. I’m pleased the charter has been signed today to help people living in these difficult circumstances and I hope other employers do the same.”

Thank you to Gloucester City Council who signed the charter on 26^th September 2019 providing protection for their 221 employees.

Leader of Gloucester City Council, Cllr Paul James, said:
“We are pleased to show our support for the TUC’s Dying to Work Voluntary Charter today. It’s important that employees who are diagnosed with a terminal illness know they will be supported by us and not face any additional stress.” .Jon McGinty, the council’s managing director, said:
“We hope that by signing this charter we will provide any employees and their families going through this ordeal with security and peace of mind.”

Thank you to Welsh Ambulance Service who signed the charter on 23^rd September 2019 providing protection for their 3,500 employees.

Director of Workforce and OD at the Welsh Ambulance Service, Claire Vaughan, said:
“By signing this charter today, with our trade union colleagues, clearly demonstrates our commitment to care for our people, especially during difficult times.”

Thank you to Powys County Council who signed the charter on 20^th September 2019 providing protection for their 8,000 employees.

Powys County Council’s Cabinet Member for HR, Cllr James Evans, said:
“The wellbeing of our staff is paramount and we are delighted to be signing this charter in partnership with our trade unions. To further this work, we will also be reviewing our policies and providing additional guidance to staff in due course.”

Thank you to RS Components who signed the charter on 20^th September 2019 providing protection for all of their employees.

President of Group Professional Services and People, Ian Haslegrave, said:
“RS Components is committed to supporting employees who become terminally ill, and have done so in the past. We have policies and services in place to support both physical and mental wellbeing in our workplaces across the UK. We are delighted to sign this charter in support of the campaign.”

Thank you to Bridgend County Borough Council who signed the charter on 19^th September 2019 providing protection for their 3,000 employees.

Chief Executive of Bridgend County Borough Council, Mark Shephard, said:
“As a responsible employer, it makes perfect sense to want to support staff who might find themselves in such a situation, and to help them at a time when they are at their most vulnerable. “Bridgend County Borough Council fully supports the principles and aims of the Dying To Work charter, and I am delighted that the authority has become one of the many organisations to have signed it.”