Has your employer signed the charter?
Thank you to St Andrew’s Hospice who signed the charter on 12
Chair of the Board of Trustees at St Andrew's Hospice, Rachel Harvey, said:
“Our teams and our people are the most important part of the hospice, and caring for others at the most difficult times. This charter really sets the standard for the way we want to support our staff with their own circumstances, as well as caring for others.”
Thank you to City of Bristol College who signed the charter on 6
Principal and Chief Executive Officer, Julia Gray, said:
“The mental health and wellbeing of colleagues at City of Bristol College is at the centre of our people-first culture. I am pleased to have signed the Dying to Work Charter to confirm the commitment to protect and support colleagues and their families during any terminal illness they may face. We have had an informal arrangement in place to support employees with a terminal illness for a number of years now, and by officially signing this Charter, it ensures those effected will continue to be supported during a difficult time. I am proud to support this campaign.”
Thank you to Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust who signed the charter on 26
CEO of LAAT, Jackie Waters-Dewhurst, said:
“At LAAT, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Signing the Dying to Work Charter reflects our ongoing promise to support and protect our employees, especially during the most challenging times of their lives. It is another way of putting our vision into practice. We proudly stand alongside other forward-thinking employers in making this pledge.”
Thank you to Barworks who signed the charter on 7
Head of Operations & People Management, Tanja Sonja Schoenberger, said:
“I believe we carry a social responsibility as an employer to go above and beyond when it comes to supporting our people. Terminal Illness is hard enough to deal with without having to worry about anything in relation to your workplace. Similarly to other aspects of human life, we want to make sure everyone who works with us is understood, given a platform, opportunities, an open ear and support.”
Thank you to South Wales Police who signed the charter on 27
Chief People Officer, Mark Stevenson, said:
“Here at South Wales Police, we understand and believe in the very foundations of the Dying to Work campaign. Our officers and staff join together through the thick and thin, dealing with difficult situations and harrowing incidents and very often dealing with death and tragic circumstances. We feel very much like a family and if one of our colleagues is struggling with an illness, then we will be there to help them the best we can and to stand by their side. By signing up to the Dying to Work campaign, it reflects our commitment to help each other, and it complements our health and wellbeing strategy. We hope that this helps our officers and staff feel reassured in the knowledge that if something like this were to happen to them, then they know that the organisation will be there to support them.”
Thank you to Welsh Senedd Commission who signed the charter on 10
Chief Executive Officer, Manon Antoniazzi, said:
“I am pleased to have signed the Dying to Work Charter on behalf of Senedd Cymru to confirm our commitment to protect and support staff during any terminal illness.
“At a time of crisis in people’s lives, the last thing we want is for them to worry about work.”
Thank you to Grŵp Llandrillo Menai College who signed the charter on 22
Chief Executive Officer, Dafydd Evans, said:
“Over the years, we hope that our staff have always felt well-supported whilst dealing with serious illness diagnosis. Therefore, signing up to the Dying to Work charter appeared an obvious next step for us as an employer.
“It has been a pleasure working on this with our local unions under our Local Social Partnership initiative.
“No-one facing a terminal illness diagnosis should have to also endure the stress of worrying about their employment rights.”
Thank you to St Helena who signed the charter on 1
Chief Executive , Mark Jarman-Howe, said:
“As an organisation dedicated to helping local people facing incurable illness, we are all too aware of the impact a diagnosis of life limiting illness has on people, not only in their daily lives but in the workplace too.
“I am delighted we have signed up to the Dying to Work Charter and we are committed to ensuring that we demonstrate the same compassion, dignity and choice to our staff, as we do the thousands of people we support each year across north east Essex.
“No-one facing incurable illness should have to endure unnecessary emotional stress and uncertainty because of fears they could lose their job. Signing the charter is a simple but important step for employers to take in preventing this. As part of our Compassionate Communities work, I would urge all employers to join us.”
Thank you to Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service who signed the charter on 16
Deputy Chief Executive, Matthew Warren, said:
“The mental health and wellbeing of our staff is always at the forefront of our minds. We do our best to offer a wide variety of support for our colleagues and their families. We’ve signed the Dying to Work charter to show how they will continue to be supported should they have the tragic diagnosis of a terminal illness.”
Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Jon Anderson, added:
“We have always supported our staff that have had to deal with a serious illness diagnosis, so signing the charter is something we are very keen to do to encourage other organisations to show their commitment to staff wellbeing.”
Thank you to City Building who signed the charter on 7
Executive Director at City Building, Alan Burns, said:
“As a Fair Work employer we have a very positive relationship with our staff and trade union partners and are continually looking for ways to better support our staff. We have had an arrangement in place to support employees with a terminal illness for a number of years now and officially signing this Charter ensures staff will continue to be protected and supported during any terminal illness and we are proud to be a leading organisation in this campaign.”