Thank you to University of Essex who signed the charter on 19th December 2017 providing protection for their 3,000 employees.

Director of Human Resources, Susie Morgan, said:
“We are delighted at the UOE to be able to sign this important charter, which enables us to join other organisations in supporting employees and families when facing a diagnosis of terminal illness. This will enable us to promote and build on the policies we have in place to ensure a flexible, supportive  approach is taken at the end of an individual’s life.”

Thank you to Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service who signed the charter on 19th December 2017 providing protection for their 1,350 employees.

Chief Fire Officer, Ben Ansell, said:
“I’m very proud to have today signed the Dying to Work Charter on behalf of the Service. Already working within the spirit of the TUC charter, we continue to demonstrate to our staff that we remain committed to their continued health and wellbeing. The charter represents a cornerstone in our progressive organisational culture, ensuring staff and their families will have peace of mind should they encounter a terminal diagnosis.”

Thank you to UCU who signed the charter on 6th December 2017 providing protection for their 201 employees.

UCU Unite Health and Safety Officer, Sharon Russell, said:
“By singing this charter, UCU is providing the reassurance and peace of mind to those of its employees diagnosed with a terminal illness helping them through what is undoubtedly a challenging and emotional period.”

Thank you to Brandon and Byshottles Parish Council who signed the charter on 1st December 2017 providing protection for their 4 employees.

Chairman, Cllr David Bell, said:
“Our Parish Council will pledge to do all that it can, in a reasonable and safe way to ensure that our employees are supported for as long as possible in order to reduce any additional stress at such a critical time in their lives. We hope that we never have to refer to this charter, but it gives us great pride in signing the charter and being the first Parish Council to do so. Let’s hope this encourages more employers to sign up to such a great piece of work the TUC are campaigning for and for the GMB Union for bringing this to our attention.”

Thank you to Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service who signed the charter on 29th November 2017 providing protection for all of their employees.

The Service's Head of People and Organisational Development, Tracy Crump, said:
“Our people are our Service, and their health and well being is massively important to us, so I'm really pleased that we have been able to sign this charter to set in stone our commitment to ensuring that any employee with a terminal illness has much needed security, stability and peace of mind. This actually comes at quite a poignant time for our Service, as we have recently lost one of our much-loved firefighters to a terminal illness, which really reinforces the importance of this charter.”

Thank you to Swansea Council who signed the charter on 21st November 2017 providing protection for their 11,300 employees.

Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Service Transformation and Business Operations, Clive Lloyd, said:
“The council already works closely with affected staff, so signing the charter was a natural step. “We witness the hard work and effort of our hard-working staff every day, delivering frontline services that transform lives in social care, education and more than 100 other services. “We have already worked closely with trade union representatives in Swansea to put measures in place so that staff who are affected feel they have the support they need at such a difficult period. “We are very proud to be one of the first public sector organisations in Wales to sign the pledge and hope this urges others public bodies to consider this positive step.”

Thank you to Northampton Borough Council who signed the charter on 16th November 2017 providing protection for their 304 employees.

Cllr, Jonathan Nunn, said:
“Not only will this provide staff with job security and reassurance at a difficult time but it will also demonstrate our commitment to them as employers.”

Thank you to Leeds City Council who signed the charter on 13th November 2017 providing protection for their 14,355 employees.

Leader of Leeds City Council, Cllr Judith Blake, said:
“As a compassionate and caring employer, we are proud to support the Dying to Work campaign. We want to ensure staff diagnosed with a terminal illness know they are supported and are provided with information and options best for them based on their individual circumstances.”

Thank you to Corby Borough Council who signed the charter on 13th November 2017 providing protection for their 554 employees.

Leader of Corby Borough Council, Cllr Tom Beattie, said:
“As a prominent employer within the Borough we hope that by signing up to the Dying to Work Charter we can not only give reassurance to our employees but also encourage and lead the way for other Corby employers to do the same. Becoming ill is already tough enough to cope with, without having to worry about your job too. We are very pleased to be signing up to the Dying to Work Charter and hope that many more companies in Corby will do the same.”

Thank you to Telford & Wrekin Council who signed the charter on 9th November 2017 providing protection for all of their employees.

Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Tourism & Partnerships Councillor, Rae Evans, said:
“Our employees are our most important asset so the wellbeing of our employees is of upmost importance to us. At Telford and Wrekin Council we want everyone who works here to feel supported and especially when they are suffering from a serious or terminal illness. By signing the TUC’s Dying to Work Charter, we are building on the policies and practices we already have in place to support employees. We recognise that providing employment protection and having death in service benefits protected for loved ones left behind essentially offers employees the peace of mind needed to take away avoidable stress and worry.”