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 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.”

Thank you to NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership who signed the charter on 19^th September 2019 providing protection for their 2,239 employees.

Managing Director of NWSSP, Neil Frow, said:
“We are delighted to sign this charter in partnership with our Trade Union Partners and colleagues, as a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to our employees. By signing the charter it demonstrates our commitment to support and protect the rights of our employees who become terminally unwell. We are extremely proud as an organisation of our employees and aim to support the wellbeing of each and every employee, especially during a time when they are most vulnerable.”

Thank you to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board who signed the charter on 19^th September 2019 providing protection for their 14,500 employees.

Director of Workforce & OD, Martin Driscoll, said:
“Being diagnosed with a terminal illness is a time of huge emotional stress, fear and uncertainty. We want our staff to be secure in the knowledge that if they do find themselves in that position, we will do all we can to support them. We recognise that safe and reasonable work can help maintain dignity, offer a valuable distraction and in itself be therapeutic, and will provide employees with the security of work, peace of mind and the right to choose the best course of action for themselves and their families. Ensuring that all employees battling terminal illness have adequate employment protection and their death in service benefits protected for the loved ones they leave behind will help to remove unnecessary stress and uncertainty at an already difficult time.”

Thank you to Digital Health and Care Wales (Iechyd a Gofal Digidol Cymru) who signed the charter on 19^th September 2019 providing protection for their 600 employees.

CEO of Digital Health and Care Wales, Andrew Griffiths, said:
“As an NHS Wales organisation, we are committed to ensuring our staff are always fully supported throughout their working life here. We are proud to sign this charter today and to back a campaign that seeks to protect employees who become terminally ill and empower them to make their own decisions.”