Thank you to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust who signed the charter on 16^th September 2019 providing protection for their 5,500 employees.

Director of Workforce for the leading Teesside trust, Alan Sheppard, said:
“Our Trust has always been committed to ensuring our staff feel valued during their employment with us. "At such a critical time, we are pledging to support staff in their choices. Our culture is one that is focused on inclusion, we could not think of a more appropriate way to further herald our commitment to supporting colleagues. We are certainly very proud to be the first NHS trust in the North East to pledge.”

Thank you to Pembrokeshire College who signed the charter on 11^th September 2019 providing protection for their 500 employees.

Human Resources & Payroll Manager, Julie Havens, said:
“The College’s most valued resource is its staff. We have always been, and continue to be, committed to supporting staff and their families in whatever way we can during a terminal illness.”

Thank you to Livewell Southwest who signed the charter on 4^th September 2019 providing protection for their 2,396 employees.

Livewell Southwest associate director of HR & engagement, Angela Saxby, said:
“Livewell Southwest is delighted to sign up to the Dying to Work Charter with our union colleagues. This reinforces our commitment of being a kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious and responsible employer. “We work closely with unions to support the wellbeing of our employees and signing up this pledge will offer further support to colleagues and their families at a time when they need it should they be diagnosed with a terminal illness.”

Thank you to Walsall Council who signed the charter on 16^th August 2019 providing protection for their 6,971 employees.

Walsall Council Chief Executive, Dr Helen Paterson, said:
“I’m delighted to jointly sign this voluntary Charter with our trades unions. It is a positive initiative and reinforces the council’s proven track record of proactively supporting our employees’ health and wellbeing. For colleagues diagnosed with terminal illness, this is our pledge to support them and their families with guidance that enables informed decisions to be made at a very challenging time.”

Thank you to Lincolnshire County Council who signed the charter on 11^th July 2019 providing protection for their 10,400 employees.

Head of Paid Services at Lincolnshire County Council, Debbie Barnes, said:
“We are proud to sign the charter to emphasise our commitment to our colleagues.”

Thank you to Colchester Institute who signed the charter on 21^st June 2019 providing protection for their 967 employees.

Principal and Chief Executive, Alison Andreas, said:
“Of course, our hope for all of our staff is that they will remain fit and well during their working life and enjoy long and rewarding retirements, but we recognise that if a terminal illness is diagnosed, this requires support and understanding, and not additional stress and worry. "By signing the Dying to Work Charter, we commit to providing Colchester Institute staff with peace of mind around job security, and the right to choose the best course of action for themselves, and their families, to help them through difficult times, with dignity and without undue financial loss.”

Thank you to Robin Hood Energy who signed the charter on 12^th June 2019 providing protection for their 250 employees.

Chief Executive Officer for Robin Hood Energy, Gail Scholes, said:
“We are delighted to sign this charter in conjunction with our Trades Union Congress partners. Robin Hood Energy was set up to help vulnerable customers and this is a natural step to help protect and ease the worries of our employees and their families at what would be an extremely worrying, stressful and emotional time. Whilst we hope that none of our employees ever need this type of support, we are proud and pleased to announce that they know Robin Hood Energy will be fully supportive of their needs should they be diagnosed with a terminal illness.”

Thank you to Newport Council who signed the charter on 22^nd May 2019 providing protection for their 6,000 employees.

The Leader of Newport City, Councillor Debbie Wilcox, said:
“By signing the Dying to Work charter we are demonstrating our council’s commitment to supporting employees and their families during very difficult times of need and respecting an employee’s wishes not to be dismissed when diagnosed with a terminal condition. “At present we do offer employees the chance to have counselling and we are in the process of building a wellbeing hub for staff to access further wellbeing options. However by signing the Charter we are adding to the council’s stance that we are supporting employees with a diagnosis of terminal illness.”

Thank you to Hanson UK who signed the charter on 15^th May 2019 providing protection for their 3,500 employees.

Chief Executive Officer, Simon Willis, said:
“Pleased to sign this charter jointly with our unions as it formalises the custom and practice in Hanson in a great way that will give comfort and support to employees and their families at the time that they need it the most.”

Thank you to Porterbrook who signed the charter on 29^th April 2019 providing protection for their 132 employees.

CEO, Mary Grant, said:
“We are proud to sign the Dying to Work Charter to ensure that no one suffering from a terminal illness will be denied the support and dignity they deserve. As an employer it is our duty to help the members of our workforce through thick and thin and we’re delighted to help Pauline and Jacci add to the growing number of employees protected by this charter.”