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  • Anna Homewood, Aldermore Bank – Winner 2024, Family-Friendly Champion, sponsored by Arnold Clark

    Upon joining Aldermore Bank, Anna Homewood, Director of Finance, recognized the need for a robust support system for working parents and carers. Her unwavering passion and leadership were instrumental in establishing the thriving Family and Carers Network – a testament to her dedication to employee well-being. Since its launch in July 2023, the Family & Carers Network has flourished under Anna's leadership, boasting over 100 members and a dedicated team of 25+ volunteers. 

  • Older workers and active ageing: the benefits of working on

    Professor Patricia Leighton (nearly 75) Professor of University of South Wales, Visiting Professor at Trent University and University of Brussels, works with the World Employers’ Federation, OECD and the EU. ‘The thing that keeps me young is my work – I’m not a health fanatic. Most of my friends are younger than me, some by…

  • Older workers individual case study: the part time worker

    Norman Binions, 62: Messenger for a law firm in The City of London ‘I started here in 1999 aged 50 as a fully-fledged messenger. That could mean anything from decorating to heavy lifting, sorting and delivering the post. I don’t know what I’d do if I didn’t work – I’d just sit at home and…

  • Older workers individual case study: the HR Director

    Jean Young, 62. HR Director of a professional services firm ‘I can’t afford to retire yet. I have a part-company pension from my previous job and a smaller -personal pension and I will need to work until I’m 65. Unlike the larger firms, we don’t lose people when they reach 55 – there are a number…

  • Older workers and active ageing individual case study

    John Hush, 85 Manager of Co-op Funeral Services branch, Berwick upon Tweed (recently retired) ‘I started out on 4thAugust  1948 as a joiner at the Co-op in Berwick upon Tweed and retired the day before my 85th birthday last year working full-time throughout! If I’d continued for another 12 weeks, I’d have worked at the Co-op…

Case study library supported by a donation from the Wainwright Trust

The now-closed Wainwright Trust was set up in 1988 in the name of equal pay and opportunities pioneer David Wainwright. Following David’s tragically early death in 1987 the Wainwright Trust raised money, commissioned and published research, funded and helped produce invaluable tools in the fight for equal pay and opportunities and held annual events to bring together and update people committed to and active in the area of equality at work.