Blog
Welcome to our blog where we explore news, policy developments and best practice ideas relating to how parents and carers can fully meet their work and caring responsibilities, and how their employers can best support them.
In the interests of open debate and the exploration of new ideas, any views expressed here may not necessarily represent the formal view of Working Families.
A day in the life: Jane
Our small and passionate team model what it's like to work flexibly. This is something we're hugely proud of. We'd love to share how this looks across our charity, and just what this means to members of our team. Take a look at 'a day in the life' of our CEO Jane van Zyl.
On the route to flex
Prompted by the tenth anniversary of the Executive Shift, the charity designed to support executives foster flexibility throughout their management teams, we revisit the writing by its founder, Sally Bridgend on the similarities between flexible working and cycling in London.
Black History Month: how to celebrate and why it matters
For organisations that want to achieve true inclusivity, Black History Month is an important event for the calendar.
Webinar insights: Making work more inclusive
Our webinar on making work more inclusive was packed with practical tips. Our panellists shared their insights around ensuring everyone feels supported and can access the flex they need to thrive at work and at home.
Webinar Insights: Culture coffee morning
The panellists from our culture coffee morning webinar shared their passion as well as practical ideas for creating cultures where everybody feels understood and valued.
Coffee Break with Elliott Rae
Elliott Rae, founder of parenting platform MusicFootballFatherhood, is one of the UK’s most prominent speakers on fatherhood. During this quick-fire coffee break, we talk candidly about flexible working, mental health, and gender equality in the workplace.
Making everyone at work, feel at home: Ways to foster inclusivity in the workplace
Just as there’s no such thing as a typical employee, there’s isn’t just one way to signal to your employees that everyone is welcome. Thinking creatively about how to build an inclusive culture means you’re more likely to speak to a diverse range of individuals.
Want to work flexibly? Everything you need to know about requesting flexible working
Whenever you choose to make a request for flexible working, being clued up on your rights and knowing how to put forward the best case will mean you can approach your request with confidence. We’ve put together this guide so that you’re one step ahead.
Beyond Flexibility: the emergence of ‘Generation Flex’
This National Work Life Week we wanted to better understand the relationship parents have with family-friendly work practices, in particular how parents feel about workplace benefits, the value they put on flexible working and the impact it has.
Being the change: how a monthly donation can make all the difference
It’s a belief in a better world and playing a part in making it happen that motivates so many to donate to charity. We consider every one of our donors to be a Changemaker, someone who is helping us reach more parents and carers, delve deeper into inequalities and build on our policy successes to make an even bigger difference to the lives of working families.
A new, values-driven visual identity
We are delighted to launch our new visual identity today. As the UK’s national charity for working parents and carers, it’s vital that our brand helps to drive our mission and reflects the people and employers we work with every day. We have developed our new look and feel to support our objectives of empowering working parents and carers, supporting employers, and driving meaningful policy change.
How employers can help their people weather the cost-of-living storm
This guide, shaped by some of our progressive employer members, offers advice and practical actions employers can take to provide support to those who most need it. The cost-of-living crisis presents huge challenges, but also an opportunity for employers to think creatively and do things differently that may provide long-term benefits.