Network Chairs Event – Supporting Returners

18th June 2025 | 12pm to 1pm

Practical Strategies for a Family-Friendly Workplace

Returning to work after family leave can feel like a pivotal moment—and how employers show up during this transition can make all the difference.

This session, designed for Network Chairs or people leads from organisations of all sizes, will focus on how employers can better support employees coming back from family-related leave—whether that’s parental leave, carers leave, or more specialist situations like fertility treatment or pregnancy loss.

Speakers include;

• Catherine Oliver, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, Author of Amazon Bestselling Book ‘Working Parents-to-be: your guide to parental leave and return … what to expect and how to make it work for you’.
• Laura Webb, Director of People Services and Employment Law at Drax
• Caroline Melloy, Senior HR Business Partner at Royal Bank of Canada

This is an interactive session, designed for peer-to-peer learning and we will host breakout rooms to facilitate attendee discussion. 

Special Offer: You can gift employees Catherine’s Amazon bestselling book ‘Working Parents-to-be: your guide to parental leave and return … what to expect and how to make it work for you’. Those who place a bulk order will receive an exclusive 10% discount and a further 10% of the sale will be donated to Working Families. Full details will be available at the event.

Please note this is a members only event.