Past events
Here you can see all our past events.
Family Friendly Workplaces UK Certification Launch
Join us for a webinar as we officially launch the UK’s first Family-Friendly Workplace certification - an exciting new initiative that will build family-friendly workplaces of the future and contribute to global social change.
How women’s employee networks support women in the workplace – Network Chair event
The theme for International Women's Day 2025 is 'Accelerate Action' and during our upcoming members-only Network Chair event, chaired by Working Families Relationship Manager, Donna Patterson, we will explore how women's employee networks support women in the workplace and make change happen.
Roundtable: Neonatal Care – exploring the new bill
Every year, around 60,000 babies are born at less than 37 weeks, with many requiring specialist, neonatal care. With the new neonatal bill arriving in April 2025 we are delighted to be joined by Kyle Green, Parliamentary and Stakeholder Manager here at Working Families, who will provide an update about this new piece of legislation.
Network Chairs – Best practice support for working fathers/co-parents and why it matters
This network chair session, chaired by Working Families Relationship Manager Lottie Driver, will focus on how change can be accelerated in support for fathers and co-parents. We are delighted to be joined by Alex Lloyd Hunter from The Dad Shift, a group of men, dads and co-parents campaigning for better paternity leave in the UK. We’ll explore why substantial, affordable and equal paternity leave is so important, and hear from them on the inspiring work they’re doing to challenge the status quo of statutory paternity leave here in the UK.
Roundtable: Wellbeing in the Workplace Workshop
Kick off the new year with a session dedicated to wellbeing. At this members-only roundtable session chaired by our Relationship Manager, Diana Gilmore, we’ll be joined by the Centre for Emotional Health to discuss how to create a healthy workplace culture.
Network Chairs – Identifying and supporting working carers
Any of us can become a carer at any point, regardless of our gender, age or social status. We probably have a good understanding of who in our teams is a parent, but would you know who in your team is a carer? Despite one in seven people in the workplace in the UK juggling…
Benchmark Webinar: What does it take to be a top employer?
Sponsored by bp Please scroll down to view this webinar. Notes from the event can be found here. In this insightful webinar chaired by Working Families CEO Jane van Zyl, we will be joined by three of the Top 30 Employers for Working Families for 2024 – bp, TLT and LSE. Our speakers include: Hear the unique strengths that make…
Leading Flex from the Front – National Work Life Week webinar
This webinar will explore the pivotal role leaders play in developing flexible workplaces, why it is so important and how they can embed flex into their working practices.
Different types of flex and how to make it work – National Work Life Week webinar
Join us for this thought-provoking webinar and discover the different types of flexible working solutions employers are offering their workforce. You’ll hear from our expert panel on what has worked for them.
National Work Life Week 2024
National Work Life Week is Working Families’ annual campaign to get both employers and employees talking about wellbeing at work and work-life balance. Employers can use the week to provide activities for staff, and to showcase their flexible working policies and practices.
Roundtable: How do employers measure the uptake and impact of family-friendly policies?
Following the hugely popular Roundtable in June exploring Parental Policies, our up-and-coming Roundtable will elaborate further and explore how employers assess the uptake and impact of their family-friendly policies internally.
Webinar – Normalising job shares: the why and how
Job shares can be hugely beneficial, but are often under-utilised. Normalising job share as a flexible working option can unlock the benefits of having two heads rather than one. Join us for this webinar as we look at what organisations can gain from making job shares the norm, and how to make it happen.