COURSE OVERVIEW
This seminar is perfect for senior staff who wish to improve the support offered to employees who have been impacted by cancer.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Support staff in the workplace who are impacted by cancer or other life-threatening conditions.
• Understand how cancer or a life-threatening condition can impact your employee, their wellbeing and their ability to work.
• Handle difficult situations where staff might be upset or angry and maintain your professional boundaries when supporting colleagues.
• Put in place proactive support for employee’s mental health concerns through the impact of diagnosis, treatment and beyond.
• Understand how employee’s mental health can be impacted, and how you can protect their mental health.
• Develop an effective life-threatening conditions policy.
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
The number of people under 50 years old diagnosed with cancer worldwide has risen more than 80 per cent since 1990. The British Medical Journal has published research by a global team of oncologists which suggests early onset of cancer will rise by a further 30 per cent by the end of the decade (BMJ). Every year in the UK more than 120,000 people of working-age receive a cancer diagnosis (Institute of Employment Studies and Working With Cancer).
Navigating the period during an employee’s diagnosis, or the diagnosis of someone they care for, can be a difficult time for employers. How do you effectively support an employee during such uncertain times? How can you put in place proactive support for employee’s care plans and mental health, and what should your life-threatening illness policy look like?
Join us for this half-day seminar to explore these common questions and improve the support you can offer to your employees.
You will come away with a better understanding of the impact a cancer or life-threatening condition can have on your employees, whether that be their own diagnosis or that of a close loved one, how it impacts their work and what practical steps you can take to support employees in the workplace.
During the day, you will have plenty of time to network with colleagues, discuss specific challenges and put your questions to the facilitators.
FACILITATORS
Claire Walker has over ten years’ experience working in employee benefits during which time she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Attending WHYoutdoors was a vital part of her recovery.
Lucy Kitchener has experience of managing employees with cancer and personal experience as an employee caring for her Mum through treatment and subsequent bereavement.
Barbara Gonzalez has been a counsellor for WHY since 2019 and has worked with many adults and children across community and schools impacted by cancer and life threatening conditions. She also runs therapeutic nature based wellbeing groups and facilitated WHYoutdoors for several years.
