We’re losing the skills and experience of women in the workplace. We need to get it right for women, their families and employers- now more than ever. This is the impetus behind a free online event, hosted by Outside the Box, for everyone interested in how to support equalities practice in the workplace. The event […]
An inspiring post by Iona Brownell, one of our previous workshop participants. I left school last year and went into an apprenticeship. The ‘normal’ step after completing school is college or university. I felt that neither of these options were for me. I think gaining experience is just as important as receiving the certificate. I […]
The Mums Returning to Work project by Outside the Box is highlighting the issues faced by a huge amount of women during pregnancy, as well as during and after maternity leave. The Equality and Human Rights Commission found that in the U.K: 77% of mums had a negative of discriminatory experience during pregnancy, maternity leave […]
On #timetotalkday, our Community Correspondent Laura McGlinn writes about the importance of talking about mental health at work For a start most of us we spend more time with our co-workers than most people in our life. We all have a life outside of work and within. But, do you really know what is going […]
Like many people, I find this time of year, with the darker days, pretty difficult. This year it’s particularly hard. I’m still recovering from what 2016 (and 2014 and 2015) threw at me so I am starting at a bit of a disadvantage. I am SO tired. Getting to work and being productive is incredibly […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Laura McGlinn @stargazer1210 I love my work has a volunteer, simple as that. I love chipping in and working hard and the skills I’m being rewarded with are just outstanding! Bear Laura Grylls is my Tuesday name lol! What have I learned through various volunteer posts? For a start I’m […]
We’ve been talking about work and wellbeing and a concept that keeps coming up is “valued”. For a workplace to support mental wellbeing, it needs to be a place where we are valued, as full human beings. And a big part of feeling valued is getting a decent wage that you can actually live on. […]
We’ve lifted the lid on the state of the nation’s relationships.@Relate_charity & @RelScot launch #TWWAN16 research today < Pls RT. pic.twitter.com/efy4dCJJqn — Relationships Scot (@RelScot) October 25, 2016 It’s difficult to know when we first started using the phrase “work-life balance”. The implication is that work is something separate from the rest of our […]
A post from our Community Correspondent Faud Alakbarov @DrAlakbarov Not all those who wander are lost. Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where […]
A post from our Project Manager Rosie McIntosh @rosiehopes There’s a story in today’s press about the strain placed on employers by mental health. There’s something about the tone of this story and others like it that doesn’t sit well with me. It always seems that people with mental health problems are being cast as […]
