Bluebird Care becomes menopause-friendly workplace

Bluebird Care

Home care provider Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire has committed to create a ‘menopause friendly workplace’ by signing the Employer Menopause Pledge on behalf of its staff.

Recent data from the Office for National Statistics highlighted that women over the age of 50 represent the fastest-growing segment of the UK workforce, with increasing numbers of women experiencing menopausal symptoms during their working lives. However, many women don’t receive the right support from their employers.

Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire undertook an analysis of its own workforce and found that just over 50% of its employees were women aged 50 and over. As a result, the provider has signed the Employer Menopause Pledge offered by the Wellbeing of Women charity, which includes a commitment to recognise and support menopause in the workplace, talk openly, positively and respectfully about menopause, and actively inform team members about its effects.

The company will also review its existing employee policies and procedures relating to menopause, train and educate managers and supervisors, and facilitate workforce engagement and education.

Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire’s recruitment and retention manager Kim Teagle said: “If the culture existed in workplaces to ensure all women could speak about what they are going through with colleagues and managers, and without fear of being disregarded or treated like they were underperforming in their role, it would make all the difference. Along with practical support, work culture really needs to change.

“Businesses need to value the women they have in their workforce who are going through menopause, otherwise many will continue to leave. By fostering an age-inclusive workplace, Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire will be able to tap into the valuable skills and talents women of all ages have to offer.”

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