Encouraging to hear that new tests for prostate cancer being developed in the UK could revolutionise management by enabling earlier detection and more accurate risk prediction. At present, there's no national screening programme due to the fact that tests cannot reliably detect prostate cancer that requires early-stage treatment. This is despite it being the most commonly diagnosed cancer in England with more than 55,000 men diagnosed with it in 2023. The new tests show promising signs of improving diagnosis, screening and potential outcomes as a result for men impacted by prostate cancer. You can find out more about the research developments via the link below in today's The Independent article. 👇 https://lnkd.in/ewcPRe5Q #prostatecancer #workingwithcancer #cancerresearch
Working With Cancer
Non-profit Organizations
Thames Ditton, Surrey 2,743 followers
Changing the conversation about work & cancer. Supporting employers & employees with coaching, training & consultancy.
About us
Working With Cancer exists to help people with cancer to return to, or remain in, work. We offer training and consultancy to employers, equipping HR and managers with the knowledge and understanding to effectively manage cancer in the workplace. And we offer one-to-one support to individuals coping with cancer too. Services we offer: + One-to-one coaching and advice for employees and carers affected by cancer, helping them to deal with the psychological and physical effects of cancer. + A wide variety of training workshops and webinars for employers covering the practical and legal aspects of managing work and cancer. + Consultancy advice on company return to work policies and processes, including setting up support groups or buddying networks for those with chronic illnesses or who are returning to work after a period of long term absence. For more information, please contact Barbara Wilson on 07919 147784.
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 2-10 employees
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- Thames Ditton, Surrey
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Thames Dittton, Surrey KT7 0NS, GB
Employees at Working With Cancer
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Veronica Foote
Head of Policy & Consulting | Executive Coaching | Consulting
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Gail Kenny
Founder of Best Workplaces in Travel; Chair at Gail Kenny Executive Recruitment; Ambassador at Working With Cancer and Family Holiday Charity
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Dr Sally Ann Law
Personal and Executive Coach
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Genevie Kuiper- Isaacson
Updates
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Cancer will affect 1 in 2 of us at some point in our lifetime. As a line manager or HR professional, being able to support your employees when they experience the impact of a cancer diagnosis or treatment is vital. We recently worked with a team of mortgage advisors for a well-known corporate organisation and received this positive feedback from one of the managers: "Thank you so much for your support and guidance with the colleagues who are in my team and have been affected by Cancer. Your support and understanding is very much appreciated and while I have always dedicated as much time as I can to supporting my colleagues and friends with their ongoing wellness, it has been a worry for me that I am doing enough. I will continue to do so and I just wanted to say how much I value your support, it is such a comfort and peace of mind to have a support network now of people that I can turn to." Having the right support and access to the right information is essential. At Working With Cancer, our team of experts all have some level of lived experience of being impacted by cancer. 👉 If you would like to find out more about how we can support your organisation and team, get in touch via our website. #workingwithcancer #HR #LineManagers #EmployeeWellness
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Next month, we are running another online workshop for employees returning to work after a cancer diagnosis or treatment. This is a popular interactive session where attendees will have access to helpful guidance and advice and an opportunity to ask questions to our expert team. This workshop is provided free of charge but we welcome donations so that we can continue to provide this type of support to as many people as possible. You can secure your spot by clicking on the link below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/eRcBdZb7 #workingwithcancer #onlineworkshop #returntowork #employeesupport
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Is your organisation joining the latest initiative by Working With Cancer to support and empower employees to take time off for recommended health screenings? Did you know that for every two early diagnoses, one extra life can be saved? As a responsible employer, your organisation has the power to positively influence your employee’s health outcomes by creating a culture that takes action to show that it cares. So will you be joining and supporting this important initiative? You can find out more in a short video with Jenna Fischer (Pam from 'The Office) who shares her story of breast cancer diagnosis and the importance of early detection. 👇 https://lnkd.in/erBPWA7t #WorkingwithCancer #EmployeeWellness #HR
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The first step in supporting your employees who have been affected by cancer is to be better informed. In the Bevan survey undertaken by Working With Cancer in partnership with the Institute for Employment Studies last year, only 4% of organisations said they currently have a specific cancer policy and only 45% of HR managers felt they needed one. These results indicate an absence of a strategic approach to managing employees with cancer which could result in employees not being treated consistently. We've put together a number of 'Best Practice Guides' for HR and line managers to help better support employees. There are 4 guides which include: ✅ Line Managers ✅ Employees (diagnosed with cancer) ✅ Working Carers ✅ Colleagues You can access the guides on our website. Each version is available as a download in PDF format or as a hard copy. #workingwithcancer #HR #Employeewellness
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1 in 2 of us will be affected by a cancer diagnosis in our lifetime. Right now, there are more than 3.5 million people living in the UK with cancer. Many of those impacted will be of working age. At Working With Cancer, we are passionate about ensuring employees have the right support and employers the right tools and knowledge around working with cancer. We can all do our bit in some way to help raise awareness on World Cancer Day and every day. Please share your support and help to raise awareness for better care and support for those impacted by cancer. 🙏 #WorldCancerDay #WorkingwithCancer ##UnitedByUnique
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Tomorrow is World Cancer Day. 🌎 Behind every cancer diagnosis is a personal and unique experience that requires compassion, empathy and clear support to lead to the best health outcomes. Working With Cancer Coach, Anna Dunn will be joining Purple Tuesday to run a session on Cancer Awareness in the Workplace. Anna combines her HR expertise and personal experience with stage 2 melanoma to share invaluable insights on how to support individuals navigating cancer in the workplace. During the session, she will provide practical advice and strategies to help you foster an inclusive workplace culture. This is a free online workshop: 🗓️ Tue 4 Feb 2025 ⏰ 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM GMT 📍 Online via Zoom You can secure your place by clicking on the link below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/e45CUKP9 #CancerAwareness #WorkingwithCancer #Purple365 #Accessibility
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The Working With Cancer team got together in London yesterday to celebrate the achievements made throughout 2024 and to look ahead at the plans in place for 2025. Last year we celebrated our 10th anniversary and launched the findings of the very important Bevan Report in partnership with the Institute for Employment Studies. For anyone in a leadership or managing role, we'll be sharing the insights of the report during a free online workshop on 6th March to help get a better understanding of: 🔸 The highlights of our groundbreaking research with the Institute for Employment Studies 🔸 How and why you should plan a cancer policy 🔸 How and why training is essential to support managers 🔸 How and why coaching can both retain and build staff loyalty You can secure your place via the link below. https://lnkd.in/eyVzaadf We're looking forward to continuing our crucial work with employers and employees impacted by cancer to help close the gap that currently exists in so many situations between work and cancer. If you'd like to find out more about how we can support you or your organisation, get in touch or head to our website for more details. #workingwithcancer
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A joint report from Disability@Work and the Institute of Directors (IoD) on mandatory disability reporting was recently published. Disability@Work is a longstanding advocate of mandatory reporting to help raise awareness and provide employers with the crucial information they need. The report outlines support for the government's plans to introduce disability pay gap reporting in the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. It is also a key ask of the 'The Disability Employment Charter', which has been signed by over 240 organisations. Working With Cancer's founder Barbara Wilson commented: "Please let's not forget that the Bevan Survey we commissioned last year showed that only 4% of employers collect data on those who have cancer and who are classified as disabled under the Equality Act. This group along with all those who have long-term health conditions are also in danger of being ignored or discriminated against unintentionally by employers." You can read more about this and access the full report in the post shared below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/e8pvFQUb
Our joint report on mandatory disability reporting with the Institute of Directors (IoD) is out today At Disability@Work, we have been longstanding advocates of mandatory reporting, given its potential to push disability up the corporate agenda and give employers the information they need to track their progress. It is also a key ask of the The Disability Employment Charter, which has now been signed by over 240 organisations. 👍 In our report (available at: https://lnkd.in/diNGGJdQ), we outline our support for the government's plans to introduce disability pay gap reporting in the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. 👉 However, we argue that if we are we are to understand what employers’ pay gap figures really mean, we also need to know how many disabled people they employ as a percentage of their workforce. This is because if employers report very small disability pay gaps, yet they employ proportionately very few disabled employees who happen to be in relatively senior positions, this should not be seen as a clear indicator of success. Conversely, where employers have a relatively large disability pay gap, this might be due to noteworthy efforts to hire large numbers of disabled employees into entry-level roles, with a view to promoting them later on. Hence the need for the government to include mandatory disability employment reporting as well as pay gap reporting in the draft Bill. 👉 The report also highlights that only just over half of disabled people of working age are in employment compared with over 80 per cent of non-disabled people. We argue that mandatory disability employment reporting will help reduce this gap by encouraging employers to focus on how many disabled people they employ. We also point to the potential for mandatory reporting to aid reform of the government’s Disability Confident scheme by allowing the certification criteria to be based on employers’ disability employment outcomes rather than the policies and practices they say they have adopted. 👉 It is important, however, that the government gets the design of the scheme right. Regarding this, we highlight the importance of employers being required to use a standardised question and data collection method when asking employees about their disability status, to ensure the data are comparable across organisations. We also argue that employers should report a hybrid metric that combines their disability employment and pay gap data into a single measure. It has been fantastic working with Institute of Directors (IoD) on this project, and we sincerely hope the Cabinet Office find our proposals helpful in developing the plans for disability reporting in the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill.
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Why do so many organisations not have a cancer policy in place? With 1 in 2 of us likely to be impacted by cancer in our lifetime, organisations cannot ignore the need to be better informed and prepared to provide the right support for employees. Barbara Wilson Founder of Working With Cancer joined Mervyn Dinnen on his latest podcast episode for 'HR Means Business' to share the latest research on how organisations can help support those in their workforce who have had, or are having, treatment for cancer. During the conversation, they discuss : 🔸 Why do so few organisations seem to have a cancer policy in place? 🔸 The poor level of coaching offered to managers and directors to have necessary sensitive conversations with employees having cancer treatment (78% have not provided training) 🔸 Why work is so important to cancer patients undergoing treatment. 🔸 What workplace adjustments are offered, and which ones are still needed? 🔸 The need for HR to have clear policies and practices that are easily accessible and understood by employees. 🔸 Reintegrating employees after their cancer treatment 🔸 Advice for HR on having open conversations and the need to be understanding and supportive You can listen to the episode by clicking on the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gbu-JB4S #workingwithcancer #podcast #HR #employeewellness #employeesupport
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