Endometriosis Friendly Employer Scheme

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Principles

By signing up and pledging to be an Endometriosis Friendly Employer, an organisation is committing to work towards the principles of the scheme, given below.

All organisations are different, and the scheme has been designed to give you the flexibility to develop and implement initiatives that best support your employees. By signing up to the scheme you are demonstrating your commitment to proactive work to  incorporate these principles into everyday life at your organisation.

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Benefits

By signing up to be an Endometriosis Friendly Employer an organisation is demonstrating its commitment to support employees with endometriosis. Is a demonstrable way of showing your commitment to your employee’s wellbeing. From our work with those with the disease and employers, we believe that by overcoming the challenges individuals may face in the workplace due to lack of knowledge or misunderstanding of the disease, Endometriosis Friendly Employers will see improvements in employee wellbeing, productivity and performance, employee engagement and morale.

When you sign up to be an Endometriosis Friendly Employer, you will receive:

A certificate to display your pledge
Permission to use the Endometriosis Friendly Employer logo
Your organisation’s name on the list of signatories on our website
Bi-monthly e-newsletters highlighting organisational best practice and keeping you up to date with latest developments
Support for Endometriosis Champions with an induction webinar and dedicated Endometriosis Champions e-updates
Regular drop in sessions for Champions to share best practice (generic and sector specific)
A copy of the book ‘Endometriosis: The Experts’ Guide to Treat, Manage and Live well with Your Symptoms’ for information and reference within your organisation
Access to resources highlighting best practice on other menstrual health conditions

“We stepped forward to be part of the Endometriosis Friendly Employer Scheme as part of our wider support of colleague’s menstrual health and because we deeply care about making our workplace welcoming and supportive for everyone. Endometriosis is not a widely understood condition and we believe in the importance of education and guiding our managers and team members on how to provide support for colleagues.”

- Hargreaves Lansdown

Endometriosis Champions

How does it work?

Pledge and pay. Sign up to be an Endometriosis Friendly Employer and pay the annual administration fee.
Nominate your Champions. We'll invite you to nominate Endometriosis Champions within your organisation who will help progress the scheme internally.
Year one review. At the end of your first year, you'll send us a review of your activities showing how you are working towards the principles.
Ongoing commitment. After year one, you'll undertake a review every two years to demonstrate your continued activities and commitment.

Join the Scheme

“Just knowing that we have joined the scheme will help employees with endometriosis feel that Clifford Chance care and that they are supported by us. If we hadn't joined the scheme we also wouldn't have organised the lunch and learn or have the resources that you provided available, which are extremely helpful. It has opened a conversation which is invaluable.”

- Clifford Chance

Championing Endometriosis in the Workplace

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