Welcome to today’s edition of Make A Difference News. Your feast of profile interviews, news, reports, case studies, features, practical tools and more for employers who want to make a difference to work culture, mental health and wellbeing.
First, a quick reminder. If you’ve been meaning to book you place to attend our sister event, the MAD World Summit & co-located DE&I Symposium on 12th October, but haven’t got round to it yet, the super-early-bird booking rate ends TODAY AT MIDNIGHT. Tomorrow the rate will increase from £95.00 + VAT per person to £195.00 +VAT.
With a host of fantastic speakers lined up, don’t miss out. Join already registered attendees from: Aldi Stores, Associated British Foods, Atkins, Cabinet Office, Churchill, Compare the Market, Grundon, Guide Dogs, Hackney Council, Hastings Insurance, ITV, JP Morgan, KBR, Kent County Council, KP Snacks, Leeds Building Society, Lloyds Banking Group, Microsoft, National Grid, National Highways, Quilter, Raiffeisenbank, Shocklogic, Specsavers, SSE, University of East London, Weil, Gotsheil & Manges LLP, Wellcome Trust and many more. You can find full details and book here.
In the meantime, check out news of new research highlighting the urgent need for employers to support financial wellbeing, plus a case study from the winner of our 2023 Make A Difference Award for Best Support of Financial Wellbeing. A summary of new guidance from Acas on reasonable adjustments for mental health, implications of the Flexible Working Bill and more.
Dive in and share with colleagues right across your organisation.
Warm wishes,
Claire Farrow