VOCAL – Voice of Carers Across Lothian announce their 25^th anniversary Edinburgh Empoyers’ event on June 11^th 8:30 – 12:30, co-hosted by the Royal Bank of Scotland at the Gemini Building, 24-25 St Andrew’s Square.

Whether you are in the very early stages of recognising carers in your workforce, or looking to refresh some of your policies and strategies, this event is a must for Carers Week 2019

“Proactively supporting our carer colleagues has saved our business £3.1m in absenteeism, presenteeism and retention. Like any societal challenge, ignoring the problem is often a more expensive approach than investing time to find a workable solution.”
– Dave Kirwan, Centrica, February 2019

One in nine of the Scottish workforce comprises of people active in an unpaid caring role in addition to their employment. What’s more, carers can be found in businesses on any branch of the organisational structure, from the coalface to the boardroom.

VOCAL are inviting Edinburgh employers to participate in this event, which will:

• Enthuse employers to address the impacts of caring in the workplace
• Generate ideas for achievable solutions
• Support employers to implement carer policies
• Inspire creative employee communication strategies
• Connect businesses to leadership training provisions and carer support services
• Encourage networking and information sharing between organisations

Register to attend at: vocal25.eventbrite.com