There are many ways the College provide support for staff members who identify as carers. Please see below for additional links/support mechanisms that would be of benefit:

Employers for Carers:

Staff can sign up to a free platform called Employers for Carers, which gives you access to resources such as case studies, expert opinion pieces, essential guides and e-Learning modules. You will need to register by creating a new account, providing an email address and username, choosing a password and using the free access code: #EFC1845.

Carers UK- Carers Week Session

As part of Carers Week 2020, Carers UK put on a workshop session for College staff. To view a copy of the presentation slides, please email carersnetwork@imperial.ac.uk

Policies:

• Special leave policy
• Flexible working policy
• Family leave policies
• Elsie Widdowson fellowship award (for female academic staff returning from Maternity Leave)

For specific advice on any of the policies mentioned above, please contact your local HR team.

Support Schemes:

• Support at home calendar- for support, guidance and virtual events during the COVID-19 lockdown
• Early years education centre
• Tax-free childcare (Government Scheme)
• Advice and counselling for staff 
• Nursing rooms at Imperial campuses (excluding White City), allowing nursing parents to express milk and/or feed
• Stress management course
• Ethos therapies
• Mental health first aiders
• Staff supporters
• Financial wellbeing
• Confidential care
• Mindfulness and meditation sessions
• Imperial coaching and mentoring
• My Family Care- Mindfulness and webinars
• Carer's support- Financial support for carers attending work-related events