WHAT DO WORKING PARENT FORUMS PROVIDE?

• A professional support network for parents who work

• Information from industry experts on parenthood

• Endorsement of inclusive working cultures

• 121 subsequent individual coaching session (by request)

WHEN ARE THEY?

Usually the last Thursday of the month, 12.30-2pm

FORMAT

• Online session, typically running 1.5hrs

• Separate events for New Mums, Returning Mums, New Dads, Line Managers (coming soon) and current Working Parents

• Facilitated, open, informal discussion regarding the challenges surrounding parenthood and work

TYPICAL FORUM AGENDA

1. Round table discussion

• Introduction
• What you want to get from today’s forum
• Open discussion on experiences and challenges so far

2. Discussion Topics:

March 25th 2021 - Theme: ‘After home-schooling‘

April 22nd 2021 - Theme: ‘Balancing Work and Home‘

May 20th 2021 - Theme: ‘Gender, Work and Parenting‘

3. Breakouts with facilitated discussion topics

4. Back together, wrap up and close

OUTCOMES

• Cultural shift towards parental equality and inclusion across genders

• Data on the needs of working parents

• Organic creation of a family network at work

• Improved employee engagement

• Reduction in absence due to mental health, anxiety and stress

TICKET OPTIONS

As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we are reliant on the contributions of our supporters to help deliver our services. However it is also important that our events remain accessible for all. Two ticket options are therefore available:

General Admission For those able to contribute by registering via a priced ticket (£25*)

General Admission - Covid Impacted A limited number of free tickets to allow participation for those unable to contribute at this time

*If your employer is part of our subscription service then your ticket is available for free. Please ask your internal people/network representative or email info@vilosky.com for more details.

Since forming in February 2018, our work at Vilo Sky has focused on helping talented, driven, inspirational women to manage their careers during maternity. We soon realised that bias structures and gender stereotypes not only prevent women from progressing at work as they should, they also prevent men from playing a greater role at home. This results in parental and workplace gender inequality.

Our Working Parent Forums have been designed to educate and support employees throughout parenthood. Dads need to be included on that journey because everyone benefits when dads have as much freedom in their choice to balance family and career as mums. Children thrive from having close male role models. Men and women become better able to manage their mental health. Women gain the support necessary to progress their careers. And organisations profit from having an engaged, productive and truly valued workforce.