Parents and Carers Peer Support Scheme
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Parent and Carers Peer Support Scheme is an offer from the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Parents & Carers Network that supports staff who are parents, carers, or expecting to become one by pairing them with a colleague who has relevant lived experience. The scheme provides informal peer support, practical insights, and an opportunity to share experiences and build connections across the University.
The scheme is open to all staff with parenting or caring responsibilities, including those who are:
- Expecting a child
- Returning from maternity, paternity, adoption, or shared parental leave
- Providing care for a dependent (e.g. children, elderly relatives, or others with support needs)
- Considering parenthood, adoption, fostering, or taking on caring responsibilities
- Balancing work alongside parenting and/or caring at different stages