Menopause Advocate Training

In HWE, our health and care system, we have access to MyPause Menopause Support Group who provide training sessions and live events, however we are keen to take this a step further and ensure that as many organisations as possible have trained menopause advocates in the workforce to support our staff and take our menopause awareness programme forward. Advocates will need to attend all three training sessions. The training will be provided via Microsoft Teams.

The aim of this programme is to enable you to understand about the menopause, what changes happen and its symptoms, think about the different ways of managing them and signpost help and support to enable colleagues experiencing menopause to make informed choices. Participants will also gain practical skills and resources in how to run workshops and support groups and provide peer support, along with planning for raising awareness across your organisation.

Advocate Rotation 5 – 21^st, 22^nd & 27th June: 13:30 – 15:30 (15 places)

This course is fully funded, once your Manager has authorised attendance of all three sessions please complete the booking form below and return to roy.chacko@nhs.net.

Name	Email address	Phone number	Manager	Organisation	Rotation	I agree to attend all 3 sessions (sign)

 

This in-depth course includes action planning and preparing you for how you will raise awareness and run sessions yourselves.

This interactive programme for advocates/trainers covers:

Part 1 - Colleagues

• how to run a colleague session and use the Menopause in Minutes video so you leave this session feeling confident in your knowledge of menopause.
• why we're talking about menopause now, what it is, its symptoms and ways of managing them
• how to get the right support

Part 2 - Line Managers

• how to run a line manager session.
• the four compelling reasons why we need to support menopause in the workplace, the key menopause information line managers need to understand, employment law and reasonable adjustments, and how to have a supportive conversation.
• we will include interactive discussions on reasonable adjustments and supportive conversations.

Part 3 - Putting it all together

• The key elements to consider in becoming a menopause friendly employer.
• The resource pack in detail, discussing how you will be using this within your organisation.
• Planning how you will take this forward in your organisation

Resources included:

• Slide deck for a 30-minute colleague session
• Slide deck for a 30-minute line manager session
• 'Menopause in Minutes' video
• Posters and leaflet samples
  Managing your menopause booklet for colleagues
  Line manager guidance booklet

 

Published 13th June 2023