Lloyds Banking group has become the first UK bank to be recognised as a ‘Fertility Friendly employer’ by Fertility Matters at Work, the team at FMAW are really pleased to share our new partnership with Lloyds, to ensure they can continue to support colleagues during these stages.

The first panel on Monday's F Word at Work live event was about the creation of psychological safety for this conversation and how crucial it is to those in the midst of the challenge, and many other life events too.

A huge welcome to our latest member Vodafone, the first telco to commit to becoming a fertility-friendly employer, with whom we launched our partnership with during National Fertility Awareness week. Free webinar - 'Becoming Fertility Friendly in 2025', fertilitymattersatwork.com/november-2024-…

Join us on Wednesday November 20th, 12:00 – 13:00 sharing how Fertility Matters at Work membership provides the tools, expert guidance, and resources you need to support employees on their fertility journeys. 📅 Register now here: fertilitymattersatwork.com/november-2024-…"

Infertility may be one word, but with it comes a raft of complexities & layers. Here at FMAW we want ALL voices to be validated in this space, the 2nd panel at the F word at Work Live last week brought together the various experiences and those very different voices to be heard.

It's been a busy couple of weeks beyond the F Word at Work Live, with our co-founders delivering lots more educational and awareness raising events, as well as networking and flying the flag for fertility within parliament.

It really is non-stop here at Fertility Matters at Work and momentum is building, we'd love to support your organisation in 2025 - book a call to chat more about how we can help your workplace become Fertility Friendly - fertilitymattersatwork.com/contact/

We want to thank all the panelists who participated in the discussion about best practice and 'why' fertility matters so much in the workplace. This was a real reflective discussion given the people who participated are current organisations we are working with.

Thank you to our sponsors Apricity for making the magic come to life and for believing so hard in this conversation. We are forever grateful to you and to the super smiley Kate Donnellan for supporting our events and discussions with the amazing work Apricity does.

We are so proud to have partnered with Headspace for our F Word at Work event at the beginning of this month. If you didn't already know, Headspace have recently added some support to their offering with some guided meditation when you are in this midst of fertility challenges.

Our last round of thanks go to those 'behind the scenes' of making the F word at work actually happen at the beginning of this month. A big thank you to all the people who are just 'there' being awesome.

This week is #griefawarenessweek. One of the vastly hidden pieces of infertility is the utterly complex grief aspect that comes with it. We were lucky to have Harry Baker Poet perform at the F word at work LIVE for us with his poem 'Trying'. Listen here 👉 instagram.com/p/DB9A9VUIt4W/

Sometimes it's hard to express what grief in fertility looks and feels like but this poem captures it beautifully. Thank you to the incredible Julianne Bouteleb @parenthoodinmind for her thought provoking words 💛

During grief awareness week, let’s talk about the invisible grief that people carry with them, that can arise when they least expect it. Support your organisation with awareness, education, policy & peer support –breaking down taboo of fertility challenges fertilitymattersatwork.com/accreditation

It’s #griefawarenessweek, we want to talk about the invisible, intangible, disenfranchised grief that those struggling to bring home a baby face every day. It’s a reminder of why the work that we do is so important, so that people can get the support that they deserve.

Grief is often associated with loss, but, for many of us, it can take on different forms that aren't always visible. 1 of those forms is the grief that comes with infertility. It's a deeply personal, often isolating experience that doesn’t always get the recognition or support.

In the latest episode of The F Word at Work we're chatting with Shaun @knackered_knackers about how support a colleague dealing with male infertility. You'll probably know the amazing awareness raising activity Shaun is doing via his insta account and more.

Our very 1st F Word at Work Live was a real highlight of our year – as a small but mighty team, we’re incredibly proud of what we were able to bring together and are so grateful for all those who made it possible. We have BIG plans to bring to life the F Word at Work Live.

This time of year it's important to acknowledge that some colleagues may be feeling apprehensive about the holiday season which can be extremely emotionally charged. We were keen to support our client Cpl our 'Emotional Impact' session hosted by our Psychological advisor.

Take the steps to become Fertility-Friendly in 2025! Make it your new year’s resolution to become fertility friendly. Sign up now for our free webinar on Jan 23rd, 12:00 – 13:00 and learn how FMAW membership can help you to really make a difference. fertilitymattersatwork.com/webinar/