TVP has recognised that as 48% of their workforce is women, and they need to improve their support where this important issue was concerned and that they needed to do so dynamically.
The award is independently accredited by Menopause Friendly.
Evelyn Dickey, Menopause Friendly Accreditation Independent Panel member said: “Congratulations to the team at Thames Valley Police who demonstrated brilliant work across a wide-range of areas and have achieved a lot in a relatively short time. Really innovative work and also clearly working beyond their workplace to encourage other parts of the community to better understand the menopause. Well done to the team.”
Since the launch of the group, led by Menopause Project Lead, Detective Inspector Natalie Beresford, and Detective Superintendent Kelly Gardner, Strategic Lead, their force has driven changes in areas such as:
- Policies and practices: such as reasonable adjustments, sickness recording, and occupational health referrals, allowing supportive adjustments in relation to managing menopause symptoms in the workplace, and transparency around menopause-related conversations.
- Uniform: allowing some permitted changes that improve the comfort of people impacted by menopause.
- Buddy scheme: a support network of 50 individuals who have all been trained to provide help and support to individuals affected by menopause.
- Training: bringing workshops and creating dedicated colleague and manager information packs aimed at supporting people in the workplace through menopause.
Photo: Chief Constable John Campbell QPM and Detective Inspector Natalie Beresford receiving TVP’ Menopause Employer Friendly accreditation certificate.
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