Free Webinars
Fertility Matters at Work is a Community Interest Company (CIC) and social enterprise. That means our work is driven by social impact, not profit, and everything we do feeds back into our wider mission: building fertility friendly workplaces across the UK. Our free fertility webinars sit right at the heart of that mission. They exist so that practical, expert led guidance on fertility in the workplace is available to everyone, not just those who can access a paid membership.
We know people come to these webinars for different reasons. Some are trying to build a business case for fertility support and need the evidence and language to bring to their HR team or leadership. Others work in SMEs, where there may be no dedicated HR function at all, and simply want a clearer understanding of what fertility challenges mean for their people and their organisation. Whatever has brought you here, our free webinars are designed to give you something genuinely useful to take away, grounded in lived experience and expert insight rather than generic advice.
3 Simple Steps to Building Fertility-Friendly Workplaces
Introducing our free webinar series
We’re launching a series of practical webinars for organisations who want to support their employees through fertility challenges but aren’t sure where to start.
Each session tackles a critical aspect of creating genuinely fertility-friendly workplaces, breaking down what can feel overwhelming into three actionable steps you can implement straightaway.
Why we’re running this series
One in six people experience fertility challenges, yet most managers receive zero training on how to support employees dealing with reproductive health issues, navigating fertility treatment, coping with loss, or understanding alternative pathways to parenthood. Well-meaning leaders stay silent for fear of saying the wrong thing and employees suffer in silence, call in sick or even leave their job.
These webinars give you the practical tools and confidence to change that.
What to expect
Each session runs for 60 minutes and combines research with real voices and straightforward guidance. From supporting someone through IVF, helping someone come to terms with pregnancy or baby loss, or navigating complex conversations in terms of having to stop treatment, you’ll leave with more of understanding of what to do next.
All webinars are free, and we’ll be adding more to the series over the coming months.
Because every organisation should know how to support their team through one of life’s most challenging experiences.
We’ve also brought the complete Three Simple Steps collection together in one place.
The Fertility Pledge: What it asks of you and why it matters
One in six people of working age will experience fertility challenges. Most are managing it in silence, and most employers have no idea it’s happening in their own teams.
It followed her Ten Minute Rule Bill in Parliament and builds on the campaigning work of former MP Nickie Aiken.
Employers including Aviva, E.ON, Centrica and Cadent Gas already offer this kind of support to their staff, and organisations such as HSBC and the CIPD are backing the campaign.
In this webinar:
Fertility Matters at Work will share the research behind the campaign, including the real cost to UK business of getting this wrong, and what good support actually looks like in practice.
Fertility Action will join to explain the support and signposting available to anyone affected, whether or not they’ve told their employer.
You’ll also hear from an organisation who have already signed the pledge, on what it’s meant for their business and their people.
Matt Turmaine MP will also be joining to talk about why he believes businesses need to step up, and what he hopes the pledge will achieve.
Building a Bulletproof Business Case
There’s a workforce crisis hiding in plain sight, and it’s costing UK businesses £217 million in sick leave, recruitment and lost productivity.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Join us to learn how to build a bullet-proof business case to secure budget from your leadership team and become a fertility friendly organisation.
Free Guide: 3 Simple Steps to Writing a Business Case for Fertility Support
Why and how we became a fertility friendly employer
Join us as we share best practice from three leading UK organisations to learn more about success they have had in becoming accredited as fertility friendly employers.
We talked to…
- Jo Riddell, Head of Employee Relations at Selfridges
- Tolu Oke, Global Head of D&I at Diageo
- Kelly-Anne Morris and Liz Brand, Fertility Leads at Cadent Gas
as they shared what they have implemented internally to support those facing fertility challenges, how they have done so and what impact it has had on their organisations.
We’re excited to share their best practice, which will hopefully inspire you as to the steps you can take within your organisation.
Who are we?
Fertility Matters at Work (CIC) is a social enterprise and the leading training provider for fertility support in the workplace. Our fertility friendly accreditation is designed to create real cultural change and is being implemented by workplaces of all sizes, including FTSE 100 listed organisations.
Our proven framework provides comprehensive guidance, support and training for organisations to become Fertility Friendly Accredited™ Employers. To find out how you could join this cultural movement, please book a call.