Other ways you can support your staff

  • Be flexible:
    • Don’t make it mandatory for people to have their cameras on during meetings. If people aren’t feeling 100% they may appreciate this flexibility.  
    • Offer remote and flexible working hours where possible. This will not only improve employee well-being but also productivity and job satisfaction.  

 

  • Communicate:
    • Set up a communications channel via your internal networks for people either who have an invisible disability or for those interested in supporting. Just offering a safe space to talk can make a difference. 

 

  • Promote:
    • Promote your campaign pledge badge externally on some aspects of your company literature such as email signatures, recruitment packs, website etc. 
    • Illustrate, through a case study, the work that you are doing within the invisible condition space. Publish it on your website and we will promote the content across our social channels and Not Every Disability is Visible website. 
    • Appoint an Invisible Condition Rep as a point of contact to signpost colleagues towards the campaign resources and relevant company policies or employee assistance programmes. We have a training guide which covers the specific remit of this role (which is not an advice-giving role).  
    • Facilitate the sign up of any sister companies and / or suppliers to the campaign.

 

  • Measure:
    • Measure the difference you’re making. We can help provide a short survey and the questions can be incorporated into existing staff surveys so you can measure your impact. 

We’d love to hear what you do to make things better.

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We know it can be difficult to live with, or support someone living with these conditions. But you’re not alone. We provide up-to-date, evidence-based information and can support you to live well with Crohn’s or Colitis.

Our helpline team can help by:

  • Providing information about Crohn’s and Colitis.

  • Listening and talking through your situation.

  • Helping you to find support from others in the Crohn’s and Colitis community.

  • Providing details of other specialist organisations.

Please be aware we’re not medically or legally trained. We cannot provide detailed financial or benefits advice or specialist emotional support.

Please contact us via telephone, email or LiveChat - 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except English bank holidays).

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If you need specific medical advice about your condition, your GP or IBD team will be best placed to help.

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