idverde has been recognised as a Kinship Friendly Employer.
Leading national charity, Kinship, has recognised idverde as a Gold Standard Kinship Friendly Employer for recognising, valuing and supporting kinship carers – friends and relatives who step up to raise a child when their parents are unable to – in its workforce.
How idverde supports kinship carers
idverde has shown its commitment to kinship carers by ensuring all of its Family Friendly policies include kinship carers; providing managers with guidance to help them support kinship carers with flexibility and kindness; and raising awareness of kinship care to its workforce of approximately, 3000.
The company is also pioneering the introduction of paid kinship care leave on a par with adoption leave which will make a significant difference to kinship carers in the workforce.
Amanda Capon, Chief People Officer, said:
“We’re proud to be recognised as a Kinship Friendly Employer and to be able to support kinship carers in our workforce at idverde. Kinship carers are often unsung heroes, stepping up in crisis to raise children, and we are committed to supporting them as part of our wider approach to being a Family Friendly company.”
Lucy Peake, CEO Kinship, said:
“We are grateful for the support of idverde and the steps they’ve taken to become a Kinship Friendly Employer. Providing kinship carers with flexibility, kindness and support – often as they navigate unexpectedly becoming a kinship carer in a time of crisis – is so important and we’re proud to be working with employers like idverde committed to making their organisation an employer of choice for kinship carers”
Find out more
For more information about Kinship and the Kinship Friendly Employers Scheme please visit www.kinship.org.uk .
