From our earliest days supporting women at the school gates back into work, to our current prominence as experts in the flexible sphere, we’ve led and changed the conversation about flexible working. Here are some of the most memorable moments in the Timewise and Women Like Us story.
In partnership with abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, Timewise undertook research on frontline employees’ autonomy and control over the hours they work, and when and where they work.
Our final report found there is a widening gap in the UK workforce, between people working in frontline roles such as nurses, cleaners and bus drivers – and office-based staff – when it comes to having autonomy over working hours.
We have established a coalition of leading employers, sector bodies and union representatives who are calling for government to work in partnership with industry and workers to ensure legislative proposals in the Employment Rights Bill can be successfully implemented.
Timewise worked with two major childcare providers, the Early Years Alliance and the London Early Years Foundation. The two year pioneer project explored how proactive flexible working cultures could improve staff wellbeing and engagement and attract a more diverse pool of candidates – such as older workers and those with caring and health responsibilities.
Supported by Impact on Urban Health, Timewise joined with the Institute for Employment Studies in a two year long research programme to introduce flexibility into frontline roles and evaluate its impact on individuals and their organisation.
Three employers, all committed to advancing their flexible working offer, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Wickes and Sir Robert McAlpine, took part.
Timewise partners with the 4 Day Week Campaign to launch a second four-day week trial in the UK. This pilot is broader so that organisations can experiment with other forms of flexibility, such as a shorter working week, flexible start and finish times, a nine-day fortnight and compressed hours.
In partnership with the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement (formerly Phoenix Insights), Timewise produced a new podcast to broadcast honest conversations about modern day part-time working. The podcast showcases the diversity of people who work part-time, and allows listeners to drop in on their conversations about making part-time working ‘work’ in practice.
Timewise developed a blueprint for a shorter working day of 8 hours for TV crew following global desk research, a UK poll and shadowing the filming of two productions. Additional costs were considerably lower than feared, making this a viable option for an industry struggling to keep experienced crews because of its long hours culture of 10+ hours per day.
Timewise publishes “A Question of Time”, research capturing the whole picture of part-time working in the UK. Both full-time and part-time workers were surveyed and took part in focus groups to gain a deeper understanding of people’s experiences and views on part-time working.
Claire will lead our strategy, and engage employers, funders and sector bodies in discussions around our important work. An experienced specialist in organisational design, she has run many large consultancy projects and innovation programmes for Timewise, for organisations ranging from the NHS and energy providers, to transport organisations and local and national governments.
Timewise partners with the CMI to co-create a new training programme, offering hybrid training for managers. A really exciting partnership, which brings together two social businesses with a shared determination to make the world of work better for everyone.
30 managers from the CMI membership took part in a three-part programme of interactive workshops and coaching clinics with impactful results.
The film and television industry has some of the longest working hours in the UK. Industry leaders acknowledge the culture is unsustainable, but can flexible working help? Action research is conducted by Timewise and BECTU Vision, commissioned by Screen Scotland.
Timewise teams up with London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) and a selection of providers in their area, and sets out to understand in more depth what carers say they need to make the job fit better with their personal commitments.
Developed with the support of 14 organisations at varying stages of hybrid implementation, this report explores the risks, challenges, benefits and successes of today’s on-the-ground hybrid practices, and sets out three critical priorities for businesses to focus on going forwards.
As the global pandemic turns normal working practices upside down, our team steps in with a free Covid-19 support programme, From Crisis to Opportunity: Redesigning the Workplace. The programme, supported by Barclays Life Skills and Trust for London, reaches over 500 organisations and 1500 individuals.
