Carers' Network

Imperial is committed to supporting all staff who identify as carers to achieve a good work life balance in order to continue excelling at work whilst being able to balance their caring responsibilities.

This site aims to exhibit all relevant support resources and guidance related to being a carer at Imperial in one place, and in doing so will further help staff who have caring responsibilities with achieving an ideal balance between their work and home life.

We also hope to provide you with networking opportunities with fellow colleagues in similar situations at our informal Carers Network meet-ups.

You can contact the Network at carersnetwork@imperial.ac.uk  with any queries, comments or suggestions, or if you would like to add/attend an event or workshop catered to carers.   You can also drop us an email if you would like to join the Network’s mailing list – here you will receive Network updates, information on upcoming events, in addition to having the opportunity to shape the Network.

Working Families

In 2016 Imperial became a member of  Working Families which is the UK’s leading work-life balance organisation. The charity helps working parents, carers, and their employers to find a better balance between responsibilities at home and in the workplace. The university has now won several Working Families awards in recognition of its support to working staff.

Imperial took part in the Working Families Top Employers Benchmark from 2016 up until the present year. Up until 2019, the university has been placed in the Top 30 Employers for its family friendly initiatives.

We are pleased to announce that in 2020 and 2023, Imperial was placed in the Top 10 Employers for Working Families.