USEFUL LINKS www.agepositive.gov.uk We strongly support Age Positive, which is a government campaign whose aim is to eliminate ageism and promote age diversity in the workplace.The campaign aims to highlight the UK's changing demographics - by 2010 nearly 40 per cent of the working population will be over 45 - and paves the way for legislation which is to be bought in during 2006. For further information, visit www.agepositive.gov.uk for a copy of Age Diversity at Work: A practical guide for business. Peak Career Consulting Peak Career Consulting offers a wide range of services to individuals who are about to begin a job search programme or are looking for promotion with their current employer. In addition a corporate outplacement service is available to businesses that are facing restructure which may result in a reduction of their workforce. For further information please visit www.peakcareerconsulting.co.uk. TAEN The Third Age Employment Network (TAEN) is committed to better opportunities for mature people to continue to learn, work and earn. The Network has a Membership of 200 organisations and groups across the country who represent the leading UK expertise in helping mature people to overcome barriers of discrimination and realise their aims and ambitions. EFA The Employers Forum on Age is a network created by employers for employers. It is the first ever employer-led initiative that confronts the changes needed to achieve the business benefit of a mixed-age workforce. Careers Partnership (UK) Careers Partnership (UK) works with you one to one, providing in-depth career counselling and job hunting support (eg CV writing, interview training, help in finding unadvertised jobs, etc). If your job search is "stuck", see what we can do to help. Employee Relations Forum The Employee Relations Forum is a high profile network of HR professionals, trades union representatives, employment lawyers and academics. Their aim is to contribute to the economic prosperity and social regeneration of the region by developing and promoting a positive climate of employee relations in Yorshire and Humber. Working Families - www.workingfamilies.org.uk Things are changing. By working with parents and carers and organisations alike, Working Families helps children, working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work. By operating in the world of pragmatic advice and practical solutions, we are making our vision a reality. UK's Premier website for women The UK's Premier website for women offering impartial information and advice, expert opinions, resources and services to women who take their responsibilities in life seriously. www.everywoman.co.uk For Parents By Parents www.forparentsbyparents.com looks at all the life changing elements of parenthood, eben the grim bits...so we hope that it truly reflects the reality of being a mum or dad today. Through the sharing of personal experiences, parents offer support, reassurance, information, ideas and practical solutions www.forparentsbyparents.com Aspire Higher Consulting Aspire Higher Consulting offers coaching, mentoring, development, training and support for people in management and leadership positions. They offer two programmes dedicated to women - Women in Management & Women in Leadership. It was founded by Mairi Watson who is the author of 'How to Achieve Work Life Balance' published in 2002 by FT/Prentice Hall www.aspirehigher.co.uk Employee Relations Forum The Employee Relations Forum is a high profile network of HR professionals, trades union representatives, employment lawyers and academics. They aim to contribute to the economic prosperity and social regeneration of the region by developing and promoting a positive climate of employee relations in Yorkshire and Humber. www.erforum.org.uk