Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance – A Guide to Getting it Right!

Balancing work with the rest of our lives is something that we all have to do. There's no doubt that the way that our working life is organised makes a difference to how we manage our lives and how we feel about work.

Working longer and longer hours is not good for business – or for you. Worrying about childcare will only add to your stress levels. Returning to work too soon or too long after the birth of your child, or after any major stressful event in your life, is likely to take its toll in the end.

Work-Life Balance policies and best practices are not just about families and childcare. Nor is it about working less. It’s about striking the right balance between what you can achieve at work and at home and being fresh enough to give your best to all areas of your life. It’s necessary for us all at whatever stage in our lives.

In some businesses there's scope for flexibility in working patterns and in others it's about offering other benefits - such as childcare vouchers or offering support for carers.

If you would like to know more about Work-Life Balance and how you can make it work for you, then fill in the online request form or call into the Children’s Information Bureau, to collect your free copy of the Work-Life Balance – a Guide to Getting it Right!This pack contains information about flexible-working arrangements, work breaks, legislation affecting work-life balance, and an implementation checklist. It also contains case studies of employers who have implemented work-life balance practices within their organisations.

For additional information and support for yourself or your organisation, contact the Children's Information Bureau 01978 292094 or email cib@wrexham.gov.uk.

Also see: Working for the Council

Work-Life Balance - A Guide to Getting It Right!

The guide is available to download in the following format:

Work-Life Balance - A Guide to Getting It Right! - PDF version 664Kb

Work Life Balance Legislation Update 2007

The guide is available to download in the following format:

Work Life Balance Legislation Update 2007 - PDF version 306Kb

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Employers

The Children’s Information Bureau supports a network of local employers called Wrexham & Flintshire Employers for Childcare and Work-Life Balance.  Please email cib@wrexham.gov.uk for further information.

If your company wishes to survey your employees’ childcare needs, we can offer assistance.  Please contact the Children’s Information Bureau for further details.