A cross-party group of staffers, is hosting a small, informal launch on Thursday 12 March (drop in 9.30–11am) in the Jubilee Room. It will be a chance for both Members and their staff to hear first-hand experiences and understand what we are hoping to achieve.
1 in 2 of us will be affected by cancer – yet many people in Parliament are still working through it quietly and alone.
We hope the network will :
offer practical support
develop resources and information
provide a safe, confidential space for anyone in our parliamentary community who is affected, directly or as a loved one’s carer through a buddying system.
Our immediate focus is to:
Encourage colleagues to join
Help line managers recognise the value of the network
Equip supporters to champion it more widely
What we’re asking today is simple:
Add the Network’s Launch event to your diary right away!
Share this invite with colleagues and WhatsApp groups so people know where to turn before they need it.
Come along to support us and find out more…
If you can’t attend, let us know that you support the network and would like to hear more.
Please join ParliCARE for an in-person coffee catch-up, and to connect with others who care. Our in-person ‘coffee catch up’ gives Parliament’s current and future carers the chance to connect and build helpful support networks.
Time: 12:30 – 13:30 Date: Tuesday 10 June 2025 Location: Portcullis House Atrium – look for the ParliCARE banner
ParliCARE is a Workplace Equality Network (WEN) to promote inclusion and equality of opportunity across Parliament with the aim of raising awareness of and support for all staff and Members of both Houses of Parliament with caring challenges.
Join the Labour Women’s Parliamentary Staff Network (LWPSN) to:
Meet and connect with other Labour women staffers by being part of our regular social events, both remotely and in Westminster.
Gain advice, tips and support through our Whatsapp group, online resources and regular coffee mornings/zooms.
Have the opportunity to take part in free skilling up events and training throughout the year, from public speaking to digital self-care, campaigning bootcamp, and how to have those difficult conversations.
Hear from inspirational speakers on the issues that affect us as women working in politics, including Labour MPs, journalists, lawyers, unions and parliamentary experts.
The LWPSN is a great social network for women who work for Labour MPs and Peers, including constituency staff and interns. We are an inclusive network, open to all women.
If you would like to join the LWPSN, join our WhatsApp Group or have any questions, please email us at LWPSN@parliament.uk with your name, who you work for and your number – and someone will be in touch!
