Founder @Leaders_Plus, former Chair @citizensadviceLewisham. Host Big Careers Small Children podcast. Passionate about equality and social justice. She/her.
Joined July 2012
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
9 Oct 2024
This is a welcome announcement from the government as we mark the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024 #BLAW24 #BLAW
9 Oct 2024
More bereaved parents in England will now be able to apply for a certificate to formally recognise the loss of their baby.
On #BBCBreakfast health correspondent Sophie Hutchinson has been looking at the changes
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
29 Aug 2024
Is your child starting school this new school year?
This week we revisit a special episode of the podcast where @vhefti spoke to three Leaders Plus Fellows about their advice on managing the transition to Primary School.
🎧 Listen now: leadersplus.org/leaders-with…
#startingschool
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
7 Aug 2024
Siting MP and bastion of free speech @RobertJenrick thinks it should be illegal to praise God in Arabic.
It is wrong for a sitting MP to spout such racist hate speech, particularly at a time of critical right wing terror threats, and he should resign.
RT if you agree.
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6 Aug 2024
Standing with all of those who are scared to go out on their local streets right now due to islamophobic violence. My heart and support goes out to you. It is utterly unacceptable.
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
26 Jul 2024
How can we shape the future of work for working parents?
"The future is not going to create itself, and we have to be active..." says our CEO and Founder @vhefti
Listen to more on the brilliant People & Pioneers podcast out now: open.spotify.com/episode/0uD…
#WorkingParents
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
24 Jul 2024
Are you an ambitious working parent currently on maternity leave, adoption leave or shared parental leave?
Bring your questions and concerns about successfully returning to work to our free panel event this September 👇
leadersplus.org/events/how-d…
#MaternityLeave #ReturntoWork
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
18 Jul 2024
Why are so many women over the age of 38 leaving the workforce and what can we do about it?
Lucy Kemp delves into the future of work on this week's Big Careers, Small Children podcast.
🎧 Listen now: podfollow.com/1481266400
#FutureofWork #WorkingMum
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
9 Jul 2024
Did you know they have a family room in Parliament? While I get a nursery place organised I’ll be bringing Eli plus a carer for him with me and using this room a lot!!
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helpful explanation
9 Jul 2024
Wanted to explain in simple terms what is happening in prisons this week. Prisons are full up. More policing plus recall plus long waits for court plus longer sentences for the same crimes means we have more people being held inside prison. And now there's no space left. 🧵
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
4 Jul 2024
Come join us today to celebrate South Asian History Month...
Sharing stories of the strengths & challenges of being different... @westlondonnhs @DrKhan_do @alvi_saadia @rnegi71 @GoCarpediumDoc @adave_NHS @subodhdave1 @Derektracy1 @apksachar @k
4 Jul 2024
Join us today at 4pm for the South Asian History Month Free Members’ Webinar: ‘Free to be me’ – building the cultural bridge. Chaired by @DrShahidLatif, hear from @SuhanaAh @AamerMalikSajad @chawdabhavana1
Register here: bit.ly/RCPsychSAHM2024
#SAHM2024 #RCPsychlive
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
3 Jul 2024
Could you be our new Business Development Manager?
Become a key player in our ambitious social enterprise which helps parents progress their careers and ultimately address gender equality in senior leadership.
Fully remote/flexible. Apply by 12/07: leadersplus.org/business-dev…
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26 Jun 2024
Looked up @fsb_policy template #maternitypolicy which 1000s of small business use. Quote "the Company will provide a suitable, private area near to the toilets where pregnant workers can rest [...] those who are breastfeeding can express milk if they choose to". Do better!
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26 Jun 2024
It does say later on "we recognise that toilets are not a suitable place for expressing milk" but why even mention toilets?!?
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
24 Jun 2024
Just a reminder that our prisons are not built for heat waves, and over the coming days many thousands of prison officers will be on boiling hot landings in their full uniform trying to provide decency and care for prisoners, who themselves will be living in very hot cells.
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
20 Jun 2024
Today,👩⚖️Europe's top human rights court held that unlawful detention of coal protestors & journalists at sea violated #HumanRights to right to liberty & free speech. 👉Precedent for climate protests: hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001… #climateprotests #climatechange #humanrights
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
5 Jun 2024
Progress isn’t always linear. We can’t be complacent in our pursuit of equality. Let's Keep pushing forward, advocating, and amplifying voices until every individual can live authentically & without fear. Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 #EqualityForAll #PrideMonth #mwf
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If you’ve been thinking about applying, just do it. I undertook it on my 2nd mat leave - and the lessons I learnt just get more and more relevant and have helped me through some really tricky periods of returning as an EM consultant with 2 kids to juggle.
21 May 2024
Calling all parents in emergency medicine! Due to their commitment to promoting equality, @RCollEM are generously part-sponsoring 10 places on our NHS 2024 Fellowship. With 1 month to go before applications close, apply today!
leadersplus.org/rcemnhsfello…
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
22 May 2024
There are plenty of articles on how to ask for things to get to "yes." But what about asking in ways that make it easier for someone to say "no" if they genuinely don't want to do something? Our latest @HarvardBiz led by
@RachelSchlund has tips for that.
hbr.org/2024/05/3-ways-to-ma…
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Verena Hefti MBE retweeted
21 May 2024
First ever Climate Advisory Opinion: States must prevent marine pollution from GHG emissions in line with best available science and the #ParisAgreement. This will likely influence the ICJ's & Inter-American Court of Human Rights' answer to climate change
#ITLOSCase31: At a public sitting held today, the Tribunal delivered its Advisory Opinion in the Request submitted to #ITLOS by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law. itlos.org/fileadmin/itlos/do…
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