Resources for Busy Parents

Work-life balance

The following organisations specialise in the area of work-life balance and their sites contain advice on current legislation, time management, flexible working and news on the latest developments in this area.

Changing Times

The TUC guide to work-life balance. Includes articles on the trends in flexible working, case studies of changes towards better practices in companies and advice on the options for flexible working.

Employers for Work-life Balance

Run buy the Work Foundation, EfWLB, aims to help all UK organisations implement and continuously improve sustainable work-life strategies which meet customer needs, corporate goals and enhance the quality of life for individuals.

Institute for Employment Studies

The IES is an independent, apolitical, international centre of research and consultancy in human resource issues. This site has some interesting reports including one entitled 'Family-friendly employment: the business case'.

Labour Research Department

LRD's work-life booklet is available here, and an article on work-life balance appeared in Labour Research, Nov.01, is available here.

Lets Do Life

'Making it in business without losing in life - a values-based approach'
Success in the workplace requires a balance in all areas of life. This site provides useful advice on how to evaluate and achieve this. In the 'downloads' section, there is a fun quick 'ladder' tool to test your lifestyle.

National Family and Parenting Institute

The National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI) is an independent charity working to support parents in bringing up their children, to promote the wellbeing of families and to make society more family friendly.

Working Families

Advice for working parents and their employers.

Work Life Balance Team

The Department of Trade and Industry's website on work-life balance.

Work Life Balance Trust

An independent charity aiming to change attitudes and challenge the long hours culture.