Delivering workshops online and in-person to women and men. Raising awareness around peri-menopause, post-menopause and the challenges faced by Women when they are going through these physical and mental changes.
Menopause can affect Her at Work and Home neither one is totally separate to the other!
It can lead to marriage break ups, financial losses, poor relationships with children, leaving her job, other health issues which could ultimately lead to loss of life.....this is a fact
Men need to be fully aware of the Menopause, as it effects them directly or indirectly at home &/or at work. Hormones change in Men too and their Physical and Mental Health and Wellbeing needs considered.
Be a Responsible Employer - facilitate a positive impact on you're employee's, by requesting a workshop to raise that understanding within your environment. Demonstrate your value all staff.
My Mission
To raise awareness to EVERYONE and deliver a fun, engaging, informative workshop. It doesn't have to be a difficult conversation, it's about increasing knowledge and opening up communication pathways between everyone at work and at home. The Impact of this will be so beneficial.
- Face to Face Awareness Workshop (my preferred option)
- Webinar
A worthwhile session lasting 2-3 hours depending if group work is advised. Group work would give much more engagement and produce valuable documentation to help a company writing a Menopause Policy if they wanted.
Choose which option you think best suits your staff or contact me to discuss which one may work best. Perfect for Men and Women, and of all ages.
As there are a number of variables with the delivery of the sessions, the costs are available on request.
Wellbeing, Diversity and Inclusion should be on the agenda of every organisation and company.
Menopause Policy - Workforce Engagement
WORKSHOPS ARE BESPOKE designed depending on your industry / group / online or in-person making it personal
- Overview of Menopause
- The possible impact of the Menopause on a women and those around her
- Overview of strategies to deal with the Menopause Symptoms (incl HRT information)
- How adjustments could be implemented in the workplace
- How can others both personally and professionally support women suffering symptoms
- Men 'Andropause' / Hormone Changes and how the Menopause can affect them
- Discussing strategies to cope with some symptoms
- Discussing Lifestyle Changes
- Impact of Midlife Challenges on her and those around her
- Understanding importance of Self Care
- Signposting Options
Anywhere in the UK / World considered for Face to Face Presentations and Webinars.
My preferred option is face to face session interaction is great and groups get so much from it. Options can be discussed
E-mail Me to discuss your needs 'click on the SEND E-MAIL button'
Workshops have been delivered to :
Vets 4 Pets
The Cornish Company - See LinkedIn Video
WellFest 2023 Hosted by Devon and Cornwall Police but online to all 43 Police Forces in England & Wales
Orwell Housing / Broadland - Online
Diverse Care & Xcel 2000 Foster Care in Chatham, Sittingbourne, Billericay
Ravenswood Special Education School in Bristol
Hertfordshire Police HQ, Welwyn Garden City, Herts.
Metropolitan Police HQ, New Scotland Yard, London
Metropolitan Police - various venues in-person and online (ongoing dates)
Woolgrove School in Letchworth, Herts.
Kent Wellness Festival, Detling Show Ground, Kent (2022, 2023, 2024)
Ashford Volunteer Centre, Ashford, Kent
Coffee Shop in Puckeridge, Herts
To name just a few
Testimonials followed by Feedback and Comments
February 2024 following delivering 9 Bespoke Menopause & Midlife Workshops to approx. 340 Male and 20 Female Firearms Instructors for the Met Police, London.
I have known Fiona in a professional capacity for a long time. She has always been known as someone who is helpful, understanding, and preferable to talk to over anyone else from her organisation. So it was no surprise when I heard that I was going to be getting a 2 hour talk from her regarding the Menopause. Perhaps the subject of the talk was... but after an initial bout of scepticism, I embraced the idea and sat there with an open mind. I was so glad that I did. As a 46 year old man, I like many other people of my age, have always wondered about the "mystical menopause". My wife had mentioned it in passing to me a few times, and every now and then tells me she has woken up in the night sweating profusely. Even my basic knowledge of the menopause made me wonder if I was about to brace myself for a completely different person in the coming years.
Fiona targeted a large group of men perfectly, explaining the subject in a clear and understandable way. I learned what to expect, I learned that colleagues wives had been through symptoms ranging from minor to extreme. I learned that the only thing I could do was offer patience and understanding, as, when it comes to her, she will have no control over the effects it has on her. As a manager of staff in the police, and a firearms instructor, I learnt how the Met is currently facing serious retention issues for experienced female staff, with 25% leaving their jobs during their menopause journey.
Not long after the presentation, I got talking to some women at my gym - after trying to find a table to sit at and drink a post workout coffee with friends, I asked if we could share the table. The snippy but playful response was "Sure - if you don't mind hearing about the menopause". I then proceeded to tell these women everything I had learned in Fiona's session. Their jaws dropped. One woman asked if her husband could do a session, and they were all desperate to understand why I was so lucky to have been given this enlightening advice. I will finish this by saying that I haven't experienced full menopause symptoms with my wife. I hope they will be minor, for her sake. But I feel like I will be ready to help her on her journey when they come. I think the phrase "Death and taxes are the only certainty in life" should be amended to add "menopause" as well.
I honestly believe that the talk I was given needs to be expanded across the Met to all supervisors, so that they can support female colleagues with potential adjusted working arrangements if needed. This is turn would reduce costs of sickness and absenteeism across the organisation, whilst providing female officers with the reassurance that there is consistent understanding across the command structure.
Neil Hammond - Inspector Met Police RaSP HQ Support
Fleet, Armouries, Kit & Equipment and IT National Firearms Instructor
October 2023
Thank you so much for the 3 Menopause Workshops you recently delivered for us here at Ashford Volunteer Centre.
The sessions were absolutely brilliant! We have received lots of positive feedback about how engaging and knowledgeable you are.
It was extremely helpful sharing our experiences, symptoms and effects with each other. The information you shared was enlightening and the workshop has not only been beneficial, but it has offered support and relief too!
I highly recommend your workshops to others, there are so many women who suffer in silence, and so many men who are unaware of the distress it can cause - as they say knowledge is power.
So thank you once again for sharing your expertise and making the workshop so enjoyable!
Nikki Townsend – Office Manager supported by CEO Beth Peel at Ashford Volunteer Centre.
October 2022
I am the chief exec of a social care company - almost 90% of our staff are women - I am a bit of an outlier from that perspective! We invest heavily in training for our staff - and take input from our staff team as to the training agenda. It was with some trepidation that I agreed to attend a seminar on menopause awareness. I was the lone male in a room of 25 women of various different ages (some of whom, where menopause was a distant memory, some with many years to go before it will directly affect them and some that are currently suffering with menopausal symptoms). Fiona made me and the team feel very comfortable talking about the issues associated with the menopause; there was a surprising amount of laughter; and the information shared was relevant and interesting. Menopause affects all of us - either directly through the physical issues women have to endure - or if you are a man, by understanding what your colleagues may be going through. I would highly recommend Fiona's training - even for organisations that are predominantly male. In fact, testament to the quality of Fiona's training - I booked three further sessions with different teams within the organisation as soon as I completed my training!
Keith Gorman Diverse Care Ltd
Police Testimonials
“I recently had the pleasure of hosting Fiona from Mid Point 4 Women Limited’ to hold an online informative session for 86 of my colleagues. The event was a huge success, with a massive turn out of both females and males who were absorbed by Fiona and the wealth of information that she provided. Fiona’s approach is friendly, informative, relaxed and utterly relatable. She creates an environment where attendees feel able to ask questions and share experiences. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Mid Point 4 Women to any organisation looking to support and educate their staff and colleagues around the Menopause. If I could, I would have her deliver training every month!”
‘Fiona managed to introduce humour into a subject that can be hard to navigate. Her input was so enjoyable, informative and very well received, with many smiles on the faces of those who listened and took part. I can’t not recommend her enough.’
Feedback following Workshops sent through by the host or by the person themselves.
I found it extremely helpful an have passed a few tips onto others already in the organisation. It was lovely to sit in a nice safe space and feel like I was not the only one going through these things! I also learnt a few things also about myself which was interesting!!
I was very impressed with the event and thought that Fiona presented the topic really well. I attended as I wanted to know what to expect in the future and I feel that I really have come away with more knowledge.
I just want to say how informative and useful the session was yesterday – thank you for organising. Fiona is a natural presenter and did a brilliant job in making discussions about a potentially sensitive topic relaxed.
That was a great Workshop – so informative and wonderful to be able to talk about the subject so freely. It was great to be able to share ideas in a safe space amongst women who are at various stages in life, helping to take the fear and mystery out of the subject.
The workshop was really beneficial. I think the journey of menopause can feel quite lonely at times, for me it helped me realise that it doesn’t need to feel that way.
Beth Peel (CEO) & Nikki Townsend (Office Manager) Ashford Volunteer Centre, Kent.
September and October 2023
I thought you may like a summary from the feedback sheets we collected:
The feedback from the Menopause events was all extremely positive.
All attendees scored strongly agreed to all of the statements:
The work shop was useful
The workshop was easy to understand
The material was relevant
The presenter delivered the material well
The venue was appropriate
Workshop was the right length of time
All had a better understanding of the menopause after the event than before it.
All know where to go to get further information
All would recommend the workshop to others
There were a range of additional comments about the strengths of the event including:
How useful the openness of conversation was, how comfortable Fiona made everyone feel and the fact that no one was embarrassed to ask questions or talk about their experiences. There was a clear direction and way forward of how to cope/ help others.
There was a lot of positive feedback about what an excellent presenter Fiona was, how engaging and knowledgeable she was and how she used relevant anecdotes.
Key messages taken from the work shop included:
Gave a better insight to own issues and how to take care of yourself whilst going through it. Feeling more informed and confident after the workshop, having a better understanding of the impact on the body.
The impact the menopause can have on the female work force and how companies need to be more mindful of this.
Coping strategies shared in the workshop can be relayed to family, friends and peers.
Menopause is normal and a part of life but the workshop has helped adapt to this fact.
Police Comments
It was wonderful to hear women laughing about the menopause as it can be an extremely difficult time of life, so thank you for putting a smile on people’s faces, and bringing your session to life. I know that everyone enjoyed it.
I watched your WellFest online session it was so informative yet delivered in a way that I didn’t realise you had been talking for nearly two hours. The relaxed, and honest way you spoke you were definitely the right person to do the session. My male colleague also commented how much he enjoyed listening to you and said ‘she should be doing this to everyone’. Thank You
Thoroughly enjoyed your input as part of WellFest – Diolch! (Thank You in Welsh) VJ
I just listened to the online session and just wanted to say thank you CS
You were fantastic Fiona, and even more impressive that you did the whole thing in a box, standing for 2hrs. Definitely got a lot out of it, thank you. SF
Schools (staff), Public Organisations, Corporate Companies, Charities, Community groups - Awareness for Women and Men is crucial it ultimately affects EVERYONE Feedback has been amazing - Professional, Funny, Informative, Inclusive, Understanding, Making the potentially embarrassing areas feel normal, Opening up discussions amongst staff to provide safer spaces. Your session made me feel normal. Made me think my workplace actually might be trying to understand.
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