Menopause Hub

🥳 We’re thrilled to announce that Lidl Ireland has become the first company in Ireland to receive the prestigious Gold Level Menopause Workplace Excellence Accreditation from the Menopause Hub Academy, setting a new benchmark for workplace inclusivity and support. Announced just in time for World Menopause Day on October 18th, this recognition highlights Lidl’s outstanding commitment to fostering a supportive, open environment for employees navigating menopause and perimenopause. With a legacy of employee-first initiatives, Lidl continues to lead the way in corporate responsibility and workplace wellbeing. Huge congratulations to Lidl for this well-deserved recognition! Article: Drogheda Life https://lnkd.in/euHS9QYp

Huge congratulations to all the winners of the Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards 2024! 🎉 These incredible companies and individuals are leading the way in creating menopause-inclusive workplaces and making work environments more equitable for everyone. Setting these standards is so important, and it will encourage more businesses to take proactive steps in supporting and empowering their employees. Well done all! 🙌 ✔️ Best Irish Owned: Bank of Ireland ✔️ Best Large Business: Aldi ✔️ Best Medium Business: Coca-Cola HBC ✔️ Best Small Business: Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber ✔️ Best Global: Diageo ✔️ Best in Health: St Patrick’s Mental Health Services ✔️ Best Champion Network: Slieve Russell Hotel ✔️ Special Recognition Award: University College Dublin ✔️ Male Allyship Award: Lee O’Donoghue, Lidl

🎉 A massive thank you to everyone who attended the Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards last night! We had so much fun! 🥇 Congratulations to all who entered, to our fantastic finalists, and to the winners for their exceptional efforts in creating menopause-inclusive workplaces. 🙏 We are so grateful to our partner, Great Place to Work® Ireland, and to our sponsors, Irish Life Health and Astellas Pharma. ✨ To our inspiring speakers and insightful panelists, thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with us. You sparked meaningful conversations that will drive much-needed change. 🤩 To everyone who showed up—thank you! Your energy and passion made the night unforgettable, and we’re so excited to continue making progress together.

🌟 The Countdown is ON! 🌟 Tomorrow, we’ll be hosting our 2nd Annual Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards in partnership with Great Place to Work® Ireland! 🏆✨ This exciting event, sponsored by Irish Life Health and Astellas Pharma, celebrates the incredible organisations that are leading the way in creating menopause-inclusive workplaces. We’re also thrilled to have Women's Aid Ireland as this year’s charity partner. Congratulations to our nominees, who are breaking barriers, smashing the stigma, and making workplaces better for everyone.

We’re delighted to introduce the new Male Allyship Award as part of our Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards 2024! 🌟 This accolade highlights the crucial role that men play in supporting their colleagues through menopause. As our Founder & CEO, Loretta Dignam, says, “Menopause cannot only be a women's issue; we need to engage men too.” This award celebrates those men who have gone above and beyond in championing menopause awareness and empowerment within the workplace. The Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards are hosted in partnership with Great Place to Work® Ireland. This event is sponsored by Irish Life Health and Astellas Pharma. Our charity partner for 2024 is Women's Aid Ireland. Less than a week to go and we couldn’t be more excited!

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Our CEO & Founder, Loretta Dignam, was outside the Dáil today while Budget 2025 was being announced. This is a historic day for women everywhere with the announcement of free HRT in Ireland! This has been a cause near and dear to Loretta’s heart for years, and we are absolutely delighted with Stephen Donnelly’s historic commitment. Well done to everyone who championed this cause! We did it! Stephen Donnelly Holly Cairns TD

October is Menopause Awareness Month! Menopause Awareness Month is all about education, support, and understanding. By raising awareness, we aim to break the stigma that often surrounds peri/menopause and open up conversations about the challenges women face during this natural stage of their lives. Together, we can create more inclusive environments for women in all spaces and ensure that no one feels alone in their journey. ✨ What’s coming up? 🎉 October 10th – We’re hosting our 2nd annual Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards in partnership with Great Place to Work® Ireland, celebrating organisations that are leading the way in creating menopause-inclusive workplaces. This event is sponsored by Irish Life Health and Astellas Pharma. 🌍 October 18th – Join us for a special webinar on World Menopause Day. Watch this space for more details to come! Let’s make this month count – for every woman, everywhere.

🎉🎉 This just in!! Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will roll-out free hormone replace therapy (HRT) products as part of Budget 2025. ✅ The measure could save women prescribed HRT between €360 and €840 a year. (This is based on women paying between €30 and €70 per month). ✅ The measure is part of a €35 million women’s healthcare package to be announced as part of the budget. ✅ The prescription-based medicine is used by some women to relieve symptoms of menopause, and funding will be contingent on prescriptions. ✅ The new scheme to be introduced in January 2025 and will see the state fund the cost to patients of medicines/patches/devices (such as coils) etc. ✅ Improving menopause care has been a priority since the publication of the first Women’s Health Action Plan and significant progress has been made to improve supports for women experiencing menopause symptoms both the primary and specialist care level. ✅ A Quick Reference Guide for Menopause launched to support GPs and Practice Nurses in diagnostics and treatment at the primary care level. ✅ Opened 6 specialist menopause clinics for women who have complex experiences of menopause. Under the new Women’s Health Action Plan, we are extending the opening hours of these clinics to provide care to more women. ✅ National Menopause Awareness campaign was launched in October 2022. This was a direct response to the demand from Irish women for greater knowledge and understanding of menopause as well as better access to accurate information and supports. ✅ Removed VAT from HRT products in Budget 2023 to assist with the cost. Well done to all who helped and supported the cause!!!! We did it!

The Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards, hosted in partnership with Great Place to Work® Ireland, are more than just a recognition of efforts—they are a call to action. These awards aim to bring issues surrounding peri/menopause to the forefront, encouraging more businesses to take proactive steps in supporting and empowering their employees. On October 10th, we’ll be honouring organisations who are working towards creating more menopause-inclusive workplaces. This event is sponsored by Irish Life Health and Astellas Pharma. Our charity partner is Women's Aid Ireland.