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Event Date/s:

08/05/25

Event Time:

12pm - 1pm

IGLOO – what resources are needed and when for sustainable return to work

Location:

Zoom

Jo Yarker

Join Our Live Webinar:
"IGLOO – What Resources Are Needed and When for Sustainable Return to Work"

Discover how to create a supportive and sustainable environment for individuals returning to work after mental ill-health, long COVID, or other conditions. This live webinar will introduce the IGLOO framework, a comprehensive model that highlights the role of Individual, Group, Leader, Organisational, and Outside resources in maintaining work engagement and wellbeing.

What you’ll learn:

  • An introduction to the IGLOO framework.
  • Key insights from recent research into resources needed by returners.
  • Barriers and facilitators at each IGLOO level.
  • Opportunities to enhance research and workplace practices for sustainable return-to-work strategies.

Presented by:
Jo Yarker:

Jo is a Registered and Chartered Occupational Psychologist specializing in workplace health and wellbeing. She is Managing Partner at Affinity Health at Work, Professor of Occupational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London, and works with organizations globally to enhance working lives. Her research, funded by leading bodies such as the WHO and UK Health and Safety Executive, informs national guidance on absence management, return to work, and managing long-term conditions. Jo is a Friend of the VRA and publishes extensively to share evidence-based tools and insights for sustaining workplace health and wellbeing..

When: 8th May 12pm - 1pm
Where: Online

Learn more and register now!


Visit Affinity Health at Work for more resources.

Recordings of the event will be provided to all those who register along with copies of the slides and any resources provided.

"This was an absolutely brilliant session"
"Absolutely brilliant session - was so thought provoking and great to be sharing and seeing where OH and VR can compliment each other."
Joseph
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