Parents and Carers Fortnight 2023

The University and the Staff Parents and Carers Network will be running Parents and Carers Fortnight again from 29 May to 9 June 2023. We are offering a programme of events with all staff warmly invited to join us. 

How can I get involved?

There are lots of ways to support Parent and Carers Fortnight at Birmingham. Have a look at all of the events on offer, attend as many as you can and encourage others to do the same. If you are a member of the Parent and Carers Network please wear your Network lanyard during this time.  If you are not a member, consider joining the Parent and Carers Network.

If you are interested and would like to put  on your own event as part of this years programme please submit details via the event form.

Events list

Date	Time	Event
29 May - 11 June		Parent & Carers staff engagement survey (just 10 mins to complete)
29 May & 5 June	Evenings	Look out as Old Joe's Clock Faces change to orange on these nights
	available now	EDI micro session (10mins): Families
30 May & 1 June	11:00 - 15:00	Wonders of the Artist’s Workshop for May Half Term - Barber Institue of Fine Arts
30 May - 2 June	08:00 - 16:00	Wild Explorers Holiday Club - UoB Day Nurseries
31 May	14:30 - 16:00	EPS Parental leave experiences focus group
29 May - Autumn	Open daily	Fairy Trail - Winterborne
1 June	17:30 - 21:00	Robin Hood - Winterbourne
2 June	10:00 - 16:30	Family Event - Out of this World
5 June	12:00 - 13:00	Museum Tour - The Lapworth Museum
6 June	09:30 - 11:00	EPS Parental leave experiences focus group
6 June	12:00 - 12:45	HR session. Flexible/Hybrid working - how do we make it work?
7 June	10:00 - 12:00	Time to Write
7 June	12:30 - 13:30	Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund (BHSF) webinar
8 June	12:00 - 13:30	Parent & Carers meet up
9 June	10:30 - 12:30	Time to Draw
20 July	13:00 - 14:00	Gender Gaps in Schools and Workplaces; Compounding Inequalities
21 July	10:00 - 15:00	Workshop on Inequalities & disadvantages among young people