Nine out of ten mothers experience problems returning to work after maternity leave, and a prolonged absence from work can reduce engagement, motivation and workplace wellbeing by as much as 20 per cent upon return.

Maternity coaching helps both individuals and organisations manage the transition back to work smoothly. Maternity coaching, and help with planning, ensures you are able to make the right return to work plans and decisions to suit your individual circumstances.

Thrive After Maternity Leave is a group coaching course which offers support from an experienced coach and a small group of your peers to help plan the return to work that is right for you.

The course runs for four weeks and consists of online materials and five one-hour virtual group coaching sessions. There are multiple start dates:

• Course 18: Starts Thursday 22 September 2022 at 1pm, then continues every Thursday until 20 October 2022
• Course 20: Starts Wednesday 19 October 2022 at 10am, then continues every Wednesday until 23 November 2022 (there is no session on 26 October as this is half term)
• Course 22: Starts Tuesday 15 November at 1pm, then continues every Tuesday until 13 December 2022.

Contact h.khaddour@nhs.net to find out more about the course.