A Chaplain for your organisation?
Why have a Chaplain?
They are a unique person within the organisation. They offer support and a confidential listening ear to anyone who needs it. 
At any one time there will a number of people facing large and small crises which for a variety of reasons they are unable to share with colleagues or management. These issues inevitably affect a person's work to some extent.
A chaplain for your organisation?
• A key staff member misunderstood a manager and sent in a letter of resignation. A confidential talk with the Chaplain resolved the situation.
• A member of the company died unexpectedly. The Chaplain helped colleagues cope with this and advised them on how to relate to the family.
• A new employee was extremely stressed about a personal matter and didn’t want to talk about it with a manager. The Chaplain suggested several options, one of which eased the situation considerably.
• One worker was struggling, because their faith community did not understand some of the issues they faced at work. The Chaplain was able to help them to sort this out.
• An employee is facing redundancy and wants to talk to someone about how they feel. The Chaplain lends a confidential ear. 
A Chaplain is:
Someone with pastoral and spiritual experience who is:
· A caring, independent listener
· Proactive in diffusing a situation before it becomes a crisis.
Chaplains will not seek to convert anyone in the course of their duties within your organisation.
The work of chaplains is confidential and is subject to the HR policies of your company.
Workcare provides back up, support and supervision for each Chaplain.
Who Are We?
- A Christian based service open to all
- In business for 40 years with an enviable and proven track record
- An independent charity and a company limited by guarantee.
- S
ponsored and supported by the major Christian churches and a
member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. - We have chaplains in a variety of workplaces around Coventry and Warwickshire including
- The Emergency Services
- Jaguar/Land Rover
- Aston Martin
- Whitefriars Housing
The Chaplain will:
- Visit regularly at agreed times
- Be available for personal and confidential support
- Make themselves known through agreed channels
- Publish a phone number and email for off-site contact
- Offer advice, mediation and support for employees
A Chaplain will,
• Have particular concern for issues that have a negative impact for the workplace such as: sexual harassment, prejudice and bullying
• Work with those from other faith groups and be committed to principles of diversity and respect for everyone.
• If requested by the company or organisation: arrange services at special times of the year - eg a Carol service.
Through its chaplains, WORKCARE offers you dedicated support for all in your company
· - At every level of the organisation
- Irrespective of faith, gender, sexuality or race.
WORKCARE has links with other organisations and services which harness employee's skills in development situations, for example:
If you are interested in the links between the UK and the business needs of developing countries and how you could contribute and benefit, go to either or both, almost identically named but different organisations.
The Transformational Business Network known as tbnetwork.org, is based in Coventry and is led by Jerry Marshall among others.
The Cambridge based Transforming Business has similar concerns.
Another interesting site is Business fights poverty.
WORKCARE
1 Hill Top
Coventry
CV1 5AB