Time To Test

Cervical screening saves lives, but it isn’t always easy. For those who work, getting a convenient appointment can be an additional challenge.

Our research shows 38% of women and other people with a cervix were unable to get a convenient appointment last time they tried to book, and 1 in 5 haven’t been able to get an appointment at all!*

Become a workplace who gives the Time to Test.

You can help make it easier for your staff by joining our workplace campaign. It’s simple to sign up and can make a real difference.

Help raise awareness of cervical screening and cervical cancer in your workplace and support the women in your team to look after their cervical health. By showing your committment, you will be helping create an environment where your staff feel able to raise topics such as cervical screening and health appointments, and ensuring they can attend this potentially life-saving test.

The pandemic has changed working practices for many, so now is the perfect opportunity to introduce Time to Test.

Whether you work in an office, the NHS, a factory, a shop, or at home – flexibility to attend healthcare appointments and making Time to Test is as important as ever.

Here’s how signing up to Time to Test can have a huge, positive impact on your workplace:

• It strengthens your Employee Wellbeing offer, a way of attracting and retaining staff
• Help your staff take steps to reduce their risk of cervical cancer
• Show your organisation’s commitment to cervical cancer awareness and play your part in preventing cervical cancer
• Promote a culture that empowers, values and supports employees in protecting their health
• Contribute to reducing the stigma surrounding cervical cancer and dispel myths about the disease

When you sign up, you will receive:

• A certificate marking your commitment
• Social media graphics so you can share the great news with your supporters, prospective employees and your staff
• A template press release if you want to spread the news even further
• A ‘Time to Test’ logo you can display in handbooks, on your website, and in recruitment packs
• Inspiration and resources to help you further raise awareness of cervical cancer prevention

Get your company to sign up to Time to Test!

Use our template email to send to your HR team, your internal comms team, your line manager or whoever is best for you to contact. The letter tells them why Time to Test is so important and asks them to join in. You can also add your own text, once you have copied and pasted it to an email, if you have a personal reason for wanting to support. It’s a Google Doc so you can easily copy and paste!

Companies already signed up

Here are a few of the companies who have already signed up and commited to the campaign:

* Data from August 2021 Censuswide survey of 1020 women and other people with a cervix