‘Male Allyship’ award for manager of County Roscommon supermarket
Lee Donoghue, right, Lidl Ireland, Castlerea receives the Male Allyship Award at the Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards, presented by Sarah Conlon, Strategic Corporate Sales Manager, Irish Life Health. Pic. Conor McCabe.
A Castlerea-based Lidl store manager was among the winners at the second Menopause Workplace Excellence Awards.
Lee Donoghue joined Bank of Ireland, Aldi and drinks giants Coca-Cola and Diageo – all honoured for implementing policies to support women battling menopause symptoms in the workplace.
Sponsored by Irish Life Health and Astellas Pharma, the awards are organised by Menopause Hub Academy and Great Place to Work and were held at Dublin’s Royal College of Physicians.
Castlerea store manager Lee received the ‘Male Allyship’ award for developing menopause friendly policies for his female colleagues at the Lidl Ireland store in the town.
He joined the supermarket chain in 2022 as part of the Graduate Management Development Programme.
It was the first time the awards celebrated men for their contribution to menopause-friendly workplaces.
Other winners included St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (Best in Health award) and Slieve Russell Hotel (Best Champion Network).
University College Dublin also received a Special Recognition Award in Higher Education.
“These award-winning companies are the leading lights in efforts to make workplaces, whether global multinationals or small family-run firms, menopause friendly,” said Loretta Dignam, CEO of Menopause Hub Academy.
“We were amazed by the quantity and quality of the entries submitted this year, which is proof that finally, the world of employment in Ireland is responding to the healthcare needs of women at work.”
The awards recognised businesses which support female employees as they battle symptoms including anxiety and depression, extreme fatigue and brain fog.
