The Migraine Trust, alongside over 150 other employers, is working with the government to tackle ill-health that pushes many people with long-term health conditions and disabilities, like migraine, out of work.

This group of organisations, called Vanguards, includes some of the biggest employers in the country, healthcare providers, mayoral authorities, and charities like The Migraine Trust. It has been assembled by the government as part of its Keep Britain Working programme following the publication of the Keep Britain Working Review in November 2025.

The Vanguards will work with the government to help reshape how health issues and disabilities are managed in the workplace. They will contribute to the development of practical, scalable solutions across several aspects of the ‘healthy working lifecycle’, including improving disability inclusion, acting early to prevent deteriorating health at work and supporting employees to remain and return to work.

The Migraine Trust is looking forward to working with the government and fellow employer Vanguards to ensure that the workplace needs of people living with migraine are represented.

33% had to leave their job altogether due to the impact of migraine

We know from our research that many of the one in seven people living with migraine have experienced a significant impact on their employment because of the condition. Research we conducted in 2023 highlighted that a staggering 29% of people with migraine said they had needed to move from full-time to part-time work because of migraine, while 33% had to leave their job altogether.

Employers have an important role to play in ensuring people with migraine are supported to stay in, and thrive at, work. According to our  2025 survey of people with migraine, only 2% of respondents strongly agreed that their workplace had migraine-friendly policies.

Often, simple and straightforward changes in the workplace can make a big difference for people with migraine. Whether you are an employer, a colleague of someone with migraine, or you live with migraine yourself, our workplace hub has lots of resources and support, including details on how to book a migraine training session for your workplace.