Sources of Support for Staff in relation to racial abuse:
The population and diverse cultural landscape of our HSC workforce is ever changing. The BHSCT recognizes, from current data that staff from ethnic minority groups have less than satisfactory experience and outcomes for which the Trust is taking steps to address.
In order to address the above, the BHSCT we have created an Ethnic Minority Staff Network to support, enable and maintain a safe, inclusive and diverse working environment for staff and eliminate racial discrimination. Our network aims to provide advice and ensure that the opinions, concerns and needs of our staff from ethnic minority backgrounds are understood and recognized by the Trust and beyond. The network is our first step towards implementing meaningful change, addressing underrepresentation and challenging racism in all its forms.
Click on our Terms of Reference and Action Plan and listen to our podcasts so far https://soundcloud.com/bhsctemnetwork
Please get in touch if you would like more information – we would love you to join and get involved. AskEMNetwork@belfasttrust.hscni.net