Publish date: 8 February 2024
Race Equality Week runs from 5 to 11 February and this year's theme is #ListenActChange - everyone has a role to play in the fight for racial equality in the workplace.
Join us for sessions delivered by teams throughout the Trust, Nafsiyat and Race Equality Matters. During the events we will focus on knowledge building, showcasing good practice, sharing updates, reflections and future plans on our journey towards becoming an actively anti-racist organisation.
To join the sessions, click on the links in the table below. Please note that the face to face sessions and the reflective sessions provided by Nafsiyat will need to be booked via the prospectus in section 9: Race Equality Week (REW) 2024.
| Monday 5 February | Tuesday 6 February | Wednesday 7 February | Thursday 8 February | Friday 9 February | |
| Morning sessions (9.30am to 12pm) |
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Nafsiyat Intercultural Workshop - 10am to 1pm (max 15 people) - email PCG |
Micro-aggressions - #It'sNotMicro - 9.30am to 11.00am | Clinic Showcase Specialist Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health Service 9.30 am to 11.00am | |
| Afternoon sessions (1pm to 5pm) |
Nafsiyat reflective practice sessions on micro-aggression - 1.15pm to 2.45pm (max 10 people) |
Nafsiyat reflective practice sessions on belongoing 3pm to 4.15pm (max 10 people) |
The Big Promise closing event closing event - 1.30pm to 3pm
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Have you taken part in our eye openers?
Throughout the week we will be sharing eye openera and some information around the theme of the day. These eye openers are designed to make you think about challenging topics and open up conversations.
We will be holding safe space sessions on Microsoft Teams between 1pm at 1.30pm to give you time to complete the challenges. Book onto a session in the prospectus in section 9: Race Equality Week (REW) 2024 or click on this link to join the session each day.
Keep an eye on this page and the zero acceptance of racism page.
Additional resources
- Join our Multi Ethnic Colleagues Network
- We are working with Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre to offer Racialised Trauma support to staff in the Trust. See the attached poster for more information.
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Anti-racism e-learning module.
Talking about this generation
Last year marked the 75th anniversary of windrush and the founding of the NHS. Read our MC Magazine.
The History Girls
"Their story may be 75 years old – but it will live on forever" says Garrick Prayogg in our MC Magazine.
Dragons' Den
Yan Xiao health worker for Liverpool Chinese community, is working with the local Chinese community to show the importance of exercise to their wellbeing. Yan won a Dragon's Den style grant from the Trust to support isolated groups of people. She shares her love of badminton in our Spring 2022 edition of our MC Magazine saying it is something meaningful for people to connect to and offer them a sense of community whilst taking ownership of their health.
Don't see my colour...see me
Solomon Gwatidzo is a national award winning forensic community nurse. He talks openly about what Black History Month means to him. Read in our MC Magazine.
It's up to you
It’s important to celebrate the contribution made by black people in the past and now. Check out one of our previous editions of our MC Magazine.
All rise
"People don’t expect you to stand up for yourself, but I did and I’m proud of it" shares FKA Twigs, the first black female and youngest ever winner of the NME's 'Godlike Genius' award. Read today in our MC Magazine.
