Publish date: 31 January 2025
A warm welcome to Lee Gough, Senior Finance Analyst and our new network chair. Lee is an active, knowledgeable and skilled equality, diversity and inclusion ambassador and a member of the One NHS Finance staff development group for the North West Rainbow Network.
Lee said, “I am really proud to be chair of our LGBTQ+ Staff Network and I want staff to feel safe and able to bring their authentic selves to work. I believe we need to represent LGBTQ+ voices and to drive change, so we are continually improve and ensure the needs of the LGBTQ+ communities across Mersey Care are reflected in the work we do.”
The next network meeting will take place on 20 February from 1pm to 2.30pm and will be a safe space for colleagues to be comfortable, discuss any issues.
The first 30 minutes of the meeting is for staff allies to attend, and the final hour will be dedicated safe space for the network colleagues.
Find out more about the LGBTQ+ network on YourSpace.