HWHCT BAME Staff Network

Did you know Olive Elaine Morris (1952-1979) fought for Black Women’s Rights in Britain. In the 27 years, she was alive, Morris raised awareness of inequalities by travelling, writing, organizing protests and setting up support groups.

Show Racism the Red Card’s annual Wear Red Day is today! Join us this Wear Red Day to add your support to the cause and your voice to the choir. SRtRC's Wear Red Day 21 youtu.be/2ekZqJfjmQc via @YouTube @HWHCT_NHS

Did you know? Baron Boateng of Akyem and Wembley, made British history when became the first person of African descent to serve in a British cabinet when he was appointed (2002) chief secretary to the Treasury.

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Barack Obama

Discover and enjoy! #BlackHistoryMonth 2021 event listing in the West Midlands! :-) blackhistorymonth.org.uk/listings/regio… So many things to do and see ;-)

“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” Martin Luther King

Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of our Black colleagues, to educate on inequalities & inspire each other to work towards and inclusive, diverse and supportive culture! @HWHCT_NHS invite all our colleagues to get involved! #BlackHistoryMonth

@NHSMidsLLL @BoatemaCooke The Midlands Workforce Race, Equality and Inclusion Strategy #MidsWREI #Timeforaction #MidsWREIstrategy

Attending The Midlands Workforce Race, Equality and Inclusion Strategy #MidsWREI #Timeforaction #MidsWREIstrategy

Thanks to @Jenldt for speaking about how #MidsWREI strategy feeds into the People Plan and the national agenda. "Building for the future."

Thanks to @Ifti_Majid for speaking at the #MidsWREI event about your lived experience. You are an inspiration! 💙

Emily Steventon, Business Manager, Workforce & OD (Midlands) has sent in her pledge! 💙 #MidsWREI

Attending the launch of the Race Equality & Inclusion Strategy. Inspirational stories of lived experience and personal commitment to making a difference from senior leaders. #MidsWREI

Very encouraging poll to show that our leaders are mostly confident in addressing racism. 🙌 Long way to go in continuing that development but it's a fantastic foundation! 💙 #MidsWREI

We are keen to showcase research by #BAME #occupationaltherapists authors, to inspire others Do we have any occupational therapist followers from a BAME background who have published research, or know of one ? Reply here to this tweet

#StephenLawrenceDay was first celebrated in 2019 and takes place annually on 22 April, the date of Stephen’s death. The Day is marked officially in the British calendar as a celebration of Stephen’s life and legacy. youtube.com/watch?v=tk-Tc2…

Today is #StephenLawrenceDay Find out more here: stephenlawrenceday.org

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our colleagues! from the @HWHCT_NHS BAME Staff Network 🎄🎅🍾🎉

@WHCT_BAME @HWHCT_NHS #Diwali_HWHCT Happy Diwali greetings

Wishing #HappyDiwali to everyone celebrating today. Sadly celebrations might be a little different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. #festivaloflights #Diwali @WHCT_BAME