Black Beetle Health

We’re delighted to share the success of our November meeting, where we were honoured to support the Panel in engaging directly with the Mayor of Greater Manchester, @AndyBurnhamGM It was an invaluable opportunity for the Panel to discuss how their work aligns with the Mayor’s!

It was a privilege to be invited to attend the @cahn_uk Black History Month Awards Gala, focusing on ending #healthinequalities and addressing the wider #disparities affecting #Caribbean and #African communities across generations.

Great start to the day for #GoodEmploymentWeek in Greater Manchester. So pleased to support the delivery of the Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel's #RaceEquityInEmployment event at the Mechanics Conference Centre today!

Race Equity in Good Employment Wednesday, 9th October 2024 from 10am to 3pm at the Mechanics Conference Centre, Manchester Link to register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/good-employm… See you there!

Big thank you to the team at IMPACT Manchester who were fantastic hosts, delivered a series of really impactful presentations, and made the Panel feel really and truly at home!

We heard from a number of excellent speakers, looking at ways to harness social media for good, the Anti-racism Toolkit for GM Schools, the Local Transport Plan, and ways we can manage conflict and raised complaints in a constructive and impactful way.

The GM Race Equality Panel was in the building and making waves yesterday at their September meeting, hosted by IMPACT at @BNYMellon

We had the pleasure of supporting the GM Race Equality Panel to connect in person with Deputy Mayor @KateGreenSU today, to highlight key concerns impacting racialised communities and make baseline recommendations regarding how to take decisive action! Change is coming!

**STATEMENT** Release date: 8th August 2024 A statement from the **Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel**

It’s been a heavy few days, but we’re here with you. We want to spread some positivity! 🌟 Lets flood twitter with our positive stories of heritage and culture. Uplifting our communities and standing in solidarity. ♥️ #SouthAsianHeritageMonth #FreeToBeMe #SAHM2024

Thanks to all who felt able to give time, emotional labour and insights into writing & shaping this statement. Particularly @savoy__truffle who was integral. I hope everyone is being as kind to themselves as possible. Proud to work alongside you @BASHH_UK bit.ly/3Adjkoh

🔥 Just out! 👋How do you determine what counts as public engagement and research for ethics review? What guidelines can help do public engagement ethically? 👉Check out our paper describing our work around ethics and PPI in @BioMedCentral: researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

In January of this year, @HealthBeetle became the facilitators for the Community Health Equity Manchester (CHEM) LGBTQ+ Engagement Group. 🎉 While lots of progress has been made, we still have a ways to go, so stay tuned! 👂🏽

📣A Public Statement 📣 ***Civil unrest in the UK*** We stand with you because we ARE you. Let it be known that we stand with our Black and Brown siblings everywhere, regardless of background, origin, religious belief, gender, immigration status, or where they live.✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Amidst the outpour of hostility and violence aimed at racially and ethnically minoritised people in UK this week, this group of passionate, highly skilled, highly motivated volunteers (Yes, volunteers!) have remained resilient, busy and solution-focused!

Two micro-workshops were also delivered, exploring accessibility, inclusive, and psychological safety with the context of race, ethnicity, and social change.