We'll be visiting our neighbours in Leeds soon to see how they promote their LGBTQ scene - feeding back at the next LGBTQ+ Forum in early January. We're promoting the date now to give everyone enough notice so they can attend in working hours.
Information about the next forum:
Wednesday 9 January 2019 3-5pm in rooms 3 & 4 top floor of Acre Mill at HRI.
So far on the agenda is:
- Feedback from the Go-See to Leeds (see below)
- Preliminary findings against the Stonewall Index
- Calderdale Pride 2019
- Learning from the BAME group
Our Company Secretary Vicky Pickles, Head of Legal Services, Complaints & Patient Advice Gerard Curran and our Lead Cancer Nurse Chris Button are doing a ‘go see’ to Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust. LCH have just been named as one of the Top 50 UK inclusive employers which is a definitive list of UK based organisations that promote inclusion across all protected characteristics. LCH are also supporters of the Stonewall Index.
As usual everyone is welcome, and we're keen that LGBTQ colleagues feel free to include their friends, allies and colleagues with an interest in promoting equality and diversity for all.
New email address
There is now a generic email address which is LGBTQ@cht.nhs.uk
If anyone has any ideas, thoughts or suggestions then they should contact email above.
And finally...
There is a notice board at HRI on the basement floor outside the canteen. We will try to update this but again suggestions welcome.