BAME Staff Network

We actively celebrate all cultures at UHSussex with numerous network groups and initiatives such as the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) Working Group; Celebrating Cultures Network; BAME Network and Diversity Matters Group.

Black History Month Conference

Black History Month Conference 2024 took place on Tuesday 29 October 2024 on Level 11 of the LMB in Brighton. Joined NHS Trusts under the Sussex Health and Care system organised this event that was made possible by a grant from My University Hospital charity and the Integrated Care Board (ICB).

• More than 100 of our colleagues and those from partner organisations across Sussex came together to help change practice within the health and care sector when caring for people from ethnically diverse communities. It was also an opportunity to celebrate the contributions and achievements of black colleagues while supporting racial justice for our workforce.
• Read more about the Conference here (Black History Month 2024 – UHSussex Intranetand Celebrating Black History Month 2024 – UHSussex Intranet and and elsewhere on Black History Month – NHS Sussex)
• A huge thank you to everyone involved for making this a great success and for joining us as we fight against racism and take steps towards truly inclusive health and care organisations across Sussex.

Looking after you too: Coaching support for our Black, Asian, minority ethnic colleagues

This programme has been developed to support any NHS colleagues who identify as part of our Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic workforce in NHS and ambulance trusts, in maintaining their psychological wellbeing during this challenging time.

This individually tailored coaching support will focus on proactively supporting you to process experiences, offload the demands of whatever you are experiencing deal with difficult conversations, develop coping skills and be support in developing practical strategies.