Click here to find out more about our Staff Networks and how to join.

NHS Employers EDI - https://www.nhsemployers.org/EDI

NHS England EDI Improvement Plan - https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-edi-improvement-plan/

Liverpool Museums - https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/allyship-belonging-inclusion-diversity-and-equity

Equality Act 2010 - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance

Jane Elliot's Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes Exercise - https://janeelliott.com/

LGBTQ+ Guide To The Liverpool City Region - Website

Anti-racism - Racism in Medicine - ​​​​​​​https://www.bmj.com/racism-in-medicine 

LGBTQI+ Flags

In 1978 gay rights activist Gilbert Baker created the first Pride flag with the goal of it being a symbol for everyone. Since then many new flags were created to represent all communities within the LGBTQI+ community.

The Pride Flag

The colour red represents life, orange represents healing, yellow represents sunlight, green represents nature, blue represents peace/harmony and violet represents spirit.

Progress Pride Flag

The Progress Pride Flag is the updated pride flag, which acknowledges queer people of colour with the black and brown strips. In addition, the pink, white, and blue are a representation of the transgender flag.

Transgender Pride Flag

The three colours of the Transgender Pride Flag represent women and girls (pink) men and boys (blue) and white for those are intersex, transitioning or describe themselves as having an unidentified gender.

Bisexual Pride Flag

The pink represents those who are attracted to the same gender identity, the purple for attraction to two genders and blue represents those are attracted to a different gender.

Lesbian Pride flag

The colours represent gender nonconformity (dark orange), independence (orange), community (light orange), unique connections to womanhood (white), tranquillity and peace (pink), dusty pink (love and sex), and dark rose (femininity).

Pansexual Pride flag

The Colours represent attraction to those who identify as female (pink), the attraction to those who identify as male (blue), and attraction to those who identify as genderqueer, nonbinary, agender, androgynous, or anyone who doesn’t identify on the male-female binary (yellow).

Intersex Pride Flag

 The flag is contains a golden yellow field, with a purple circle emblem, to avoid gender stereotypes.

Asexual Pride Flag

The black represents asexuality, the grey for grey-asexuality and demisexuality, the white for non-asexual partners, and the purple for community.

Nonbinary Pride Flag

The colours represent people completely outside of the gender binary (yellow), people with multiple genders (white), people whose identity incorporates aspects of male and female (purple), and those who do not identify with any specific gender (black).

Agender Pride Flag

The colours represent absence of gender (black and white), semi-genderlessness (grey), and nonbinary genders (green).

Gender-Fluid Pride Flag

The colours represent feminine (pink), absence of gender (white), the combination of masculine and feminine (purple), genders who do not share feminine or masculine traits (black), and masculine (blue).

Gender Queer Pride Flag

The use of lavender is meant as a combination of pink and blue, symbolizing a mixture of male and female. On the other hand, the dark green is meant to stand for people who identify beyond the gender binary and stand as the opposite of lavender. The white signifies the absence of gender.

Getting it right: Pronouns

Making sure you refer to someone by the correct name and pronouns (during face-to-face interactions or in written format such as emails), can make a world of difference and demonstrates your dedication to diversity and inclusion.

Information about Pronouns

Pronouns are the words we use to refer to someone when we are not using their name… "They", "Them", "She", "Her", "He", "Him", "Zie", "Fey" … are just some examples.

Pronouns usually suggest a person’s gender, which is why it is important we get this right, particularly when it comes to supporting trans/transgender communities.

Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves, can demonstrate your support as an ally and your commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in and outside LUHFT.

Example of gender pronouns

• Pronouns which are often associated with men are “He” and “Him”
• Pronouns which are often associated with women are “Her” and “She”
• Gender neutral pronouns include “They”, “Them”, “Per”, “Zie”and “Fey”

It is important to note that people may wish to identify with a combination of pronouns and others which are not reflected above, LUHFT supports this and encourages all staff, students and visitors to identify the way that they feel most comfortable.

Top-tips when it comes to pronouns

Introductions

When you introduce yourself, include your pronoun. This can remind people that it may not always be obvious which pronoun someone uses.

Online

Add your pronouns in your email signature, social media profiles and MS Teams account names.

Language

Try to avoid addressing groups or people with gendered language (e.g. instead of using ‘ladies and gentleman’, use the word ‘everyone’ to address a group).

Made a mistake

If you accidentally misgender someone (use the wrong pronoun), just apologise and make sure you use their correct pronoun from that point on.

Ask

If you are not sure what someone’s pronouns are, ask them.

It is important to note that people may wish to identify with a combination of pronouns and others which are not reflected above, LUHFT supports this and encourages all staff to identify the way that they feel most comfortable.

There are more than 600 different conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord or nervous system. These are called neurological conditions.

A neurological condition is any condition that affects the brain, spinal cord or nervous system. Many are well-known, such as stroke, dementia, cluster headaches and ADHD. There are also hundreds of conditions that only affect an unlucky few, such as trigeminal neuralgia, Alice in Wonderland Syndrome and Huntington’s disease. Some neurological conditions can begin suddenly, such as brain injury. Some you are born with, such as epilepsy. Others, like multiple sclerosis, can develop over time.

The Brain Charity is the only charity in the UK to be here for every single one of them. The Brain Charity provide practical help, emotional support, and social activities to thousands of people from all over the UK. They support anyone based in the UK who has a neurological condition, and their family, friends, and carers too.

To find out more visit their website here: https://www.thebraincharity.org.uk/

To book on to our Panel Discussion: 'Reclaiming Narratives: Untold Success Stories of Black Individuals' please click here. 

To book your health checks as part of the Health & Wellbeing day on the 16th October, please do so here. *please note, our Occupational Health Team will not be able to facilitate doing your health check if you have not booked an appointment.*

Additional Resources

Resources to encourage the conversation.

• Writing about ethnicity
• How Black History is taught in our schools
• To make progress on race equality we need inclusive conversations
• 6 ways to be antiracist, because being 'not racist' isn't enough
• Why are people racist?
• Decolonise the curriculum
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story
• Understanding unconscious bias
• The Institute for Black Atlantic Research (IBAR)
• Research Centre for Migration, Diaspora and Exile (MIDEX)
• Global Race Centre for Equality (GRACE)

Transgender Awareness Week - Click Here.

Disability History Month - Click Here.

Gender Identity Awareness - Click Here.

Black History Month - Click Here.

Christmas can be a challenging time for some of our colleagues for various reasons. This might include being away from family, experiencing personal loss, or worrying about loved ones in other countries. As a trust, we understand these difficulties and are committed to supporting our staff through this season. Please remember to visit our wellbeing pages for information and guidance, and we've also provided a list of local and national resources to assist you or your colleagues during this period. These include bereavement support, mental health services, and organisations that can help. We hope these resources can provide some comfort and support over the festive season. 

Support for Personal Loss

Liverpool Bereavement Service: Offers counselling and support for various types of loss, including child loss. Contact them at 0151 236 3932 or visit their office at 6 Stanley Street, Liverpool, L1 6AF. Click Here

Cruse Bereavement Support: Provides national support via their helpline at 0808 808 1677 and offers online resources for those grieving click here.

Support for Domestic Changes

Victim Care Merseyside: Supports those dealing with personal trauma, including domestic issues. Call 0151 777 5683 or visit their website for tailored advice. Click Here.

Citizens Advice Liverpool: Offers free advice on housing, legal rights, and domestic issues. Contact them via Citizens Advice for local support Click Here.

Support for Family Separation

British Red Cross International Family Tracing Service: Helps individuals locate and connect with family members separated due to conflict or migration. Contact them through their local office in Liverpool Click Here.

Support for Concerns About Loved Ones in Conflict or Disaster Areas

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Offers disaster response services and family tracing internationally. Access support through IFRC or their UK branch

Liverpool Light: Provides crisis mental health services for those struggling with anxiety or trauma, open from 6 PM to 1 AM daily. Visit 181-185 London Road, Liverpool, or call their 24-hour line at 0808 196 3550 or visit here.

Health & Wellbeing Support

Pathways Advice Service, Life rooms - https://www.liferooms.org/support/pathways-advice-service

Mary Seacole House: Mary Seacole House was set up to provide a mental health resource in the area where most marginalised communities lived. The people who campaigned to set up Mary Seacole House were a mixture of professionals, family members and people living in the community aware of the lack of mental health support in the area. To visit their website to find out more, click here. 

Kind to Your Mind Liverpool: Loneliness can impact on your mental wellbeing and you may feel tired, angry, frustrated or lacking in confidence.  If you feel lonely then there are things you can do to help you feel better, and there is free local support available to help you. To visit the website for more information and support, click here.