We're celebrating our staff networks, which play a crucial role in supporting our workforce. In 2021, the groups have had a big impact: they made our hospitals fairer places to work, and provided support for colleagues. We've highlighted some of their achievements in these infographics. 

Ability not Disability Network

• Provided a safe space for more than 60 colleagues to share their experiences
• Worked with Barts Health on a disability summit
• Ran events throughout the year, including International Day for People with Disabilities
• Interactive activities to help colleagues without a disability understand the experience of having a disability

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Network 

• Held events and welcomed speakers during Black History Month
• Diversity partners joined 57 interview panels
• Highlighted the importance of diversity at board-level; Remi Odejinmi is our Executive Director for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on our Trust board
• Reviewed policies, including our recruitment and selection policy, to ensure they are inclusive

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender + Network

• Changed meeting structure to create safe spaces for LGBT+ staff alongside meetings for allies to join
• Signed up for a contract with Stonewall to receive support and guidance
• Added books on LGBT+ topics to the staff library
• Held events, including during Pride Month, and handed out hundreds of rainbow lanyards and badges

Men's Health Network 

• Launched the network as a new health and wellbeing forum
• Held a dedicated mental health session with psychologists
• Created a safe space for male colleagues to discuss and get support for health issues
• Provided information for colleagues about different mental and physical health services

Women's Network 

• Opened a feminist section in our staff library
• Ongoing work to reduce the gender pay gap
• Welcomed two female political figures, local MP Julia Lopez and our Chair Jacqui Smith, to meetings
• Improved support for staff affected by the menopause