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CPFT INCLUSION CALENDAR

2020

JANUARY 2020 Special days

“What’s it got to dowith you” Campaign

Following the work on ‘Sowhat’s it got to do with youcampaign?’ we are makingsteady progress with the undefined data categories.

In May last year we had a70% gap for disability, religious belief and sexual orientation, while the figurebelow now shows approximately a 56-65% gap.

The figures below show thepercentage improvement in information categorised as undefined/unspecified:

Staff are encouraged to logon to ESR to update theirdata. 1-31 January: Dry January /Thyroid Awareness Month /

20-26 January: Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

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FEBRUARY 2020 Special days

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The Rainbow Badge initiativewas rolled out to make apositive difference by promoting a message of inclusion.

A recent Stonewall survey(published November 2018)stated that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender(LGBT+) patients face inequalities in their experience of NHS healthcare. The survey estimates that one in fiveLGBT+ people are not out toany healthcare professionalabout their sexual orientation when seekinggeneral medical care, andone in seven LGBT+ peoplehave avoided treatment forfear of discrimination.

We believe that people whowork in healthcare can playa key role in making thingsbetter.

To begin to increase awareness of these issues,and to help improve the experiences of healthcare forLBGT+ patients, our staffwear NHS rainbow badges.

To apply for a RainbowBadge Please contact the EDITeam at edi@cpft.nhs.uk

UK National Heart Month / Raynaud’s Awareness Month / Youth Leadership Month /Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month4 February:World Cancer Day7 February: Time to Talk Day25 Feb-3 Mar: Eating Disorders Awareness Week

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MARCH 2020 Special days

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The Trust’s Diversity Networkprovides a forum for individuals to come together to share ideas, raiseawareness of challenges andprovide support to one otherand other staff within the organisation.

The group is made up of across section of Trust staff and this has reasonability for the development and delivery ofthe Trust’s Equality, Diversityand Inclusion agenda.

The Diversity Network isopen to every employee tohelp make the equality anddiversity agenda part of thedaily work of the Trust.

For more information contact the EDI Team atedi@cpft.nhs.uk

1-31 March: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month / Prostate Cancer Awareness Month / Red Cross MonthUK Marie Curie Cancer Care Great Daffodil Appeal Month

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April Fool’s DayWorld Autism Awareness DayRama Navami – HinduPalm Sunday – ChristianMahavir Jayanti – JainWorld Health DayInternational Romani DayHanuman Jayanti – HinduLailat al Bara'ah – IslamMaundy Thursday – ChristianPassover – JewishGood Friday – ChristianBank Holiday – England, Wales, Scotlandand Northern IrelandLazarus Saturday – Orthodox ChristianHoly Saturday – ChristianEaster Sunday – ChristianEaster Monday – ChristianBank Holiday – England, Wales, NorthernIreland and ROIVaisakhi – SikhBirthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur – SikhBirthday of Guru Angad Dev – SikhPascha (Easter) – Orthodox ChristianFirst Day of Ridvan – Baha'iYom HaShoah (Holocaust RemembranceDay) – JewishEarth DaySaint George’s Day – ChristianRamadan begins – IslamWorld Malaria DayAkshaya Tritiya – Hindu, JainWorld Day for Health and Safety atWorkNinth Day of Ridvan – Baha'iYom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) –JewishYom Ha’Atzmaut (Israeli IndependenceDay) – JewishSaint James the Great’s Day – OrthodoxChristian

The Diversity Champion is animportant role in supportingthe Trust to effectivelyembed all aspects of theequality and diversityagenda. They act as rolemodels, taking actions whenappropriate and addressingbehavioral issues when necessary.

A good Diversity Championdoesn’t need to know all theanswers but needs to beprepared to spend sometime developing their ownpersonal competenciesaround equality and diversityissues, and to provide information and advice onequality and diversity issuesand/or signpost people to alternative sources of information and advicewithin the Trust.

If you are interested in becoming a Diversity Champion, please contactEDI Team at edi@cpft.nhs.uk

1-30 April: Stress Awareness Month / Autism Awareness Month / Alcohol Awareness Month / Stress Awareness Month / Bowel Cancer Awareness Month / Parkinson’s Awareness Month5 April:Walk to Work Day7 April:World Health Day26 April: On Your Feet Britain

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Beltane – Samhain – Wicca/PaganNorthern and Southern hemispheresTwelfth Day of Ridvan – Baha’iBirthday of Guru Arjan Dev – SikhWorld Press Freedom DayInternational Firefighters DayMay Day Bank Holiday – ROIVesak – Buddha Day – BuddhistWorld Red Cross Red Crescent DayBank Holiday – England, Wales, Scotlandand Northern Ireland (75thanniversary of VE Day)Equality, Diversity and Human Rights WeekInternational Nurses DayLag B’Omer – JewishInternational Day of FamiliesInternational Day Against Homophobia,Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB)Mental Health Awareness WeekLailat al-Qadr – IslamWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for Dia-logue and DevelopmentAscension of Jesus – ChristianInternational Day for Biological DiversityYom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) –JewishQuds Day – IslamBirthday of Guru Amar Das – SikhDeclaration of the Báb – Baha'iEid al Fitr – IslamBank Holiday – England, Wales, Scotlandand Northern IrelandAscension of Baha'u'llah – Baha'iInternational Day of United NationsPeacekeepersShavuot – JewishWorld No Tobacco DayPentecost – Christian

The BAME Staff Networkprovides space for staff toexchange views and helpprovide a supportive working environment andpolicy framework for BlackAsian Minority Ethnic(BAME) colleagues.

It also encourages all CPFTstaff to understand theneeds of BAME individualsso that the Trust’s vision, values and objectives are fulfilled.

The network is open to allBAME staff.

For more information pleasecontact Sarriya Comfort,BAME Staff Network Chair,at:sarriya.comfort@cpft.nhs.uk

1-31 May: National Walking Month / Action on Stroke Month / / Hepatitis Awareness Month / Celiac Awareness Month

5 May: Global Hand Hygiene Day6-12 May: Sun Awareness Week6-12 May: Deaf Awareness Week18-24 May: Mental Health Awareness Week

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JUNE 2020 Special days

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We celebrate the incrediblediversity of the population ofCambridgeshire and the significant benefits culturaland ethnic diversity brings tothe county, and particularlyto the local NHS. The NHSWorkforce Race EqualityStandard (WRES) was devised to ensure employeesfrom black and minority ethnic (BME) backgroundshave equal access to career opportunities and receivefair treatment in the workplace.

The implementation of theWRES will make tacklingrace equality a priority forthe NHS and for the Trust. It allows organisations tofocus on a number of areasincluding BME representation at seniormanagement and Boardlevel and the experience ofBME staff in the employeerelations process and NHSStaff Survey.

The WRES is a tool to systematically identify gapsbetween BME and whitestaff experiences in the workplace.

For more information go to: www.england.nhs.uk/about/equality/equality-hub/equal-ity-standard/

Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month / Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Awareness Month /LGBT Pride Month / Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month 10-14 June: BNF Healthy Eating Week10-16 June: Carers’ Week10-16 June: Men’s Health Week14 June:World Blood Donor Day

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The Workforce DisabilityEquality Standard (WDES) isa set of 10 specific measures (metrics) that willenable NHS organisations tocompare the experiences ofdisabled and non-disabledstaff.

NHS organisations will usethe metrics data and localdata to develop a local action plan and enable themto demonstrate progressagainst the indicators of disability equality.

The WDES is important because research shows thata motivated, included andvalued workforce helps todeliver high-quality patientcare, increased patient satisfaction and improvedpatient safety.

For more information go to: www.england.nhs.uk/about/equality/equality-hub/equal-ity-standard/

UV Safety Month / Make a Difference to Children Month / Scams Awareness Month /International Women with Alopecia Month / Group B Strep Awareness Month

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AUGUST 2020 Special days

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The NHS Leadership Academy’s Stepping Up Programme is for aspiringblack, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) colleagues who work withinhealthcare (the NHS or anorganisation providing NHScare).

Stepping Up is for colleagues in bands 5 to 7 orequivalent roles. The programme aims to creategreater levels of sustainableinclusion within the NHS byaddressing the social, organisational and psychological barriers restricting BAME colleaguesfrom progressing within theNHS.

The programme is designedto bridge the gap betweenwhere applicants are andwhere they need to be toprogress into more seniorroles. Successful applicantswill be empowered to driveforward the inclusionagenda and develop theirskills and abilities in order togrow and progress.

For more information go to:www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/programmes/the-step-ping-up-programme/

Health and Safety Month / Psoriasis Awareness Month / Black Business Month /Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

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SEPTEMBER 2020 Special days

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The W2H Staff Network is agroup who share their ownexperience of mental andphysical ill-health and whowant to help the organisation to become amore mindful employer.

The aims of the network areto make CPFT an organisation that truly valuesthe rich lived experience ofits workforce.

For more details, please contact the EDI Team atedi@cpft.nhs.uk

Sickle Cell Awareness Month / Childhood Cancer Awareness Month / International Blood Cancer Awareness Month / World Alzheimer’s Month / World Dementia Awareness Month

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October marks Black HistoryMonth - the annual commemoration of the history, achievements andcontributions of black people in the UK.

For the whole month untilOctober 31, events celebrating African andCaribbean cultures and histories will take place upand down the country.

While the UK celebratesBlack History Month in October, in America where itoriginated, commemorationstake place throughout February.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month / Down Syndrome Awareness Month / Black History Month (UK) /Lupus Awareness Month / Global Diversity Awareness Month

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NOVEMBER 2020 Special days

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The Accessible InformationStandard (AIS) aims to makesure that people who have adisability, impairment orsensory loss get informationthat they can access and understand, and any communication support thatthey need from health andcare services.

AIS tells organisations howthey should make sure thatpatients and service users,and their carers and parents,can access and understandthe information they aregiven. This includes makingsure that people get information in accessibleformats. AIS also tells organisations how theyshould make sure that people get support from acommunication professionalif they need it, and aboutchanging working practicesto support effective communication

For more information pleasego to: www.england.nhs.uk/our-work/accessibleinfo/

Lung Cancer Awareness Month / Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month / Mouth Cancer Action Month /COPD Awareness Month / Men’s Health Awareness Month

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DECEMBER 2020 Special days

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The purpose of an EqualityImpact Assessment is to ensure that our services,policies and practices do notdirectly, indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally discriminateagainst our staff and serviceusers.

Where a negative impact isfound, we will mitigate theimpact through the development and implementation of equalityimprovement plans.Undertaking an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) enables us to consider theimpact of each current andproposed service, policy,procedure or function, notonly with regard to ethnicity,disability, age and sex, butalso in relation to religionand belief, sexual orientation, and humanrights.

It is designed to ensure that‘due regard’ is given toequality in relation to ourservice users and the manner in which we recruit,train and develop our staff.

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