Black Asian and Minority Ethnic Network Dr Colin Brown Consultant Clinical Scientist, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Chair of the BAME Network

76 753 1977 33% 8.9% 6,263 BAME in NHSBT by Numbers Years of Service The year our longest server joined 33% >10 years service 753 8.9% 6,263 BAME colleagues work at 76 different sites BAME in NHSBT by Numbers Years of Service BAME Colleagues in NHSBT, 13.6% of the workforce 53 colleagues AFC Band 8a and above only Black History Month

BAME Network Structure Equality and Diversity Working Group BAME Network Steering Group Keith Anderson / Torkwase Holmes Education and Engagement Of BAME communities (Workstream 1) Jazz Sehmi Workforce (Workstream 2) Jasmin Gill / Satyadeep Singh-Gujral Communicantions (Workstream 3) Usha Mistry (Secretariat) 150 BAME Network Members YTD just receive information and updates

Objectives for 2018/19 Workforce Recruitment Communication Strategy Development

BAME representation needs to improve in some directorates Where are we now ? NHSBT Workforce March 2018 % BAME % BAME in UK Population NHSBT DIRECTORATE BAME representation needs to improve in some directorates

BAME colleagues under-represented in senior roles within NHSBT % BAME in UK Population % BAME NHSBT DIRECTORATE

Workplace Race Equality Standard BAME Network steering group members reviewed WRES metrics on 19/09/2018 Only 45% of BAME colleagues believe that NHSBT provides equal opportunities for career progression BAME colleagues less likely to be appointed from shortlisting ACTION BAME representation on interview panels. Recommend unconscious bias training for interview panels and line managers Supported BAME Careers Masterclass Train suitable network members to be coaches and mentors

BAME Network Activities are Aligned to the NHSBT Strategy We had 3 BAME Events in London the 27th & 28th October 2018  Africa on the Square:  75 Blood, 12 Organ Donor Registrations  Black Girl festival:    175 New Black Donors recruited  Diwali on the Square:   59 Blood, 22 Organ Donation 250 BAME registrations 34 Organ Donor Registration 309 Blood Registration

BAME Network Planned Activities Donor Ambassador Workshop 29th November 2018 Train new DAs and update existing DAs Update on Key recruitment messages Yammer groups BAME Network – Open to All Colleagues BAME Donor Ambassador Strategy Development Blood Donation Strategy “Our Voice” Analysis Discrimination, bullying and harassment

BAME Network Chair Rewarding Helping colleagues to develop Cross directorate interaction Conversations with potential blood, organ and stem cell donors Challenges Time and resource: for network business, members, Communicating message about dealing with BAME issues Balancing D&I issues with Belonging