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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Objectives for 2018/19 Workforce Recruitment Communication
Strategy Development

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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