A participatory workshop increased understanding of BAME staff wellbeing and how this might be improved.
The online workshop was attended by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff at an NHS hospital trust. It involved input on the Relational Wellbeing approach, followed by small group and plenary discussion. It took place in one session, 9.30 – 13.00, including a half hour break, in November 2022.
This is a short time with a small number of participants for a big issue. The workshop thus offers only a taster for what would need to be a more extended process to explore further the issues raised and begin to address them.
The participatory process involved:
- Definition/outcomes: What does wellbeing mean to BAME staff at the NHS Trust?
What criteria can we derive from this to assess levels of BAME staff wellbeing? - Assessment: Where are we now?
- Diagnosis/drivers: What are the critical factors responsible for this?
The next stage is beyond the scope of this workshop:
- Action: Which of these factors can we do something about now, and what should we do?
The paper begins by outlining the relational approach to wellbeing and how this applies to understandings of racism and staff wellbeing. The outcomes of the workshop are then presented. Appendices present the process that we followed and the workshop leaders.
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