Black and Minority Ethnic Forum

Working together. Promoting Diversity.

The BME Staff Forum is a vehicle for staff to address issues of diversity and equality within MMU and is an opportunity for BME and Non-BME staff to move forward together in promoting diversity.

For more information, please contact Shoba Arun or Yvonne Harris (Co-Chairs).

Dates for future BME Meetings:

The next meeting will be in April 2012 – watch this space for more details

There has been a fantastic response to the recruitment campaign to establish a national group of Black male role models. Read the Department of Communities and Local government article for more information.

Black Leadership Event

This one day event will explore themes of Black Leadership and will include a panel discussion, guest speakers, a quiz, lunch, music and dance and much more!
Confirmed speakers include: Lee Jasper (Equality Campaigner), Cllr. Walters & Cllr. Khan (Manchester City Council), Narmada Thiranagama (UNISON Race Equality Officer) and many more.

Wednesday 27th October 2010
Conference Hall at Manchester Town Hall
9.30am - 4pm

This event is open to all UNISON members from across the North West as well as colleagues from the wider community.