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The BME (Black & Minority Ethnic) Workers’ Forum represents BME council employees in the local authority.
Brighton & Hove City Council’s BME (Black & Minority Ethnic) Workers’ Forum is an organisation that represents BME council employees in the local authority. Our aim is to ensure that BME staff have access to equal opportunities and receive fair treatment. The forum holds yearly elections to elect a steering group, and posts are open to all members. The steering group advocates on behalf of the forum, and will often solicit members’ views before proceeding with decisions.
The BMEWF is open to all council staff who self define as being from a minority ethnic group or background.
Much of our work is internally-focussed, and revolves around offering BME staff development opportunities, creating networks of support and helping them with discrimination where it occurs. However we also look to involve the many diverse ethnic minority communities in the city in the council’s work.
Generally we aim to
You can have a look at the work we have been involved with looking at Race Equality in Employment at Brighton & Hove City Council.
Email bmewf@brighton-hove.gov.uk. You can also follow us on Twitter @BMEWF or like our Facebook page.