Northern Ireland – Civil Service Race Network Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Race & Ethnicity Network The Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Race and Ethnicity Network was established in 2020 to support colleagues from minority ethnic backgrounds, ensuring our uniqueness and individuality are valued and respected. Aims and objectives are to: •
Represent voices of minority ethnic staff and promote their interests across NICS and its related agencies;
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Be a support group for minority ethnic staff to come together to share experiences, raise concerns, consult on issues and share solutions;
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Raise awareness and understanding of issues faced by minority ethnic staff through networking, information sessions, articles and encouraging visibility and promoting minority ethnic staff role-models;
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Be bridge between minority ethnic staff and NICS (e.g. NICS Board, NICSHR, NICS Diversity Champions Network, NICS Departmental Racial Equality Champions) in facilitating discussion and development on tackling race and ethnicity issues;
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Work closely with NICSHR, to inform NICS policies and initiatives; taking forward actions on areas such as outreach/engagement, recruitment/retention of staff, staff training and Diversity Action Plan; and
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Collaborate with other NICS staff networks (e.g. NICS Autism Working Group, NICS Disability Network, NICS LGBT Network and NICS Women’s Network), to recognise intersectionality, share best practice and resources to tackle common issues and themes.
To contact the Network, please email race.ethnicity.net@finance-ni.gov.uk.
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