As part of our 2022 Black History Month Celebrations, we will be joined by Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) who will be delivering a special workshop for us on Wednesday 12th October from 12-1pm. The workshop will cover the following topics:

• Where does racism come from and what does racism look like in 2022;

• Recognising and responding to racism; and

• How to effectively challenge racism

This session is open to all Ambulance Service employees nationally and will be taking place over Microsoft Teams. It has been organised by North East Ambulance Service on behalf of the National Ambulance BME Forum.

With regards to our guest speakers, SRtRC is the UK’s leading anti-racism educational charity, established in January 1996, thanks in part to then Newcastle United goalkeeper Shaka Hislop.

In 1990s Newcastle, Shaka was at a petrol station near St James Park when he was confronted with a group of young people shouting racist abuse at him. After one of the group realised that they had been shouting at Shaka Hislop, the Newcastle United football player, they came over to ask for an autograph.

It was from this experience that Shaka realised he could harness his status as a professional player to make a difference. Coupled with the power of football and his status as a role model, Shaka thought education could be an effective strategy in challenging racism in society.

Since it began SRtRC has worked to deliver educational workshops centered around discrimination and racism. They have harnessed the power of past and present professional football players to assist in delivering their message and tackling racism across the country.

As such, we hope you are able to join us for this important session.

Where racism comes from and how to recognise and respond to it with SRtRC