Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Together
Colleagues within our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Together group have recently been working on a new internal EDI Policy, which has now been shared with our entire workforce.
We also wanted to publicly share a summary statement, that draws some key points from the full policy…
- We are passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion here at the MioCare Group. We want to do more and have a deep sense of pride in challenging inequality in all its forms.
- We do not accept nor tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind and where we see it, we work to challenge and prevent it. We will not shirk our responsibilities in creating an inclusive organisation that is right for every colleague and person we support.
- MioCare takes pride in its values and culture, with people being treated fairly and with dignity and respect.
- We will work closely alongside the people we support, our colleagues and in our communities to make sure we deliver services in a way that meets their needs.
- We will promote equality, value diversity and encourage inclusion in everything that we do and through everyone we work alongside.
- We will call out bias, challenge our thinking and behaviours and share our experiences. And we will listen to, support and champion the needs of under-represented colleagues and people we support.
In line with our #FutureFocus strategy, and building on some of the other policies that have been updated and published across the MioCare Group this year, this is a really key one.
Look out for some photos and video on our social media channels as EDIT group members talk openly about the importance of embedding the policy within our services and day-to-day work.
#GITK24 – looking to the future April 12, 2024#GITK24 – looking to the future
We recently hosted our latest ‘Getting in the Know’ event at Chadderton Town Hall. It’s always a brilliant day, with approximately 150 MioCare Group colleagues getting together over the course of two sessions – one in the morning and another in the afternoon.
Previously, ‘Getting in the Know’ has always been billed as an employee engagement event and primarily, that was the case again this time round. However, we were delighted to welcome a good number of people we support from across our various services, too!
With a focus on the future and our soon-to-be launched new strategy, we wanted the voice of people we support to be heard alongside that of our workforce.
MioCare supports, represents and involves so many people. It’s important that whatever someone’s place or role in the Group, that they have the opportunity to feedback and contribute to how care and support is designed and delivered.
So, what did the sessions look like…
- They started with a short exercise around kindness – taking inspiration from Action for Happiness
- We reflected on our 10 year anniversary
- Our Managing Director presented on the national picture for social care – referencing the CQC’s new approach to assessment, and our involvement with the National Care Forum and their ‘Speak Up For Care’ campaign
- He also spoke about how things look closer to home – referencing local success stories as well as budget challenges, our relationships with key partners including Oldham Council and the continued rollout of Care Control’s digital care planning software in our services
This brought us to the main part of the session, which was all about people. We want to continue putting people at the heart of everything we do, and so it was only right that we invited people to share their experience of receiving care and support from MioCare. We heard from Richard, Veronica, Andrew and many more who stayed for the duration of the sessions and not only addressed everyone over the microphone, but took part in the group-work that followed.
Everyone got a first glimpse of our new #FutureFocus strategy, much of which has been written in response to feedback gathered in-service and through wide-ranging workforce surveys.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended and contributed, and to all those who had a hand in organising the event.
