Staff Networks

Nottinghamshire County Council is pleased to have three established colleague networks.

We believe that good networks should provide a safe space for discussion of issues, help to raise awareness of issues within the wider organisation, provide support for individual staff and offer a collective voice to communicate with management.

Black Workers Network Logo

This group aims to provide:

  • a unique opportunity to network with other Black, Asian and Ethnic minority employees working across the Council
  • sharing the personal and professional experiences of other Black, Asian and Ethnic minority employees
  • a focus and dedication to recruitment, retention and advancement of Black, Asian and Ethnic minority employees.

Read what the network co-chairs have to say:

Amelia Oliver

I have been part of the Black Workers Network for over 4 years and recently appointed Co-Chair of the Black Workers Network which I am really excited about!. The thing I enjoy most about my role as Co-Chair is meeting and working with different people throughout the organisation.  - Amelia Oliver, Co-Chair of the Black Workers Network

Andre Adams

Having only connected with the Black Workers Network since 2017, not long after I started working for NCC, I’m honoured to be elected as the network’s Co-Chair. What I love about my role is being able to help foster a culture of encouragement and support amongst our members; something I experienced when I first joined the Black Workers Network and has kept me invested to this day. - Andre Adams, Co-Chair of the Black Workers Network

Disabled Employees Support Network

This network is for employees at Nottinghamshire County Council who identify as having a disability. It aims to:

  • support, help and offer guidance
  • challenge discrimination in the workplace on the grounds of disability
  • promote awareness of issues which affect people with disabilities.
  • advise on making council services and policies more inclusive of people with disabilities.

Read what the network co-chairs have to say:

Martyn Harris, Co-chair of the Disabled Employees Support Network

I  have been working for the Council since 2004. I initially joined as a team manager supporting a team of 12 staff. Since 2017, I have been working in Strategic Commissioning working closely with NHS colleagues and care home providers. I have always had a visual impairment, but since 2006 have been totally blind.- Co-chair, Martyn Harris

Meg Clancy with the Disabled Employees Support Network

I am very excited to have been appointed Co-Chair of the Disabled Employees Support Network, I am an autistic and dyspraxic person with PMDD. I am passionate about raising awareness of neurodivergence and creating safe spaces for colleagues to share their experiences. I want to encourage and support fellow DESN members and ensure that our voices are heard and amplified. - Co-chair, Meg Clancy

Nottinghamshire County Council LGBTQ+ Staff Network Logo

The LGBTQ+ Staff Network is for employees at Nottinghamshire County Council who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans. The aims of the network are:

  • to support, help and offer guidance to all LGBTQ+ staff
  • to challenge discrimination in the workplace on the grounds of sexual orientation/gender identity
  • to promote awareness of LGBTQ+ issues
  • to advise on making Council services and policies more LGBTQ+ inclusive
  • to provide all staff with confidential support and advice on LGBTQ+ issues.

The LGBTQ+ Staff Network also publishes a quarterly newsletter

 

Contact

Equality Officer
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP

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