A message from Blaise Nkwenti-Azeh, UCU NW Regional Equality Officer (Black Members):
Dear Colleagues,
I’m writing to invite you to a meeting of UCU NW Black Member reps on Wednesday 25th September 2019.
The venue of the meeting is: Thompsons, 55 King St, Manchester M2 4LQ
Reasonable travel and other expenses will be reimbursed.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the setting up of a UCU NW Black Members’ Network which will serve as a forum for engagement and development of our Black Members in our region.
The Black Members’ Standing Committee lobbied some years ago and secured dedicated funding from UCU for initiatives that will enable Black Members be more involved in the Union. For the past couple of years, the Union has allocated £2,000 to each region. This has seen the creation of Regional Networks in the Yorkshire and Humber, Midlands and several other regions. The visibility of members from these regions in Union structures has also increased as a result.
Our meeting on 25th September will look into the setting up of a Network in our region and how we can increase the participation of our members at the upcoming Annual Equality Conferences.
I hope you’re able to attend the meeting and look forward to seeing you.
It would be helpful if you could confirm your attendance by emailing henorthwest@ucu.org.uk
Best wishes,
Blaise
Blaise Nkwenti-Azeh
UCU NW Regional Equality Officer (Black Members)