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October is Speak Up Month

October 10, 2023

As you may be aware October is Speak Up Month. Freedom to Speak Up is for everyone who works here.

Speaking up enhances all our working lives and improves the quality and safety of care. Listening and acting upon matters raised means that Freedom to Speak Up will help us be a great place to work.

Speak Up Month in October is an opportunity to raise awareness of how much we value speaking up in our organisation. We see speaking up as fundamental to how we work, and we want to be part of making speaking up business as usual across SWB.

Be sure to check out this short video featuring Jennifer Caradine, advanced physiotherapist talking about why she is so passionate about being a freedom to speak up guardian.

To find out more about how to speak up at SWB and our guardians, please click here.

Wear it Green on 18 October: The National Guardians Office are encouraging everyone to take part in wear it green on Wednesday 18 October to show their visible support for Freedom to Speak Up. You can get involved with Speak Up Month across social media using the hashtag #BreakingFTSUBarriers

Find out more from www.nationalguardian.org.uk.

Meet our guardians in your ward or area: Our Guardians will be visiting different parts of the Trust on the following dates:

  • Thursday 12 October, Sandwell and Tipton
  • Friday 13 October, Rowley
  • Thursday 19 October, City
  • Friday 20 October, the Lyng and Leasowes
  • Monday 23 October, Sandwell
  • Thursday 26 October, City
  • Friday 27 October, Sandwell
  • Monday 30 October, City