Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen’s Trust staff and volunteers undergo LGBT+ training from Derbyshire LGBT+ to support working towards their Rainbow Partnership Accreditation.
John from Derbyshire LGBT+ and Laura, HR manager at Blythe House Hospice
On Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st May 2024 hospice staff and volunteers from Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen’s Trust had training sessions to help them achieve their goal of receiving their Rainbow Partnership Accreditation. John, from Derbyshire LGBT+, hosted training sessions to educate all staff and volunteers around terminology, hate crimes, the LGBT+ community, and more.
Staff and volunteers were very pleased with John’s training as it helped grow understanding to better support LGBT+. Laura Savile, HR Manager, says ‘It was a pleasure to welcome John into the hospice, the support and training provided was both extremely eye-opening and educational, but heartbreaking to hear the day-to-day struggles people face who are part of the LGBT+ community.
We here at Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen’s Trust find it extremely important that anyone within our local communities feel welcomed in accessing our services and support. Therefore working towards becoming Rainbow Accredited means a great deal to us along with having all staff and volunteers educated in supporting everyone who needs us.
John, from Derbyshire LGBT+ said ‘The hospice staff engaged brilliantly with LGBT+ Awareness training, and they’ve had their own window decals created to highlight their commitment to achieving this. What an amazing, uplifting couple of days’
For more information, support, or advice please contact our HR Manager at Laura.Savile@blythehouse.co.uk.
