BAME Birthing With Colour Online Academy
Awards
We are proud to sponsor two Race Matters Unsung Hero Awards, which honour and celebrate extraordinary individuals from diverse and vulnerable communities that work in the field of maternal health. Candidates include – but are not limited to – midwives, student midwives, maternity support workers and higher education institution staff. These individuals often go above and beyond the call of duty and deserve recognition for their hard work and dedication.
The Race Matters Unsung Hero awards are delivered in collaboration with the Royal College of Midwives and recognise exemplary service delivery, education that promotes collaborative and culturally sensitive working that results in higher standards of care for all service users throughout pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.
When reviewing nominations the judges especially value submissions that evidence that the nominee...
- Has made a consistent contribution that goes over and above to support, nurture, inspire and assist colleagues
- Shown commitment to work as a team, or led from behind the scenes, demonstrating a positive attitude and/or enthusiasm within their capacity to ensure the optimal experience and outcome of others
- Understood the impact that conscious bias, unconscious bias, prejudice, disparities and discrimination can have on either/or the delivery of high quality maternity care service users and/or staff
- The respect and admiration of colleagues
- Is a champion for change in cultures, attitudes and behaviours that improve either the experiences or outcomes for maternity service users, staff or within Higher Education Institutions
- Does not expect or seek praise for their work ethic or positive contributions to maternity services
When reviewing nominations the judges especially value submissions that evidence that the nominee...
- Has made a consistent contribution that goes over and above to support, nurture, inspire and assist colleagues
- Shown commitment to work as a team, or led from behind the scenes, demonstrating a positive attitude and/or enthusiasm within their capacity to ensure the optimal experience and outcome of others
- Understood the impact that conscious bias, unconscious bias, prejudice, disparities and discrimination can have on either/or the delivery of high quality maternity care service users and/or staff
- The respect and admiration of colleagues
- Is a champion for change in cultures, attitudes and behaviours that improve either the experiences or outcomes for maternity service users, staff or within Higher Education Institutions
- Does not expect or seek praise for their work ethic or positive contributions to maternity services
The closing date for nominations for the 2024 awards is January 2024. Winners will be announced at the Royal College of Midwives Annual Awards at a glittering ceremony on May 2024 in London.