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• Afghanistan: support for staff affected

  We are here for staff who are affected by the situation in Afghanistan. You may be working with refugees arriving in the UK, or you may have family and friends in Afghanistan and are finding the situation upsetting and stressful. Whatever your needs, the Keeping Well service is here to support you. We know that many of our staff will be directly and indirectly affected by the situation in Afghanistan. This may be due to having family and friends who are trying to escape or are unable to, or byFew readers

• Understanding the impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities

  Understanding the impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities Current evidence for COVID-19 shows that those from a BAME (Black and Asian minority ethnic) background have been disproportionately impacted, with age and specific underlying conditions also associated with more severe illness.  This is deeply worrying and highlights the importance of ensuring that urgent action is taken to protect members of the BAME community. NHS Providers has published [a report here](https://nhsproviders.org/topiFew readers

• Join a staff network for support and shared experience

  Staff networks offer a place for staff to come together, share experiences and facilitate learning and development. Networks assist in the shaping and delivery of organisational strategy and policy, working with us to improve staff experience on specific issues relating to each network. NHS Staff Networks Click on the links below to find out about each network Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) network [Lesbian, GayFew readers

• Support resources for LGBTQ+ colleagues

  Support resources for LGBTQ+ colleagues We are working with MHFA England to offer a cohort of training sessions aimed at NHS staff from diverse backgrounds, focusing on our BAME, LGBT+ and disabled colleagues. The programme comprises of four half-day learning sessions, facilitated virtually and you will need to attend all four half-day sessions to gain your certificate. MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but just like physical firstFew readers

• Support for carers

  Support for carers While caring for our nearest and dearest can be extremely rewarding and fulfilling, it can also be exhausting, overwhelming and frustrating and leave us running on empty. This is especially the case if you already have a demanding caring job, such as working in the health or care sector, outside of your caring responsibilities. It's easy to start to neglect our own needs when the needs of those we love and care about demand so much time and energy. But your needs are impoFew readers

• Support for loved ones overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic

  We understand there are many colleagues from BAME communities working in the NHS, health and social care sector who come from or have loved ones overseas. We recognise the truly awful scale of this disease and the suffering it brings, including for families here worrying about their loved ones, especially when they cannot travel. Here is some advice on how to access help and support: Remember, like all Covid-19 pandemic waves, this spike in infections and deaths in India will pass. SupporFew readers

• Support resources for BAME colleagues

  Support resources for BAME colleagues NHS England are working with MHFA England to offer a cohort of training sessions aimed at NHS staff from diverse backgrounds, focusing on our BAME, LGBT+ and disabled colleagues. The programme comprises of four half-day learning sessions, facilitated virtually and you will need to attend all four half-day sessions to gain your certificate. MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but just like physiSome readers