No Space for Racism - support health and care workers

Health and care workers across Greater Manchester are facing racism while doing their jobs, with staff reporting being called racist names, insulted, threatened, and sometimes even attacked. The Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership-which brings together the NHS, councils, and community organisations-has launched a new campaign called 'No Space for Racism. Anywhere' to tackle this growing problem.

The campaign aims to make it clear that racism is never acceptable, explain what racism is and why it hurts people, encourage everyone to treat staff with respect, and tell people how to report racism if they see it. Sometimes racism is obvious, but other times it's more subtle-like comments or jokes that can still make staff feel upset, unsafe, and alone.

Racism doesn't just hurt individuals-it creates fear and can make it harder for staff to do their jobs properly, which can affect the care people receive. The partnership says that by speaking up or reporting what you see, you can help protect staff and create a safer environment for everyone.

If you witness or experience racism, there are several ways to report it. You can call the police on 101, report online, or visit a police station. For hate crimes specifically, you can use the True Vision website.