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Today, Armistice Day, is the 102nd anniversary of the end of WWI and we remember those who never returned home. “At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them”#LestWeForget #ArmisticeDay

Happy Diwali Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT Derbyshire Healthcare 💙 to those celebrating the Festival of Lights from today. This year's will be different for many due to Covid-19. In the message of Diwali which symbolises new beginnings: good will triumph over evil, hope over despair and light over darkness.

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance for the lives lost to anti-transgender violence tdor.info. Transgender people deserve to be treated with respect & dignity, and we must continue to stand against hate crimes, prejudice, etc Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT Derbyshire Healthcare 💙 DCHS LGBTQIA+ Staff & Allies Network 🌈

Today is International Day of People with Disabilities marked every 3 Dec to celebrate the achievements & contributions of people with disabilities. This year's themed ‘Not All Disabilities Are Visible’ to raise awareness of hidden disabilities idpwd.org #IDPD2020

A practical & interactive workshop on ‘Spirituality’ will be hosted for colleagues Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT on Friday 16 April 2021 at 2-3:30pm. The event is intended to explore our own spiritual needs and those of others in our lives & work. Register via eventbrite.co.uk/e/spirituality… 145569924563

Easter, Passover, Vaisakhi and Ramadan will again be celebrated differently this year as it was in 2020 whether we are Christian, Jewish , Sikh, Muslim or with/without faith due to the ongoing pandemic’s impact. Remember that hope will always triumph over despair no matter what.

Census of everyone living in England & Wales occurs every 10 years. Census 2021 was launched on 21 March and you can still participate. It’s the first digital census but you can ask for a paper census questionnaire. Be counted. Find out more Census 2021 - England & Wales or census.gov.uk

We want everyone to be confident to be themselves Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT Derbyshire Healthcare 💙 and have a voice. Colleagues can join any of our formally constituted Staff Networks either as a member or ally to continue to help us develop, shape and advance our equality, diversity & inclusion agendas.

Each Staff Network Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT has executive sponsorship, financially supported and part of the EDI governance and decision-making structure @DCHS_ArmedForces @DCHS_BAME @DCHS_DisabilitiesLTC DCHS LGBTQIA+ Staff & Allies Network 🌈 #DeliveringOnInclusion@DCHS

Ramadan will be marked all over the world from today with a month-long fasting and observations of spiritual reflection set to end on Wednesday 12 May. A guide on how to support colleagues during #Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr can be found here: ow.ly/6j3w50Emt64

Warmest wishes to all those observing the holy month of Ramadan Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT Derbyshire Healthcare 💙 and around the world. Until Eid and the mark of the end of the holy month, Ramadan Kareem

Eid Mubarak to all Muslims, including NHS colleagues, particularly those who observed the month-long fasting during the holy month of Ramadan which has come to an end this week #EidUlFitr #EidMurabak

Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week 2021 ends today, however our work to create and foster a fairer and more inclusive NHS for patients and colleagues continues Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT Derbyshire Healthcare 💙 Joined Up Care Derbyshire #EQW2021

Happy Pride Month everyone DCHS LGBTQIA+ Staff & Allies Network 🌈 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT Derbyshire Healthcare 💙 Joined Up Care Derbyshire Disabilities & LTC Staff Network @DCHS @DCHS_BAME Armed Forces Community Staff Network

Today's Armed Forces Day and we thank and recognise everyone, including colleagues Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT Derbyshire Healthcare 💙 who serve and have served as reserve, regular, cadet and veteran with British Army 🇬🇧 Royal Navy Royal Air Force Royal Marines #ArmedForcesWeek #ArmedForcesDay #SaluteOurForces

This South Asian Heritage Month, we celebrate and commemorate the rich diversity of South Asian heritage, arts, culture, tradition, food, clothes, jewellery, music and history in the UK #SouthAsianHeritageMonth Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT Derbyshire Healthcare 💙 South Asian Heritage Month

Happy Black History Month everyone. We celebrate Black people/communities’ contributions in the UK and around the world Armed Forces Community Staff Network @DCHS_BAME Disabilities & LTC Staff Network @DCHS DCHS LGBTQIA+ Staff & Allies Network 🌈 Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT Joined Up Care Derbyshire #BlackHistoryMonth2021

Free entry to an exhibition exploring the stories, experiences and contributions of the Black African and Caribbean community in Chesterfield at Chesterfield Museum 1 Oct 2021 - 15 Jan 2022 @DCHS_BAME #BlackHistoryMonth

To mark #BlackHistoryMonth Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT this month, we'll be discussing ‘Progressing Race Equality and Inclusion in DCHS’ on 20, 22 & 28 Oct. The discussions are open to everyone in the Trust, so please cascade details shared via comms channels with your team and other colleagues.