How the CSP fights racism all year round

Workplace support

1. We are redoubling efforts to support internationally educated members and to recruit internationally educated physios to ensure they enjoy the support and benefits of being a CSP member.
2. CSP reps, supported by staff, are promoting race equality and addressing discrimination in the workplace.
3. We are influencing through the TUC Black Workers’ conference and its Anti Racism Taskforce to make a wider impact on society and government. 
4. CSP staff and reps are working with the CSP BAME network to improve outcomes for members experiencing race discrimination and employment issues at work. 
5. We launched our first ever equality reps network, with 65 members across the UK working to oppose discrimination in workplaces across the UK. 

How to get involved

• Become a workplace rep, take on a role in your regional network and/or apply to join a CSP committee  
• Find out about the BAME and other diversity networks 
• Information is power, so know your rights! Check out our resources on race discrimination and equality at work. 
• Contact your rep if you feel you discriminated against 
• Read the 2024 Black History Month issue of Frontline
• Order equity, diversity and inclusion posters
• Join the CSP BAME network and/or take up a leadership role
• Learn about microaggressions, educate team members and share resources.

Affiliated organisations

We are affiliated with organisations that fight racism and fascism. Visit their websites to discover how you can get involved.

Show Racism the Red Card

This charity provides educational workshops, training sessions, multimedia packages, and a whole host of other resources, all with the purpose of tackling racism in society. Every year, we encourage members and reps to get involved in Wear Red Day and collect funds for their activities.

• Visit the Show Racism the Red Card website

Hope not hate

The campaign was founded to provide a positive antidote to the politics of hate. Over the next few months, it will step up its activities to fight racism.

• Visit the Hope not hate website

The NHS

The CSP is working hard in a variety of influencing channels to tackle race discrimination at work for CSP members.

Here are just some examples in the NHS:

Staff side race equality toolkit

The joint health unions have set up a sub-group to produce resources for local staff sides to use on race equality – it will include a race equality staff side checklist / how to use WRES data locally / and how to develop links and work in partnership with workplace Black, Asian and minority ethnic networks.

NHS Equality Diversity Inclusion Group

Unions and employers have been working to review EDI wording on the flexible working and career progression sections of Agenda for Change. 

The TUC

We seek to influence government policies and join in anti-racism campaigns via our affiliation to the TUC. For example, through the annual Black Workers’ Conference – which CSP members attend, including presenting motions and engaging in debates. We also feed into the  Anti-Racism Taskforce and its Trade union anti-racism manifesto and participate in events that celebrate the role of Black, Asian and minority ethnic workers in the NHS.

Tackling discrimination 

Are you experiencing discrimination at work?

• Contact your CSP steward.
• If you steward is unavailable and the issue is not urgent, please arrange to speak to them when they are free.
• If you don't have a steward, or your issue is urgent and you can't wait for a response, contact CSP enquiries by email or by calling 020 7306 6666.
• Please note, enquiries will only be able to deal with urgent enquiries when your steward or senior negotiating officer is unavailable.