Our Work
Seacole Group NED Mentoring Programme
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The aim of our national mentorship program is to engage, retain and develop new and aspiring NHS NEDs and Chairs through mentoring, for all of us to contribute to and influence the service provided by the wider NHS.
As a group of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic NEDs, together we bring extensive knowledge, skills, and our individual cultural intelligence to help our respective Trusts and the NHS govern more effectively. We endeavour to ensure we develop ourselves and help develop each other to be the best that we can be.
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We are currently at capacity so unable to take on new mentees. We hope to restart our mentoring programme later in 2025
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However, please visit our 'Becoming a NED' page to access resources for aspirant Board members
Our Priorities
As Non-Executive Directors, we have a responsibility to seek assurance that the Executive is providing the best care and services to patients and service users. Using a “race lens”, the Seacole Group focusses on topics and areas of interest regarding outcomes for people from BAE communities in particular areas, accessing certain services . We focus on the following thematic areas:
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Quality
(Maternal Health & Mental Health)
Governance
(NED Support, ICS Partnerships)
Inequalities & Pop. Health
Community healthcare, Third sector, CORE20+5
Workforce
Staff networks, Recruitment & Talent Management
Digital
(External digital inequalities & reach)
Some of the themes are explored in more details below.