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In parallel to the Steering Committee, we have a number of Focus Groups to address issues that GOS ICH staff and students have said are important.

The GOS ICH Focus Groups are here to address the issues that staff and students have said are important.ÌýÌý

They act as your voice recognising the differing needs of individuals and are committed to helping GOS ICH promote the value of different identities and create a culture that is respectful and inclusive, irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and religion. The Focus Groups identify problems, propose relevant actions and monitor the effectiveness of these actions, liaising with the EDI Committee to influence organisational and cultural change across the Institute.

We would like all staff and students at GOS ICH to feel able to approach, join and influence these groups.

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Allied Health Professionals Focus Group

​​​​​​Aims and ObjectivesÌý

• To establish a network of AHPs that provides a channel for communication, support and mentorship, providing a forum through which colleagues can identify and share challenges pertinent to AHPs.
• To promote AHP activities within the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ GOS Institute of Child Health and wider Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ community.
• To develop and pilot an academic career framework that addresses specific needs for AHPs working in academic institutions.

Contact detailsÌý

• Chair:ÌýJulie Lanigan
• Email:ÌýICH.EDI@ucl.ac.ukÌý

Community and Public Engagement Fous groupÌý

Aims and objectives:Ìý

• Help create and support a sense of community at GOS ICH
• Break down barriers to encourage collaboration across the Institute
• Create both communal physical and virtual spaces to encourage social communication and activitie

Focus group Lead: Claire Smith. Ìý Contact:ÌýICH.Community@ucl.ac.uk

Data Focus groupÌý

Aims and objectives:

• ÌýCollect and analyse data relevant to the EDI InitiativeÌýIdentify which data types are required to monitor the overall goals of EDI
• Locate existing data sources and arrange collection to achieve longitudinal datasets
• Conduct staff and student surveys and other data-gathering exercise
• Analyse and interpret the data to identify trends, successes and areas for future improvement

Focus group Lead:ÌýJoseph Lam and Joseph Ward.ÌýContact:ÌýICH.EDI@ucl.ac.uk

Disability Visibility Focus GroupÌý

Aims and objectives: see webpage

Focus group Leads: Grazia Manzotti, Diana Margot RosenthalÌýÌý ÌýContact:ÌýICH.EDI@ucl.ac.uk

Early-Career Researchers Focus groupÌý

Aims and objectives:

• Provide a safe and confidential platform where researchers can openly discuss, address and try to resolve issues including induction, employment rights, probation and promotion
• Reach out to colleagues in GOS ICH Research programmes and groups to identify issues and problems pertinent to ECRs

Focus group Leads:ÌýJenny Lange,ÌýNushrat Khan

ContactÌýICH.EDI.Researchers@ucl.ac.uk

Mentoring Focus GroupÌý

Aims and objectives:

• Promote awareness of mentorship and its benefits for career and personal development amongst all staff and students of GOS ICH
• Provide training where needed to all staff and students of GOS ICH so that they acquire appropriate skills and knowledge as mentees and/or mentor.
• Develop a mechanism and robust support structure by which all staff and students at GOS ICH are each able to establish and maintain positive mentorship relationships as mentees, mentors or both.

ÌýFocus group lead:ÌýVania de Toledo; Ìý Contact:ÌýICH.Mentoring@ucl.ac.uk

Parents and carers focus groupÌý

Aims and Objectives:

• Support staff and students who have current or future caring responsibilitiesÌý
• Disseminate information about Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ policies and resources to parents and carer
• ÌýOrganise workshops, meetings, practical sessions and talks for parents and carers throughout the yearProvide a maternity and paternity mentoring scheme to support new parents during the transition of both leaving and returning to work

Foucs group lead: ÌýKimberley Reid: Contact:ÌýICH.EDI@ucl.ac.uk; mailing list:Ìý

Professional Services Staff Focus Group

ÌýAims and Objectives:

• To establish a network of PSS staff that provides a channel for communication, support and mentorship, providing a forum through which colleagues can identify and share challenges pertinent to PSS staff;
• Over time, to develop and improve these channels of communication, both within ICH and beyond;
• To identify problems faced by PSS staff including, but not limited to, those around EDI, work-life balance, workload, career/promotion;
• To enable a discussion of these problems and identify relevant actions to be taken forward;
• To liaise with the EDI Committee to influence cultural change across the institute;
• Where relevant, to liaise with contacts outside the Institute, to enable the group to learn from practice elsewhere at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾;
• Where relevant, to work with other relevant Focus Groups at ICH to work on shared initiatives

Focus group leads: Hatty Goddard and Sarah Birchenough. Contact details: h.goddard@ucl.ac.uk and s.birchenough@ucl.ac.uk

Wellbeing focus groupÌý

Aims and Objectives:

• Promote the physical and mental wellbeing of all staff and students through informative and interactive event
• Provide a regular forum where staff and students can relax and take part in activities that will improve their wellbeing
• Canvas opinion from staff and students on the type of events that would be of interest

Contact:ÌýICH.EDI.Wellbeing@ucl.ac.uk

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