Increasing diversity and inclusion within the College and paramedic profession is embedded in the College of Paramedics' 2019/24 Strategy. It is vital that we ensure the voices of paramedics from all backgrounds are heard loud and clear in everything the College of Paramedics engages in. This will ensure diversity and inclusion and the associated messages are front and centre in all College discussions, events and communications.
Tracy Nicholls, our Chief Executive, is committed to this:
“I recognise that our profession is woefully lacking in diversity, which is unacceptable. I commit to College of Paramedic members that inequality of any description is no longer an option that can be tolerated, and I promise to do better for our profession. We will also actively support organisations who employ paramedics, or use their skills in volunteering, to reflect the professionalism that we & the HCPC expect of those who hold such positions of trust. This will need us to work in partnership even more now than ever before. When we do not get this right, we should expect and welcome challenge. With guidance from our own Diversity Steering Group and other expert national networks we will continue to learn and do our utmost to be better; much better! All of us!"