Our hope is that we might highlight the diversity of voices represented across our growing Christian nursing and midwifery fellowship in the British Isles, which we have begun by recording some soundbites from our black nurse and midwifery members. But we want to add more stories to this collection in the future, including those from other ethnic minority members.

We’re aware that listening to these soundbites is likely to evoke a range of emotions in both our black and other ethnic minority members, as well as in our white members. However, as a fellowship, we don’t shy away from difficult topics and believe that these are important conversations worth having. As Paul writes to the Corinthians, we are one body with many parts and ‘parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it’. (1 Corinthians 12:25b-26) We give thanks to God and celebrate with our brothers and sisters who are seeing positive changes in their workplaces and lament with those who are still witnessing and being victims of racism and prejudices.

THANK YOU:
Thank you to all our brave contributors for your openness and vulnerability with us. We hear you. We are listening. If you have a story to share as well, please get in contact with us. As well as these five-minute soundbites, we welcome longer written pieces, blogs or articles. This is only the start of what we hope will be a much longer and fruitful conversation.

RESPONSE:
Here are some ways in which you might respond to the stories you’ve heard today:
https://www.cmf.org.uk/we-are-a-multitude-of-voices/

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