Allyship training
[ch 6: page 54]Another type of training gaining ground is for allyship, which is a way for white people to support BAME people by standing up and speaking out against racism at work (or elsewhere). The TUC’s “Anti-racism ambassador programme”, which aims to help union reps and members to effectively challenge discrimination, includes a workshop on allyship. It says the objective is to “help people recognise the power and influence they may have, and how this can be best utilised to take effective action to help provide a more inclusive workplace/society”.
The University and College Union at Queen’s University in Belfast reached agreement with the vice-chancellor that training should be made available to all staff on racial awareness and allyship. And Cambridge University Press is producing a “hands-on toolkit for those seeking to be allies in the fight against racism”.