Mary Seacole Trust Chair, Trevor Sterling, has welcomed the unveiling of the Windrush memorial in London yesterday (22 June). “The unveiling of the Windrush memorial at Waterloo station in London marks an important moment in British history as we recognise the contribution that generations of people from the Caribbean have made, and continue to make, […] Read More
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Workforce fairness is essential to good patient outcomes in the NHS says MST leader
Treating all of the NHS workforce with the dignity and respect they deserve ultimately leads to better outcomes for all patients and communities, Trevor Sterling, Chair of the Mary Seacole Trust, said in response to the independent report from General Sir Gordon Messenger and Dame Linda Pollard into leadership across health and social care in […] Read More
Mary Seacole Memorial Association hosts 41st ceremony
On Saturday 7th May 2022, the Mary Seacole Memorial Association (MSMA) will be hosting their 41st anniversary, annual commemorative service in memory of Mary Seacole. MSMA are a charity that seeks to promote Mary’s life and work whilst also raising funds for the upkeep of her grave and hosting a wreath laying ceremony in May […] Read More
BCA x Snap: Hidden Black Stories
On 11th Feb, Snapchat, in partnership with Black Cultural Archives, will launch a suite of new Augmented Reality experiences to showcase hidden Black stories in London. Launch 11th February, 12:30pm in Trafalgar Square. On the anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, his granddaughter, Tukwini Mandela will launch the BCA x Snap partnership: Hidden Black […] Read More
New Mary Seacole painting unveiled at Guy’s Hospital on Mary Seacole Day
A new painting honouring the Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole was unveiled today, 23rd November 2021, at Guy’s Hospital in London. Artist Richard Wilson spent 600 hours over three months creating the 1.4 metre by 2.2 metre canvas, which depicts Mary in 1857 at her home in Soho Square in London. Richard was commissioned by […] Read More
World Premiere: Suffragette descendent Kate Pankhurst’s ‘Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World’
Original queens of SIX Christina Modestou and Renée Lamb will take to the stage this autumn in the world premiere of the brand new pop musical, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World. They will be joined by Olivier Award nominated Frances Mayli McCann, Jade Kennedy and Shakira Simpson. Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the […] Read More
Frenkel Topping Group pledges cash to maintain Seacole statue on 5th anniversary of the unveiling
On 30th June 2021, as we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the unveiling of Mary Seacole’s statue, financial services firm, Frenkel Topping Group, have agreed to fund maintenance of the memorial, the first bronze memorial to a named black woman in the UK, for the next three years. Trevor Sterling, Chair of the Mary Seacole […] Read More
Leadership through Covid – an ethnic minority groups perspective
Improving equity of opportunity for nurses, midwives and care staff of all ethnicities is a top priority for the Chief Nursing Officer for England. The following two new online resources focus on experiences of and opportunities for ethnic minority nurses and midwives. During 2020 the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) delivered the FNF Ethnic Minority Groups […] Read More
Thousands Of New Recruits Join The Health Service As NHS Marks International Nurses Day
NHS chief Sir Simon Stevens has today praised the ‘extraordinary’ response of nurses and healthcare workers to Covid as the so-called ‘Nightingale effect’ sees thousands of new NHS recruits mark their first International Nurses Day. Sir Simon hailed the tireless work of nurses, healthcare support workers and assistants in caring for around 400,000 seriously ill […] Read More
New ‘Caring for the nation’ platform celebrates the contribution of ethnic minority nurses and midwives
Nursing leaders paid tribute to ethnic minority nurses and midwives today (Tuesday 11 May) as the Mary Seacole Trust (MST) launched a new platform to celebrate the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Year of the Health and Care Worker. Supported by NHS England and NHS Improvement, the ‘Caring for the nation’ platform offers a collection […] Read More
