Help shape inclusion at BCNA 🗣️

Your voice can enhance our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy  

At BCNA, we know that a breast cancer diagnosis is shaped by culture, identity, language, geography, and the systems we all navigate. 

We heard through our Member Experience Survey that we were not doing enough to reach some populations and communities, and when we did, the experience of these people in accessing out information and support didn’t always feel culturally relevant and inclusive 

That is why we are developing a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy – a commitment to making BCNA more equitable, more accessible, and more representative of those we serve. 

We are developing this strategy to help ensure that everyone affected by breast cancer can access the support, information and care they need. This work will help BCNA improve how we include and support people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. 

We know that people’s experiences of breast cancer are not the same. Often, factors like culture, language, gender, location, disability and finances overlap and create additional challenges. This is what we mean by “intersectionality”. 

To make sure the strategy reflects real experiences, we are listening directly to people through consultations. Your insights will help identify what is working, what is not, and what needs to change to make BCNA’s services more inclusive and accessible for everyone. 

BCNA is working with MindTribes – a specialist diversity, equity and inclusion consultancy – to run a series of confidential consultation sessions with our staff, consumers/members, advisory groups, and community representatives. These sessions will help us understand where we are doing well, where there are gaps, and what needs to change. 

The insights from these sessions will directly shape the strategy we develop and the actions that follow. 

We are committed to making these sessions safe spaces – led by experienced external facilitators, confidential, and designed to respect every person’s experience and identity. You are always in control of what and how much you share. 

Further information about how to participate will be shared with you shortly. In the meantime, we encourage you to sit with this question: what needs to change at BCNA for the organisation to be more representative and inclusive?  

We are looking forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences. We will treat them with respect and confidentiality.