LGBTQIA+ network

Reasons to join the network

1. Do you need assistance with a workplace issue relating to your sexuality and/or gender?
2. Do you want to feel more connected to colleagues in the LGBTQIA+ community?
3. Do you want to keep up to date with topics relevant to the LGBTQIA+ community?
4. Do you want to be a champion for the LGBTQIA+ community?

By joining the network and getting involved, you can feel supported, connected, well informed and proud!

Get involved

There are several ways you can get involved with the network, both publicly and in our private groups, as well as joining the Network Leadership Team. To join any of the private groups or become part of the Leadership Team, you must first apply to join the network.

LGBTQIA+ network leadership team 

Applications to be a part of the network leadership team will open again in 2023 ahead of the next AGM / elections in line with the network constitution.

The network will however be recruiting for a new Chair ahead of this date as Sudhir's term comes to an end beginning of September 2022. 

If you are interested in getting involved and helping to shape the CSP LGBTQIA+ Network and physiotherapy profession please get in touch with the network to find out more.  

Network roles

Roles are open to all CSP members (including students and associates) who identify as LGBTQIA+. 

Public and private groups for network members
 

	Private	Public
	Join the iCSP network for news, discussions and more.	N/A
	Keep in touch with fellow network members on WhatsApp. Contact Gill Feldman to join.	N/A
	LGBTQIA+ network members can join the private Facebook group (invite only).	Follow our public Facebook page for network news and updates.
	N/A	Follow us on Twitter @CSPLQBTQIA for the latest updates from the network.

Using our network groups and social media safely

We want everyone who joins our groups to have a positive experience. Here are some simple dos and don'ts:

Do:

• Adhere to each individual social media site's terms of service.
• Join in! Share your ideas, ask questions, support others and like and respond to others' posts.
• Treat everyone with respect; if you disagree with a particular point of view, try to offer a measured, factual response instead of criticism.
• Remember that members of our private LGBTQIA+ network groups might not be out to everyone, so please bear that in mind when you're chatting to fellow network members in other spaces.

Don't:

• Share personal information – even in private forums like iCSP – that could lead to a patient, colleague or fellow CSP member being identified either in your own post or in combination with others.
• Engage with obvious trolls on public sites like Twitter – block or mute them instead.

If you're completely new to social media, you can check out the CSP's social media guidance for members.

Events calendar 2022

We are in the midst of planning our events for 2022. Full calendar events to be confirmed.Please check back for updates. If you have any queries, ideas or feedback on network events please contact the LGBTQIA+ Network. 

About us

The network was set up in 1995 and sits within the Employment Relations and Union Services (ERUS) directorate at the CSP. 

Network members have supported the education and transformation of LGBTQIA+ rights within physiotherapy, workplaces and wider society. 

LGBTQIA+ network leadership team

Chair: Sudhir Daya (he/him)

I am a gay cisgender male of South Asian heritage who grew up in apartheid South Africa.

I work in the private sector and my background in musculoskeletal outpatients, sports (dance, circus and musicians) pain, acupuncture and ergonomics led me to form The Life Architect - a human potential consultancy empowering people to design the life they want to live.

I am keen for the network to:

• have a greater presence within the profession
• be more accessible to participate in
• be something that members are proud to be a part of

I have lots of ideas and I am very open to hear yours. Please feel free to get in touch.

Twitter: @sudhir_daya

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Past convenors

• 2016–2020 Ian Scrase (@arthurdiscrase)
• 2011–2016 Rachael Machin (@rachael_machin)

Vice-Chair: Steph Land (she/her)

I am an indigiqueer cis gay woman of mixed Alaska Native and White heritage.  I grew up and currently live in Edinburgh, Scotland.  

I am a Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist currently working for NHS Lothian.  I have a curiosity in all things pain and recently completed my Masters in Clinical Management of Pain at University of Edinburgh.  I have previously worked in various roles for NHS Scotland, NHS England and the third sector. 

I have been an active member of the CSP BAME and LGBTQIA+ networks for the last 2 years and excited to be in this role as vice chair.  I would like to amplify our network further within the new EDI strategy.  My 'why' is to ensure that LGBTQIA+ members feel a strong sense of belonging and safety in this profession.  I strongly believe there is a lot of work still needing to be done for this to be achieved, not just for our LGBTQIA+ members but for those with other protected characteristics. 

Twitter: @n8vgrl1

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Student Member: Sam Hopkins (he/him)

I’m a queer cisgender male currently studying for my BSc at King’s College London. Prior to studying physiotherapy, I worked in the theatre industry as a director and theatre-maker, often making work with LGBTQIA+ collectives on queer themes.

My aspirations for the network are to create a sense of community for current LGBTQIA+ students across the UK, and to create a visibility that helps potential future LGBTQIA+ students see themselves within the profession.

Twitter: @samdhop

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General Member: Ashwin Upadhya (he/him)

Bio coming soon.

Twitter: @AshYouLikeIt

 

 

 

 

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Useful resources 

• Understanding anti-LGBT+ hate crime
• Free CSP equity, diversity and belonging posters for the workplace
• Non-CSP endorsed list of resources for those who identify as LGBTQIA+ or an ally
• Past TUC motions
• CSP EDI statement
• CSP equality and diversity toolkit
• Bite-size guides to discrimination and equality at work
• LGBTQIA+ network constitution
• NHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion
• Equity, diversity and belonging (EDB) glossary
• Download docx 14.9 KB

  Twitter - physio uni handles

EDI data, reports, reviews and statistics

• WCPT Policy Statement: Diversity and Inclusion (2019)
• TUC Guide to Equality and Discrimination (2019)
• The TUC Equality Audit (2018)