HMRC BAME Women’s Network

The Network delivers ground breaking, innovative career development initiatives (e.g. Knowledge Burst events & Reverse Mentoring)

and an action orientated model to improve leadership capability, help BAME women use

their skills and achieve their potential and embed engagement with the Board.

BAME representation at first senior management grade has increased from

2.9% (2005) to 6.25% (2012). BAME engagement scores 10% more positive than non BAME colleagues.

24 Network members secured promotions/lateral moves.

BAME employees represented 8% of the workforce with under-

representation at middle and senior management, staff engagement was low, talent was being wasted.

The Network challenged the status quo and

promoted cultural change. It is a self sustaining

leading equality organisation

in HMRC.

Since the launch I have attended a number of knowledge burst and speaker events organised by the Network which have been very

informative and interesting. By participating my confidence has increased and I have rediscovered

skills which had lain dormant for several years. I want to say thank

you to the BAME Women’s Network and those who have facilitated its

existence as it has made a difference to me.

HeatherNetwork member

The dedication, drive and support of the BAME Women’s group, along

with their passion for driving the race agenda forward and achieving

outcomes in times of austerity, is admirable. They have achieved

phenomenal success in the short time they have been up and

running. I began to see a real change in HMRC. I am immensely proud of the BAME Women’s group

for all their efforts in bringing about this change.

Dave Hartnettformer HMRC Permanent Secretary and Race Champion