“My name is Mark Sully and I am the union’s health and safety coordinator for Cornwall College and have also recently joined the UCU LGBT Standing Committee.
The committee meets regularly throughout the year to discuss and address issues surrounding and concerning Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) members. At this year’s Annual Congress I will be proposing a motion to help tackle homophobia and trans phobia within FE and HE institutions through a monitoring process and the further training of union reps in this area.
I would welcome any input from the LGBT members from the South West to take up at committee meetings and relevant fora. It is great that the South West now have a voice in this area and I look forward to representing your interests. I can be contacted by email : mark.sully@saltash.ac.uk.”
UCU’s National Executive Committee convenes four standing committees which represent members’ interests in the area of Equalities: The Disabled Members’ Standing Committee, The Black Members’ Standing Committee, The LGBT Members’ Standing Committee and The Women Members’ Standing Committee. More information can be found here : http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2971#lgbt