CLP BAME Officer

Ensure your CLP is inclusive and engaged with Black, Asian and ethnic minority members and communities.

As CLP BAME Officer, you support the inclusion and participation of Black, Asian and ethnic minority members, and help your CLP engage effectively with diverse communities. You play a key role in ensuring voices are heard and reflected in local campaigning and policy discussion.

This role suits someone who is organised, approachable and committed to building an inclusive and outward-looking local party.

What success looks like

A strong BAME Officer helps create a local party that is:

• Inclusive – members feel welcome, supported and able to participate
• Active – more members are involved in campaigning and activity
• Representative – voices are heard in discussions and decision-making
• Engaged – strong connections with local communities

What you’ll do

Support participation and inclusion

• Encourage members to get involved in meetings, campaigning and CLP activity
• Support members to take on roles within the CLP, become conference delegates and stand for elected office
• Help ensure meetings and activities are welcoming and inclusive

Build engagement within the CLP

• Create opportunities for members to connect, discuss and participate
• Organise events or discussions where appropriate
• Encourage members to move from joining to active participation

Engage with local communities

• Support campaigning that engages Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities
• Build links with local organisations, networks, faith and community groups
• Help ensure local campaigns reflect issues affecting communities

Work with officers and structures

• Work with the Policy Officer to ensure voices are reflected in policy discussions
• Support campaigning officers to ensure engagement is inclusive
• Link with BAME Labour and other relevant networks where appropriate

How you’ll work with others

You’ll work with officers and members to support inclusion, engagement and participation.

• CLP Chair – supports an inclusive culture
• CLP Secretary – helps communicate with members
• Policy Officer – works with you to reflect voices in policy
• Other equalities officers – collaborate to improve inclusion

Top tips to get you started

• Listen first – understand local experiences and priorities
• Build relationships – both within the CLP and in the community
• Keep it practical – focus on meaningful engagement
• Work with others – inclusion is a shared responsibility
• Stay visible – make your role known

Your first 90 days

• Meet officers and members to understand priorities
• Introduce yourself and make your role visible
• Connect with local organisations and networks
• Plan your first engagement activity or discussion

Tools, guidance and support

• Organise – support communication and engagement at http://organise.labour.org.uk
• Training and resources – available via www.labour.org.uk/resources and the CLP Hub on Labour Learn at https://learn.labour.org.uk/clp-hub
• BAME Labour – the national affiliate supporting Black, Asian and ethnic minority members alongside other Socialist Societies and Friends of groups working with different communities and faiths

If you need support or advice, you can contact the CLP Support team on [email protected], or your regional office, or Scottish or Welsh Labour.