Dignity Champions
We are proud to say that we are a Dignity Championing organisation through http://www.dignityincare.org.uk/
Led by the National Dignity Council, Dignity Champions form part of a nationwide network of over 83,000 individuals and organisations who work to put dignity and respect at the heart of UK care services to enable a positive experience of care.
Purpose of Dignity Champions:
- Ensure everyone regardless of age, using health and social care services, in any setting, has their basic human rights upheld in a respectful and dignified manner
- Make sure dignity and respect is at the heart of everyday practice and isn’t an addition to it
- Treat everyone as a unique individual
- Promote personal choice
- Promote independence, well-being and quality of care/life
- Empower people
- Make time to listen
- Challenge discriminatory attitudes, behaviours and assumption
Key aims for Dignity Champions:
- Stand up and challenge disrespectful behaviour rather than just tolerate it
- Act as a good role model by treating other people with respect, particularly those who are less able to stand up for themselves
- Speak up about Dignity to improve the way that services are organised and delivered
- Influence and inform colleagues
- Listen to and understand the vies and experiences of citizens
If you or your organisation would like to become a Dignity Champion, sign up for FREE at http://www.dignityincare.org.uk/