Whistleblowing: Tackling racism & misogyny in London Fire Brigade could be affected by funding

London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) Commissioner recently stated that tight funding may affect efforts to stamp out racism and misogyny in the service.
 
Commissioner Andy Roe explained that funds could be diverted from schemes to tackle the brigade’s cultural issues. These were outlined in a March 2023 report by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), which flagged evidence of widespread harassment, discrimination and bullying in fire and rescue services (FRS) across England.
 
The report also emphasised the importance of being able to speak up or whistleblow without fearing repercussions, which can sometimes be lifesaving.
 
At Crimestoppers, we offer a bespoke service for all fire and rescue services, the FRS Speak Up Service. This enables anyone within those services that are signed up to report anything within the workplace that just isn’t ok. They can chose to stay either anonymous or confidential. 

We are pleased to be working with fifteen FRS currently to provide this important service. 

Our charity believes that people need to have a trusted way to speak up about anything that isn’t ok or to raise the alarm about bad behaviour. We have decades of experience running Speak up and whistleblowing services. 

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