Becoming Anti-Racist: from awareness to action                              

A session for Board members, Senior Leaders & Governance staff

As we mark Black Inclusion Week and approach the 5 year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, we are reminded of our shared responsibility to advance racial equity at every level of leadership. This moment calls for renewed commitment, reflection, and action.

This session also includes an important update on the Antiracism Working Action Plan (ARWAP), highlighting progress made, challenges encountered, and the path forward. Whether you're deepening your knowledge or continuing your journey, your leadership matters.

We’re delighted to be offering our anti-racism training as an open access session for board members, senior leaders and governance staff to attend.

This course builds on the awareness raised throughout the Black Lives Matter movement, ties in with our Deeds Not Words pledge to action  and supports organisations to achieve the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan (ARWAP) requirement for all Board members and senior leaders to undertake anti-racism training.

About the Training

Board members and senior leaders have a role to play in dismantling systemic barriers and establishing the tone of the organisation, so they must embed anti-racism into their strategic priorities to effectively drive change.   Anti-racism objectives will be unique to each organisation depending on its customers, geographical location, colleagues, suppliers and other stakeholders.   

This session will leave Board members and senior leaders better equipped to understand and identify ways to address racism and its impact in your organisation and feel more confident to have difficult conversations.

Group discussions and interactive activities will give participants the opportunity to deepen their understanding of issues relating to race and racism.

Objectives – The Learners will be able to:

🏠 Recognise the importance of Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan (ARWAP)

🏠 Understand the Historical Perspective

🏠 Identify what is meant by the term’s “racism” and “anti-racism”

🏠 Define anti-racism in the housing sector

🏠 Explore good governance and positive action for anti-racism

About the Facilitator – Noreen Blanluet

Noreen (she/they) is an experienced facilitator, trainer and consultant. They have been working across public services for over a decade, with a focus on relational approaches, collaboration, meaningful engagement, co-design, involvement and co-production, compassionate communication, and inclusive facilitation. They work at all levels from frontline delivery to strategic teams, supporting innovation, transformation, and professional / team / organisational / social change.

A biologist and systems thinker by training (BSc in Biology, MSc in Agriculture), they are skilled at holding the wider picture while bringing attention to detail, with a head for systems and processes and a heart for people and relationships. Previously they worked in a range of private and third sector organisations, with a common thread of navigating complexity, nurturing diversity and building community. They co-founded and developed the Co-production Network for Wales.

Target audience

Board members, senior leaders and governance staff who want to increase their understanding of race and racism, take positive action and affect change in their organisation. This course assumes some prior awareness of racial inequalities (if not then see our EDI for Boards course (linked)

How delivered?

This training will be delivered virtually via Zoom - details will be shared with registered delegates closer to the date.

Delegate Fees:

• £65 per person (Tai Pawb members)
• £50 per person if sending 2 or more people from the same organisation (Tai Pawb members)
• £95 per person (non-members)

Please Note:

• Spaces on this course are limited to 15 places and the event booking will be closed once these places are taken.

• Tai Pawb reserve the right to cancel this session up to 1 week before if the minimum number of delegates is not met.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch info@taipawb.org