Strawberry Words is a training and education company that focuses on improving relationships with self and others and we specialise in antiracism.

We offer training, courses, talks and educational resources that help to develop better communication, empathy, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal skills. Our training is designed to help people grow and develop in areas such as self-awareness, conflict resolution, active listening, and building healthy relationships in various personal and professional settings. We excel in helping people and organisations improve relationships in and between cultures.

We offer a comprehensive online antiracism course. Talking about racism can seem difficult and uncomfortable. The temptation can be to avoid discussion. However, issues around race seldom disappear. This 2-hour, Time to Talk about Race online CPD accredited course, provides a foundational education on racism to help increase racial literacy which includes building confidence to speak about and deal with issues of race. It provides a language through which meaningful conversation can take place (particularly in the workplace).

Pop’n’Olly is the UK’s leading provider of LGBT+ educational resources for primary children, parents, carers and teachers. The company focuses on primary age educational content and have distributed over 30,000 of it’s LGBTQ+ children’s books worldwide, of which over 11,000 have been donated to UK primary schools through our ‘Pride in Primary’ campaign. Millions of people have engaged with Pop’n’Olly’s inclusive YouTube videos and LGBT+ storybooks while our classroom resources have been used by thousands of teachers across the UK.

Whether you are watching our free Youtube videos, reading our LGBT+ inclusive storybooks, our first-of-its-kind introductory guide ‘What Does LGBT+ Mean?’, or using our free classroom resources, there is something everyone. Teachers can also have full access to our classroom resources (designed by teachers, for teachers) which range from full medium term plans and lesson plans to worksheets and activities for all primary ages while also covering National Curriculum targets . We also offer school workshops, staff training and support in having conversations with parents.

Our mission is sparking joy, eradicating shame and empowering all children, teachers, parents & carers through LGBT+ inclusive education and inclusive storytelling. Put simply, Pop’n’Olly’s work exists to save lives and ensure LGBTQ+ people make it to adulthood. No child should experience the shame, secrecy and isolation that so many LGBTQ+ adults have felt growing up. With being the most common form of bullying in UK schools, we want future LGBTQ+ adults to have a fair opportunity at life. We want them to feel inspired, powerful and safe.

Gaydio Award Winner – LGBT+ Enterprise of the Year

Rainbow Honours Award 2024 – Highly Commended Small Brand of the Year

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True, personal stories are remarkably economical in conveying complex messages in graspable ways. Behind Your Mask was set up as a storytelling consultancy to help individuals, businesses, communities, and the general public through media harness the power of personal stories to educate, engage, inspire, and heal.

Founder Dr Lalith Wijedoru is a former consultant paediatrician in emergency medicine from the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). He championed staff stories as a way to support staff wellbeing during times of organizational crisis including the global pandemic and Black Lives Matter. He now works full-time across all work sectors helping people craft and share their true personal stories in audio, audio-visual, and written formats.

A lot of the work of Behind Your Mask is in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space. Stories of clients can directly reflect life’s uncomfortable truths in terms of discrimination, but also celebrate and illum the breadth of protected characteristics, identity, and intersectionality.

Lalith has spoken at the Association for the Advancement of International Education, the World Education Summit, the International Baccalaureate Organization, and works with the Educational Collaborative for International Schools. He works with schools both in the UK and overseas as a storyteller, facilitator, and external consultant.

Behind Your Mask is a Strategic Partner of the All-In Diversity Project.

Behind Your Mask was recognised by the Welldoing Inspiration Awards (2024).

Lalith features in podcasts talking about diversity, including Emmy Award-winning US TV chat show host Montel Williams’ ‘Free Thinking’ podcast. He also highlights diversity and inclusion topics in his contributions to the NHS@70 oral history project.

Why We Exist:
D.I.I.verse is dedicated to fostering environments where D.iversity, I.nclusion, and I.ntersectionality are not just ideals, but lived realities. We exist to challenge systemic inequalities and to amplify the voices of those often marginalised in society.

How We Work:
Our approach is multifaceted and collaborative. We offer tailored workshops, strategic consultations, and comprehensive training programmes designed to equip organisations with the tools and knowledge needed to embrace and promote diversity. By engaging with stakeholders at all levels, we create sustainable change through policy development, community engagement, and continuous support.

What Impact We Have:
D.I.I.verse has a proven track record of working throughout various different professional practice sectors. Our efforts have successfully helped institutions implement policies that reflect true inclusion and have empowered individuals from diverse backgrounds to thrive in their environments. Our impact is measured not just in numbers, but in the meaningful change experienced by those we support.

Who We Are:
We are a passionate collective of experts in Diversity, Inclusion, and Intersectionality, each bringing a unique perspective and a wealth of experience. Our team of academics, are committed to creating a more equitable world. We believe in the power of diverse voices and work tirelessly to ensure these voices are heard and valued.

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Cultural Nexus Ltd. is about connecting people through difference. People are our passion. We value diversity, break boundaries and leverage the power of being unique.

The founder, Cecilia Harvey has had the privilege of working across diverse industries and cultures, solidifying her belief that differences are not only valuable, but essential. Cultural Nexus Ltd, is driven by the conviction that individuals and their unique identities are assets to be celebrated and leveraged for collective growth, societal impact, knowledge sharing and innovation.

When you are committed and excited about creating inclusive workplaces, we are too. At Cultural Nexus, we work with you to assess, review, and measure your ED&I efforts, striving for continuous improvement and celebrating successes. We will support you in establishing your starting point, planning your trajectory and creating or reviewing your ED&I strategy. Our focus will then turn to growing awareness and capabilities through engaging interactive workshops, The GC Index and Cultural Intelligence (CQ) assessments, mentoring programmes and setting up and empowering ERGs (employee resource Groups) or ED&I Committees, to help you drive change. All our work is bespoke to your organisation because we really care about building relationships with those who we support. Our work can be delivered in English, Italian and French.

By the time you are ready to fly solo, you will have the skills and knowledge to ensure your organisation will be inclusive, resilient and in full thrive-mode because of the richness of diversity you will have nurtured.

Our Blogs and articles can be found on LinkedIn. Please also take a look at our Testimonial page on the website.

Wellbeing Education Consultant with experience of being a teacher, head of PSHE department, local authority adviser for Relationships Sex and Health Education (RSHE), youth worker (LGBT+/ Mental wellbeing). Author of 3 published books: a children’s story book on mental health, a resource for teachers with over 200 RSE activities, and a sensory wellbeing toolkit for schools.

My recent LA commissioned projects include addressing gendered harassment and enhancing pupil voice in RSHE across secondary schools. My work is varied but mainly wellbeing focused- mental wellbeing, relationships and sexual health and sensory wellbeing (I have lived expertise of my own sensory needs and of parenting a child with sensory processing needs).

I am committed to promoting equality, especially around gender as it impacts so much of my work (abortion rights, VAWG etc) as well as SEND. While most of my work focuses on educators, I also support parents, especially SEND parents and work directly with young people. I currently deliver RSE to autistic young people for an afternoon a week, and I am developing some work coaching ADHD girls.

I am passionate about empowering young people, particularly neurodivergent girls and young women, to live their lives well. I founded a local campaign for parents – RepreSENt to improve local SEND provision where I live. As a late-diagnosed neurodivergent mother of three daughters (at least two who are ND themselves), my mission reflects the adage ‘the personal is political’; I want to create a better, more equal world for them and their peers.

Shortlisted for Sexual Health Professional of the year in 2014.

Awarded Life membership of the PSHE Association in 2014

Elected Advisory Council member turned founding trustee of Sex Education Forum until 2023.

Pretend Friends – book for children explaining schizophrenia (now self published here)

Great Relationships and Sex Education.

Becoming a Sensory-Aware School: A Toolkit to Develop a Whole School Approach for Sensory Wellbeing (published by Speechmark in Nov 24)

Differing Minds improve the school lives, education and wellbeing of neurodivergent children by teaching both children and education staff about neurodiversity.

We provide neurodiversity talks and training workshops that are fun and engaging, yet safe and balanced, and are rooted in lived experience. We empower children and adults by providing practical strategies and tools to accelerate neuroinclusion regardless of your starting position.

We created a groundbreaking, video-based neurodiversity lesson for children that transforms how neurodivergent children embrace their identities and how their peers understand and support them. You can find it here.