Racial Equity Conference - Bristol

Passionate about DEIB & Anti-racism? Live &/ or work in Bristol? Want to be part of a city-wide commitment? This is the event for you... Join us for a day of networking, connecting and learning from likeminded educators who are passionate about DEIB and Anti-racism on Saturday 27th February, 2027, in Bristol. Our Hosts: • Domini Choudhury (AIM Consultancy) • Hannah Wilson (Belonging Effect). Our Venue: • Cotham School, Cotham Lawn Rd, Cotham, Bristol BS6 6DT Our Organisers: • The Belonging Effect is an international DEIB training provider striving to shape intention into impact to ensure schools are inclusive space for learners and inclusive workplaces for employees. Our events are inclusive and accessible, with opportunities to reflect and discuss, in a safe space where you will be surrounded by other advocates for DEIB and Anti-racism work across and beyond the education system. • AIM Consultancy stands at the intersection between education, equity and systems change, supporting leaders and staff to build inclusive organisational culture. We work with schools, trusts and education partners with all aspects strategic improvement to shape strategy and policy, and implement this alongside frontline reality into sustainable practice and long‑term impact. Our Event: • This is our inaugural regional Racial Equity Conference in the region to build on the connections and conversations from the #DiverseEd Bristol Hub that has been running since 2023, and on REND Bristol which launched in 2025. • We aim to bring together the stakeholders across the city/region working on racial equity. Our Events Include: • Keynote speeches; Panel discussions; Workshops; Student voice; Marketplace; Networking. • We strive to ensure that we have a representative line-up, including amplifying the voice of our pupils/ students and staff, alongside balancing local, regional and national voices. Our Schedule: • 9.00-9.30am Marketplace Set-Up • 9.30-10.00am Arrival and Registration • 10.00-10.15am Welcome and Housekeeping: Hannah Wilson, Founder/ Director of the Belonging Effect and Domini Choudhury, Director of AIM Consultancy - Introductions and Aims for the day. • 10.15-11.00am Opening Keynote: TBC - TBC • 11.00-11.20am Coffee break and networking • 11.20am-12.20pm Workshop Carousel 1 Workshop 1: Albert Adeyemi, Co-Founder, Black Men Teach - Black Boys’ Engagement and Achievement. Workshop 2: Domini Choudhury, Director, AIM Consultancy - Intersectional SEND. Workshop 3: Hannah Wilson, Founder/ Director, The Belonging Effect - Allyship and Advocacy - Call to Action. Workshop 4: Saima Ali, Director, The Diversity Room - Racial Trauma and Healing • 12.20-1.00pm Lunch break and networking • 1.00-2.00pm Workshop Carousel 2 Workshop 1: Albert Adeyemi, Co-Founder, Black Men Teach - Black Boys’ Engagement and Achievement. Workshop 2: Domini Choudhury, Director, AIM Consultancy - Intersectional SEND. Workshop 3: Hannah Wilson, Founder/ Director, The Belonging Effect - Allyship and Advocacy - Call to Action. Workshop 4: Saima Ali, Director, The Diversity Room - Racial Trauma and Healing • 2.00-2.20pm Tea break and networking • 2.20-3.20pm Panel moderated by Domini Choudhury - What's next for racial equity in Bristol? Panellists: • Ben Spence, Headteacher, Montpelier High School • Hannah Woodhouse, Executive Director for Children and Education • Margaret Simmons-Bird, MBE, Independent Education Consultant • TBC • 3.20-3.30pm Reflections, Commitments and Next Steps: Hannah Wilson, Founder/ Director of the Belonging Effect • 3.30-4.00pm Optional Networking and Marketplace Clear Down Our Speakers: • Albert Adeyemi • Ben Spence • Domini Choudhury • Hannah Wilson • Hannah Woodhouse • Margaret Simmons-Bird, MBE • Saima Ali Our Marketplace Exhibitors: • AIM Consultancy • The Belonging Effect • Black Men Teach • The Diversity Room • Jigsaw Education Group Our Contact Details: • Get in touch if you would like to speak at a future event, exhibit at or sponsor the event or get involved in other ways with the event or the hub. • For more information visit www.thebelongingeffect.co.uk and/ or contact [email protected]