Anti-Racism Training Course
Race Ahead
Take our anti racism course to make sure you are culturally competent to talk about race, racism and its effects on mental health in the workplace.
MHFA Associate Instructor
Our lead trainer is a MHFA England Associate Instructor, one of the highest rankings with MHFA.
CIPD Associate
Our lead trainer is quality assured through CIPD and qualified to design high quality courses.
Race Ahead
Our Race Ahead course is one of a kind and has been designed for professionals, workplaces and individuals.
About Our Anti-Racism Training Course
Race Ahead Live (1 Day)
Race Ahead lays down foundational understanding in 4 simple to absorb and non-judgemental modules. We explore the history and look at some of the core UK institutions and how the policies and practices create the disparities caused by systemic racism.
The course is full of engaging content, activities, important facts, figures, video, tools and reading materials to support you to become a better ally. There is a deep dive in the stressors and mental disorders that are more prevalent to Black and Brown individuals as a direct result of racism.
It includes modules on:
- Systemic Racism and Exploring English Institutions
- Impact on Mental Health and Key Mental Health Conditions
- Microaggressions and Contributing Factors
- How to Become a Better Anti-Racism Ally Organisationally and Individually
The course finishes by making sure that you have a toolbox of strategies to change your own unconscious biases and of those of the people around you.
On successful completion of the course the user will receive:
- A Certificate
- A Digital Workbook to keep and refer back to
- A Helpful Resources Guide
- A Inclusive Language Guide
- A Race Ahead badge to let others know about your allyship and that you are a safe person to approach about racial issues.
Our Race Ahead Course Options
Race Ahead Course Live
(1 Day Online – Host Facilitated)
Race Ahead Course our most comprehensive and interactive anti-racism course. This course is host facilitated over 1 day from 9am-6pm online. It is a safe space for you to ask questions you have been too afraid to ask about race and racism where your host will answer and give examples, resources and advice to assist with your learning.
Email us to book a private Race Ahead Live course.
Great for groups of 8-16 employees.
Race Ahead Course Digital
(1hr a day over 2 Weeks – Self Paced)
The Race Ahead Digital course has been designed for users to learn in their own time. It includes access to our digital portal and is interactive with videos and questions to be answered for increased learning and interaction. It is great for workplaces, professionals and individuals. Email us for pricing and access for larger groups.
£99
Race Aware
(2.5hrs Online – Host Facilitated)
Our shortest version of our Anti Racism Course has been designed to educate larger groups on the very basics of race, racism and its effects on mental health. This is a great way to raise awareness in workplaces and helps hold employees accountable to their actions and the organisations anti-racism policies.
Prices vary, fill out our request form here or send us an email here.
Train The Trainer Programme
(in-house)
Join Our Mission To Eliminate Racism and Build A Better World!
TRAIN THE TRAINER PROGRAMME will give you the tools and support you need to make a real difference. You will learn how to facilitate anti-racism training and create inclusive spaces where individuals can grow and thrive.
We believe that together, we can create a brighter, more equitable future for all. By joining our Train the Trainer programme, you will take an essential step towards positively impacting the world.
Private Courses & Tailored Specific
(online or in-house)
Get value for your money by booking a private course in your workplace and train a group of people all at once. This can be facilitated live online or in-house face 2 face (Covid-19 willing).
We can also design a more tailored approach specific to your organisational needs. Have an idea in mind or a certain topic you want to focus on over a specified time? Email us and let us know what you are looking for and we’ll work with you to design the course you need.
Did you know?
70% of ethnic minority workers have experienced racial harassment at work in the last 5 years.
(TUC racism at work survey 2020.)
52% of BAME staff feel they would have to leave their current organisation to progress their career.
(Business in the Community, Race at Work 2018.)
Black People hold just 1.5% of leadership positions across the public & UK private sector.
(Business in the Community, Race at Work 2018.)
1 in 3 BAME employees have been told to adopt a western work name by their Boss.
(Slater and Gordon research, May 2019.)
Why Anti-Racism?
Why is learning about race, anti-racism and its effects on mental health important for professionals, workplaces and individuals?
- 37% of people of colour say they have been bullied, abused or singled out because of their race. Leading to 57% of black women in particular to have suffered a mental health problem due to workplace bullying.
- Black African, Bangladeshi and Pakistan graduates are the least likely group to be offered jobs.
- Black men are 5x more likely to develop psychological illnesses (like psychosis) due to the social and economical factors related to racism. This includes experiences of discrimination, covert and overt racism, oppression and isolation, particularly in the workplace.
- 47 FTSE 100 companies have no BAME representation on their boards
Maybe these statistics don’t surprise you. Maybe they do. But you’re here, just like us, because we’d like the situation for Black and Brown individuals in society to be equitable.
A non-judgmental approach to learn about racism
Understanding the history of English Race Relations in the United Kingdom will help us better understand the nature of systemic racism and the negative impact it has on Black and Brown individuals. Knowledge gives you the power to make decisions that will positively affect our future. Change can happen at a micro level. Everyone can and should be doing their part.
- But it’s overwhelming
- It’s hard to face
- It’s uncomfortable
- It feels like it’s not relevant to you
- And it’s not without its complexities around a lack of understanding
Educating yourself and others to be actively anti-racism is key to reach the equity everyone deserves. As difficult as it is for people to learn these hard truths mentioned in the course we do ensure psychological safety and time to reflect and digest the information as well assigning support buddies in case anyone is triggered and needs time-out.
How will this benefit me and my organisation?
This is an essential course for individuals who want to demonstrate that they work in an actively anti-racism workplace. But the importance goes beyond that of learning about and improving on your own personal belief systems. Taking part in the Racism Awareness course, at an individual level or a business level:
- Reduces employee turnover in Black and Brown members of staff.
- Increases your company reputation and image as an equitable employer.
- Creates a more motivated and productive workforce.
- Allows for enhanced psychological safety for all employees.
- Allows you to retain skills and talent.
- Helps you stand out as an employer of choice.
- Reduces complaints, grievances and Tribunals.
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Check out our upcoming course dates or contact us for private workpalace options and to request a more tailored approach.
Our Courses Are Great For
At EDP we believe everyone should be educated in anti-racism in order for us to reach the equity everyone deserves. Although with that being said we do believe it is vital for some of the few (but not limited to) professions listed below to be educated in anti-racism to help fast track us into a better world where racism will be less experienced and further systems of oppression can be dismantled. One person at a time. Every person educated gets us one step closer to a better world!
Workplaces, Organisations & Social Enterprises
Whether your a big corporate business or a small charity fighting for change we have designed a sliding scale for training your workforce. Email us for details.
Health and Mental Health Professionals
Whether you are a physiotherapist, a psychotherapist or counsellor. Don’t let racial microaggressions or gaslighting be a blind spot for you when talking about health, mental health or racial issues involving a patient.
Private Practices
It is important everyone in your private practice know how to be a pro-active anti-racism ally so they do not discriminate against People of Colour.
Education Professionals
Whether you are a teacher or a tutor or anyone that works in an educational setting learning ways to spot racial discrimination is key so all students feel safe.
Line Managers or HR Professionals
In this day in age it is vital for people managers and line managers to be trained in anti-racism so they know how to carefully address racial discrimination when it is addressed.
Individuals
Our courses are great for individuals who may have a passion for anti-racism and are looking for ways to become a better and a more proactive ally and champion change.
Why Choose Us?
5.0 Google Star Rating
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Trusted by Big Name Brands
From Airbus to Bali there is a good reason our big clients keep choosing us!
Quality Assured Training
We are quality assured through MHFA England and CIPD.
Lived-In Experienced Educators
Our instructors don’t just talk about it, they’ve lived through it so know what it is like.
Trusted By
Here are some of our top and re-curring clients, just to name a few. Need further proof? Ask us about our case studies.
Testimonials
We’re so thrilled to see so many joining and completing the Race Ahead course and we’re getting great feedback from our participants. They tell us they feel far better equipped to properly understand the mental health issues that affect Black and Brown people in their own workplaces and advocate for the real change that is needed to eradicate the unintentional racism that often underlies these issues.
I see a lot of organisations providing training on mental health and wellbeing which is fantastic, but not many that specifically address race and diversity and the specific health and wellbeing challenges that minority groups face.
I highly recommend the Race Ahead course which provides a non-judgmental space to learn about race, racism and its effects on mental health. It also covers some history and ways you and your organisation can become pro-active anti-racism allies and champion for change.
The course also explores ways you can better support Black and Brown employees and peers experiencing ill mental health.
Lisa Jones Bsc (Hons), MBACP, MNCS (Accred)
Mental Health Consultant and Psychotherapist @HeadStrong
I have found the course quite powerful [in helping me understand] how I can best support and be supportive as a colleague or friend.
It’s not good enough any more to be not racist.
I’m now trying to be more proactive on how I raise my own children.
Ready to become a proactive anti-racism ally and champion change? Learn how to better support your Black and Brown colleagues, clients, patients, friends or family? Sign up today!
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