Diversity Days 2023

On 9th May, we invited 25, year 8 students to attend a diversity day at the Migration Museum.

The day started with Naz Legacy Foundation Chair, Bushra Nasir, sharing her inspiring migration story. The young people enjoyed group sessions based on their personal and family migration stories and we had the chance to explore the Taking Care of Business immersive exhibition which shines a light on the central role that migrant entrepreneurs have played in shaping our lives – and Britain.

We would like to thank the Migration Museum for facilitating our day. The Young People had a great day and learnt so much.

“It was a really inspiring day and showed me that being different is not a negative” – quote from pupil aged 13.

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On 7th March, 25 students from Loxford School joined us at HMS President, the largest Royal Naval Reserve unit in the UK.

The young people toured HMS President and enjoyed practical activities to draw on their leadership, teamwork and persuasion skills.

Staff shared their personal journeys in the Royal Navy and spoke about the diverse roles available and life in service.

We would like to thank the Royal Navy for arranging such an engaging day and inspiring our young people.

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On 23rd February, we were delighted to have the unique opportunity to take a group of young people to 10 Downing Street and the Conservative Campaign Headquarters. 20 students joined us to learn more about democracy, government and civic participation. Our day started at 10 Downing Street, where we were hosted by Myles Stacey OBE, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister. We learnt about the historic building, viewed rooms that have hosted heads of state and official dignitaries and saw first-hand what a busy working building it is. We then visited the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, hosted by Mo Ali, Vice-Chair for Faith. Mo talked about his journey into politics and spent time answering the young people’s questions about his experiences and politics in general. We hope this unforgettable day inspired the young people to realise the impact they can have and to get more involved in their communities.

Thank you to Myles Stacey, Mo Ali and the staff at 10 Downing Street and the Conservative Campaign Headquarters and to our sponsors for making the day happen.

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On 25th January, 60 girls from schools across London attended a Diversity Day, in association with the FA, at the home of football, Wembley.

Our day started with a career in sport carousel.  Nine young female leaders spoke to each of the schools about their personal journeys, allowing them to learn about the FA and gain an understanding of what it takes to develop a career in sport.

We then enjoyed a tour of Wembley Stadium viewing the press room, trophies, changing rooms and the iconic pitch, with plenty of photo opportunities!

Finally, we were honoured to end the day with a Q&A with Lioness and Arsenal legend Rachel Yankey.

A massive thanks to The Football Association for their work and generosity in hosting us, and to the young leaders and Rachel Yankey for giving up their time to inspire the next generation of young women to pursue a career in sports.

“I would like to say a massive thank you for the day; it was an amazing and inspirational day for myself and the pupils. On the way home, it was great to hear the girls talking about how they didn’t realise how many other jobs there were in sports and how intrigued they were to find out more. A lot of the girls have never been outside of their area either, so coming to a stadium like Wembley was incredible for them – thank you again!” – quote from a school staff member.

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On 18th January 23 students joined us at ITN, the independent production company who have been in the business for over 67 years.

The young people toured Channel 4, ITV and Channel 5 news studios and were delighted when Tom Bradby and Mary Nightingale took time out of their busy days to speak to them.

The young people spoke to a variety of ITN staff and learned about the various job roles available and the routes staff had taken to get to their positions.

I think the workshop was awesome and definitely made me consider media as a career path
Quote from one of the attendees, age 14.

We would like to thank ITN for inviting us and for being so generous with their time at this enriching visit.

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