Equal Futures: Belonging, Race & Culture – From Awareness to Action

Join Equal Futures for an insightful and practical session exploring belonging, race and culture in the workplace.
About this Event

Stockport is home to an increasingly rich mix of races, cultures, ethnicities, faiths and communities.

But what does it really mean to create a community – and a workplace – where everyone feels that they belong?

Our next Equal Futures EDI Conversations & Networking event will be hosted by Stockport Race Equality Partnership (SREP) and will focus on race, ethnicity, culture and belonging.

Led by Aba Graham from SREP, we'll explore Stockport's changing communities, hear directly about the lived realities behind the statistics and consider what genuine cultural inclusion looks like in our workplaces.

We'll celebrate the different cultures and perspectives that contribute to our borough, while also creating space for an open conversation about racism, inequality, exclusion and some of the challenges experienced by people from minority ethnic backgrounds.

Most importantly, we'll bring the conversation back to practical action.

We'll explore:

• Who makes up Stockport's communities today – and how that picture is changing
• Race, culture, heritage and identity
• Lived experiences of belonging and exclusion
• The challenges facing different communities
• Cultural differences in the workplace
• Communication, faith, religious observance and cultural practices
• Creating psychological safety and allowing people to be themselves at work
• The difference between authentic inclusion and tokenism
• Anti-racism in practice
• Practical steps employers and managers can take

Alongside our speakers, there will be opportunities for round-table conversations, shared learning and networkingwith other local employers and professionals.

Who should attend?

Equal Futures is open to anyone interested in creating fairer and more inclusive workplaces, including:

• Business owners and leaders
• HR and People professionals
• Line managers
• Talent and recruitment professionals
• EDI leads
• Voluntary, community and public-sector organisations
• Anyone with an interest in inclusion and belonging at work

You don't need to be an EDI expert. Equal Futures is designed to create an open, supportive environment where people can learn, ask questions, share experiences and take practical ideas back into their organisations.

Speakers

Aba Graham – Stockport Race Equality Partnership (SREP)

Further speakers and lived-experience contributors will be announced soon.

Venue

SREP – The Space
26 St Petersgate
Stockport
SK1 1HD

Places are limited

To support open conversation and meaningful discussion, this event is strictly limited to 40 attendees.

Early booking is recommended.