Love and rage: what sustains me in EDI and DEIB work
Why love and rage, held together, are what keep me showing up for EDI and DEIB work when the climate against it grows more hostile by the month.
Chris Brown
What Improv Has Taught Me About Facilitation
On taking up improv classes as professional development, and how practising presence and trust with a scene partner has strengthened my in-the-moment facilitation skills.
Four Models of Disability, Explained
On the medical, charity, social and celebratory models of disability, and why the shift from “fixing” people to removing barriers matters for how organisations work.
The Training Session That Changed How I See My Disability
On coming to identify as disabled after years of resistance, and how a training session on the four models of disability shifted shame into disability pride.
Starting my own consultancy: what’s next after four years in local government
On leaving my role as EDI Officer at Brighton & Hove City Council to launch an independent consultancy, and what equity as practice, not just principle, means to me.
Celebrating the Future Leaders Diverse Talent Programme graduates
On four years supporting the Autism Partnership Board’s inclusive practices, from Easy Read agendas to peer learning sessions on neuro-inclusive workplaces.
What makes a meeting accessible? Lessons from the Autism Partnership Board
On four years supporting the Autism Partnership Board’s inclusive practices, from Easy Read agendas to peer learning sessions on neuro-inclusive workplaces.
Sector-adapted EDI training: why one size doesn’t fit all
On leaving my role as EDI Officer at Brighton & Hove City Council to launch an independent consultancy, and what equity as practice, not just principle, means to me.
Why food poverty is EDI work
On supporting the Alliance for Dignified Food Support campaign, and why tackling food insecurity means addressing the same intersectional inequalities that show up across race, disability and class.
From Brighton idea to 950,000+ downloads: the Stay Alive story
On co-founding the Stay Alive suicide prevention app with Grassroots Suicide Prevention, from initial idea to a resource now used in 208 countries.
Free speech or hate speech? The AAA framework for classrooms
From a session at Plumpton College’s EDI Summer Conference, on navigating “just my opinion” moments and why teacher interventions can be life-changing.
Inclusive change management: a three-part programme for managers
How a programme delivered to over 100 managers at Brighton & Hove City Council tackled intersectionality, stress management and psychological safety in times of change.