Our Summit takes place on the 10th November at Kendal Brewery Arts, 9am – 5.3pm. If you’ve not booked your ticket yet…what are you waiting for?! There’s only a handful left so don’t miss your chance.
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We’ve got an incredible line up of speakers, facilitators and contributors. Read more about them below:
NOVA REID
Our Keynote speaker is Nova Reid. Thought leader, TED speaker, writer and producer. Often described as a force to be reckoned with, Nova uses her background in mental wellbeing to encourage meaningful change from the inside out.
Through her impactful advocacy and powerful public speaking, writing and storytelling, she has become renowned as an agent of change, selected as one of Black Magic Network’s Top 100 Black British Women and receiving a Precious Award for Social Impact. Nova’s sought-after online academy – Becoming Anti-Racist with Nova Reid – and best selling debut book, The Good Ally , have consistently been described as life-changing.
Dr Lady Phyll
Phyll Opoku-Gyimah is the nucleus of the award-winning celebration and protest that is UK Black Pride. Widely known as Lady Phyll – partly due to her decision to reject an MBE in the New Year’s Honours’ list to protest Britain’s role in formulating anti-LGBTQI+ penal codes across its empire.
She is also the executive director of Kaleidoscope Trust, an organisation working to uphold the human rights of LGBTQI+ people around the world.
In Jan ’22 London South Bank University (LSBU) awarded Lady Phyll a Doctorate for her “incredible leadership in the fight for equality”.
CHIM CHIRWA
Co facilitating our ‘Intersectional Allyship’ workshop alongside Lady Phyll, is Anti Racist Cumbria’s Chim Chirwa.
Chim is our much loved youth mentor, and she’s also a journalist and activist with Anti Racist Cumbria and has previously written queer intersectional perspectives for Folded and Anti Racist Cumbria.
ROWAN CARR
Rowan is leading ‘The Embodied Ally’ session, and he will guide us through embodiment throughout the day. Rowan is an educator, lecturer, facilitator, mentor, and coach. He has designed, lead, and taught on Public Services courses at FE level in Birmingham and Cumbria. He also has a master’s degree in Race and Ethnic Studies.
Rowan is qualified in Somatic and Embodied Regulations Strategies, Embodiment Coaching and Foundations in Trauma Education & Therapeutic Skills.
Aneela Mckenna
Co facilitating our ‘Anti-Racism in the Workplace’ workshop is Aneela McKenna.
EDI consultant, entrepreneur and mentor – Scots Pakistani Aneela is an award-winning equality, diversity and inclusion change-maker whose approach enriches industry and organisational culture.
EWEN TURNER
Co facilitating our ‘Anti-Racism in the Workplace’ workshop alongside Aneela McKenna is Anti Racist Cumbria member Ewen.
A consultant, working within the environment and outdoor sectors, Ewen has a background in training, communications and journalism.
Pete Barfoot
Co facilitator of our ‘Are We Nearly There Yet?’ session, Pete is is a long-serving primary school headteacher in Cumbria engaging in the learning and unlearning essential at the start of an anti-racist journey.
We’ll be hearing about his ‘lightbulb moments’ and how he is working towards becoming an ally.
Kirsty Cooper
Co facilitator of our ”Are We Nearly There Yet?’ session, Kirsty is the headteacher of Grayrigg Primary school.
Whilst she describes herself as being “at the beginning of my anti-racist journey with lots to learn and more to unlearn”, Kirsty and her team have made great strides within their school. You’ll get the chance to meet some of their inspiring young people towards the end of the Summit!
PRAN PATEL
Pran is the founder of The Teacherist blog. He has 16+ years of teaching experience, working recently as an assistant principal.
He currently consults with schools nationally and internationally on decolonisation of the curriculum.
Hear from Pran in our ‘Who’s Around Your Table?’ session.
Amira The Wanderlust
Lisa Brown
Oliver Carswell
Oliver is Development Officer for Active Cumbria supporting the Barrow locality. In April 2022, Oliver became the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead. Active Cumbria is hosted within Cumbria County Council’s Public Health Team.
Hear from Oliver in our ‘Who’s Around Your Table?’ session.
Hannah Chandisingh
Hannah is an award winning NHS change leader at Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, challenging and changing structures and processes in hospitals across Lancashire and Cumbria.
She’s also an Anti Racist Cumbria member.
Hear from Hannah in our Who’s Around Your Table?’ session.
Clara Paillard
Emma Porter
Emma Porter is MD at Story and founder of The Rebuild Site: a unique project and depot who’s purpose is to reduce waste in construction & give access to affordable building materials for all – and free to community projects.
Emma is committed to inclusion in the construction industry and making a positive difference in Cumbria.
Hear from Emma in our ‘Who’s Around Your Table?’ session.
Mina Baisaeid
Mina is a refugee from Iran, she has been in the UK for 3 years and was recently granted Refugee Status. She originally came to build a safer and better life, but as a gay woman she could not go back to Iran. She currently works as the Refugee Engagement Officer for Carlisle College and is also a trustee for Anti Racist Cumbria.
Hear from Mina in our ‘Who’s Around Your Table’ session.
Meg Guy
Meg Guy is an Anti Racist Cumbria member + Comms contributor but also Sexual Health Advisor and Engagement Lead for racial health inequality charity BHA for Equality.
Lisa Hogan
Lisa is Chief Superintendent Commander for Cumberland BCU.
Lisa joined Cumbria Constabulary in 2019 having transferred from a Northeast force, she has 24 years’ service. In 2021 she was recognised for her outstanding contribution to valuing difference & inclusion where she received a national award from the Superintendent association.
Hear from Lisa in our ‘Who’s Around Your Table’ session.
Jill Johnston
Jill is Chief People Officer for The Cumberland Building Society, one of our event partners. Her role is to make sure they have not just got great people in the business who are properly supported and rewarded, but that the culture of the business is right too.
Hear from Jill in our ‘Who’s Around Your Table’ session.
