Practical Allyship for VCSE Organisations: From Good Intentions to Meaningful Action
A highly practical workshop designed to help VCSE organisations move beyond awareness and good intentions, equipping participants with realistic, sustainable actions that create more inclusive cultures, services and communities. Suitable for managers, leaders, trustees, staff and volunteers in any and all VCSE organisation.
Covering:
What allyship actually means (and common misconceptions that can unintentionally cause harm)
The difference between performative allyship and meaningful allyship
Understanding privilege, power and influence in everyday organisational settings
Small acts that have a big impact: practical changes to meetings, communications, recruitment, services and events
How to respond when mistakes happen and build confidence in having uncomfortable conversations
Creating psychologically safer spaces where people feel heard, valued and able to belong
Recognising and reducing barriers faced by marginalised communities through everyday decision-making
Developing realistic allyship commitments for individuals and organisations
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Define allyship and explain its role in creating inclusive and equitable organisations
Recognise the difference between performative actions and meaningful allyship practices
Identify how power, privilege and bias can influence organisational culture, decision-making and service delivery
Apply practical allyship strategies within their own role, team or organisation
Respond more confidently and constructively when mistakes, challenges or difficult conversations arise
Identify opportunities to remove barriers and increase belonging for colleagues, volunteers, beneficiaries and community members
This course is fully funded for Gloucestershire VCSE Alliance members
And is subsidised for non-member VCSE organisations.
To enable as many groups & organisations to access this course, we limit bookings to two per member organisation. Please note we are unable to accept multiple bookings in one name. If you would like to book more than two spaces, please email bookings@glosalliance.org.uk and we will aim to accommodate individual needs where possible.
Our events are often oversubscribed, and we will activate our waiting list process if this happens. We advise anyone interested in booking a place to book asap.
Please ensure that you read our Terms & Conditions of Booking before you book your place: Booking Terms & Conditions
If you book a place and cannot attend for any reason, please email bookings@glosalliance.org.uk asap so that we can allocate your place to someone else.
If you have any enquiries about this course, please email bookings@glosalliance.org.uk and a member of our team will get back to you.
We look forward to welcoming you on 24th November
Gloucestershire VCSE Alliance team