Brighton and Hove City Council are committed to being an anti-racist council, with an anti-racist strategy. We commission Edge of Difference to deliver training for all council staff on Active Anti Racism and Active Allyship, as part of our anti-racism learning pathway.

Here is some of the great feedback we have received as a result of their training (that Kaia was the leading facilitator for):

• Excellent training session. The conversation was well facilitated and helped shift perspectives. It gave us much to think about with very helpful tips/tools on how to challenge and support marginalised groups. I definitely feel more confident now to try and become a better ally.

• The trainer was amazing and inspiring. Superb course, really thought-provoking. It helped develop my understanding around the topic and how to implement it in practice. It’s given me the confidence to become more proactive in my approach on a daily basis.

— Suzette Attwood – Learning, Inclusion and Organisational Development Team at Brighton & Hove City Council

Kaia worked with us as an accountability partner and racial justice expert on a research report for a national organisation. She grasped the project very quickly and was able to clearly discern the specific contribution she could make within the time she had available.

I really appreciated working with Kaia. Not only was her input precise, astute and of high quality, she is also a great collaborator. In our work together, she was both responsive to the questions I brought to her and open to being led by me on what I needed from her for writing the report. At the same time, she astutely and proactively made suggestions for how she could bring in her expertise to the project. The supplementary research she produced for ended up being central to the framing and context of our report. I would absolutely recommend working with Kaia again.

— Julia Oertli – Orchid Culture Change

To mark Pride Month, at Wild Nutrition we wanted to do something that went beyond just changing our logo. We wanted a real, meaningful conversation. So, we invited the incredible Kaia Allen-Bevan Bevan to chat with the team about active Allyship.

Honestly, she had the whole room completely hooked from start to finish! We dove into everything from our own unconscious biases and how they affect our daily judgements, to the real-life impact of microaggressions, and why it’s on us to educate ourselves on inclusive language. One of my biggest takeaways and something I’d never really thought about before is that ally is a verb, not a noun. It’s not a label you just wear, it’s an action. It means showing up, putting in the work, and constantly doing better. It’s definitely challenged me to be much more intentional going forward that’s for sure!

We wrapped up with a really honest team chat about the one thing we can all do better going forward to be better allies. If you’re looking to bring someone in to talk about DE&I in a way that actually resonates, I cannot recommend Kaia highly enough. A massive thank you to Kaia! 📣

— Flick West – People Generalist at Wild Nutrition

We had the pleasure of working with Kaia from YouthTheGap for two sessions exploring anti-racist practice and what it means to be an anti-racist change maker within the philanthropic sector.

Kaia was, truly, an incredible facilitator. She created a safe space where our team could have honest, thoughtful conversations, ask questions, and explore ideas that can sometimes feel challenging to navigate. We left the sessions feeling much more informed and more connected as a team.

We were so impressed with Kaia’s ability to balance knowledge, compassion, and openness. She made everyone feel included in the conversation while still encouraging us to think critically about our role and responsibilities. We’re excited to continue our learning and put what we’ve discussed into practice.

We so highly recommend YouthTheGap to any organisation looking to deepen their understanding of anti-racism and make meaningful change.

Thank you!

— Goldie Maguire – Communications Manager at Enjoolata Foundation

Kaia delivered an extremely informative presentation on ethnicity and inequalities to over 60 of our A-Level Sociology students.

The presentation was both educational and interactive and the students gained a wealth of new understanding around key concepts, theories, studies and contemporary evidence which will ultimately be applied in the students’ formal assessments and exams. Kaia impressed us all as a young professional orator with the knowledge and skills to fully engage an audience of 16-19 year old students and professional staff.

Her abilities are clearly and easily transferable to all groups and I would strongly recommend Kaia and YTG to any institution who is looking to widen their understanding of some of the key issues that impact all members of society.

We look forward to building our connections and continue our work with YTG and Kaia in the now and future.

— James Harvey – Teacher of Sociology at BHASVIC