VOW offers workshops grounded in psychosocial and systemic practice that invite practitioners and leaders to think differently about workplace relationships, inequitable practice, power, identity, and wellbeing.
WORKSHOPS
Who ARE THEY FOR?
BME or BAME are acronyms commonly used to group together people from African, Caribbean, South Asian, and other racially minoritised backgrounds (see Glossary) within British society. While these terms reflect shared histories of slavery, colonialism, racism, migration, and exclusion, they can also mask important differences in lived experience.
At VOW, we recognise these limitations. We use Black, South Asian (see Glossary), and racially minoritised to be both specific and inclusive, while remaining open to how individuals choose to identify as language continues to evolve.
VOW was created in response to the experiences of Black and South Asian social work practitioners. Evidence from the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES) continues to show that these groups are more likely to face inequitable practice, disciplinary action, and barriers to progression into senior roles.
Our workshops are experiential, reflexive, and practice-informed. They create opportunities for participants to slow down, think things through, and explore how organisational cultures, power dynamics, and lived experience shape day-to-day practice.
Drawing on systemic ideas, reflexivity, and lived experience, workshops encourage participants to explore how unconscious bias, microaggressions, racism, and other forms of inequitable practice can influence communication, decision-making, supervision, leadership, and workplace relationships.
Workshops can be delivered online or in person and tailored to the needs of teams, organisations, and services.
Fees
Fees for workshops, reflective practice sessions, and organisational consultancy are available on request and will vary depending on the nature of the work, duration, group size, and delivery format.
Please make contact to discuss availability and requirements
For more information about our work with Black, South Asian, and racially minoritised social work professionals and to request support from our team