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Stephen Morley  Trainer

Stephen Morley Trainer

I am an experienced trainer and consultant on equity and diversity, mental health, disability, culture, and race equality issues.  Proactive in addressing inequalities, I'm an inclusion teacher, author, educator, public speaker, and mental health and disability advocate.

My background is in local government and business management, I see myself as an instigator of conversations where I'm able to leverage my experience in working with ethnic communities, the homeless, people with disabilities and people with mental health conditions. 

I was an Engagement Officer working with young offenders, founded CADMUS (a sports and social hub for young disabled people), worked to address the radicalisation of young Muslim men, and led a programme promoting lifestyle changes for positive mental health. 

I'm a great believer in ongoing professional development and I'm always learning.  When not offering training and delivering workshops, I enjoy mentoring and working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Testimonials

Equality, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (pilot)

“Steve was an excellent trainer, with a lot of lived experience and a huge knowledge of all thing's diversity and inclusion.  I think the main point for me to take away is that we are constantly evolving and learning, and as long as we are open to learn and being our authentic selves then we would hopefully always do the best thing.  Thank you, Steve, your story is inspiring, and your knowledge is admirable :)”

Carnegie Club
Comments from attendees

“Stephen was wonderful and clearly has a lot of EDI knowledge which he was happy to share and be open with Stephen was engaging, shared relevant and helpful stories / examples, and clearly had a lot of knowledge in this area which came across and was very beneficial.

It was a brilliant course, and I thoroughly enjoyed the facilitators style and presentation skills.

Stephen delivered the course wonderfully and was happy to share his knowledge on Cultural Competence which for many of us was very unknown but we I left feeling very familiar and understanding of in the end.

Thank you for an informative, thought-provoking session which will have an impact not only on my working practice, but also our organisation as I share the learning and use it to guide our Inclusion Group.  I highly recommend this course and trainer!”

IGPP Institute of Government & Public Policy
Unconscious Bias

“Steve is an excellent presenter.

Very good webinar and speaker.  Looking forward to attending more trainings from him.

Steve Morley is a fantastic speaker, very engaging.”

The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre
Equality, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

“Really like Steve's style, nice and informal, chatty, great experience and loved he brought his personal anecdotes to the session.”

Swordfish Advertising

“Really enjoyed the training today and whilst it is in some ways challenging content it really has given us real food for thought and I know I will seek to continue expanding my knowledge and awareness of the topics going forward.  Thank you again.”

Swordfish Advertising
EDEI

“This was a brilliant training session, with a very knowledgeable and inspirational trainer - his integrity really shone through.  As mentioned earlier, it would be great to look at practical but informal steps we could all deploy at work on a daily basis without having to escalate things.”

Orbis UK
Seattle USA

“I got to partake in some diversity training about two weeks ago with my London based company, I've been through these before in the US and went into it expected similar.

At the start, I was pretty sure it was going to be the same.  The basic do's and don'ts.  Then Stephen Morley hit us with some extraordinary training with real world meaning and personal accounts which nailed home the importance of taking the time to ask yourself the questions we all should be when it comes to inclusion.

Thank you again for the amazing training Stephen Morley!!!”

Cody Nilsen
Equality, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

“Our Trainer Steve was a nice guy, with an easy tone and made the attendees very welcome.”

Marina Theatre

“It was honestly so refreshing to go into a training workshop with a man who just addressed his privilege and said outright, "I might not be qualified personally, but this is something I'm passionate about," and said what needed to be said.  It put me at ease straight away.”

Healthwatch

“Hi Steve, just wanted to say thanks again for a great presentation.  I attend a lot of webinars and presentations for professional development and this one was quite a breath of fresh air.  You managed to help us really understand what you were trying to teach which goes a long way in helping us with the application of the learning.  Your closing remarks were particularly helpful as it can be easy to feel overwhelmed where things need to change but the road is long and wide.  Reinforcing that even small voices can make a difference was helpful and empowering.  THANKYOU!”

Vikki Soh​ Howard de Walden Estates Limited
Froglife

“Steve.  Many thanks for running an excellent session - everyone was clearly very engaged throughout.  Bringing in your lived experience part way through the session worked well, as it gently questioned any assumptions staff had made.”

Sheila Gundry
Troi

“The session was hard-hitting, thought-provoking and brilliantly engaging and we covered topics ranging from unconscious bias, microaggressions, cultural competence and inclusive messaging.”

Nick Mortimer
Misc.  quotes from chat room

“Really enjoyed your presentation Steve, so much to think about.  Thank you for sharing, much appreciated.

Really excellent webinar.  Thanks so much Steve.

Many thanks all - super presentation - very interesting and food for thought....

Thank you for the presentation which was extremely interesting and very well delivered.

Great session! Thanks Steve and Total Gas and Power for organising!

Thanks for that Steve - very insightful.  Thanks for sharing some real-life experiences.

Thanks, Steve, really excellent, much appreciated.

Thank you, Steve for your time, brilliant webinar smile.”

Total Gas & Power

“The feedback from the team following the workshop with Steve was unanimously positive.  Cultivating a working environment that celebrates diversity and pro-motes a sense of belonging is really important to us as an agency and the session really helped provide us with useful tools and in-sights to help us achieve this.”

Sarah Rush, Client Services Director.  Swordfish Advertising

“Really enjoyed the session, Stephen had a great knowledge and kept me engaged!"”

Tangegent
Equality, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

“Trainer has a great manner (in no order, he is passionate, clear, respectful, warm, humble, and approachable). 

I thought Steve was a great trainer.  He managed to keep the team engaged for an extended period and always answered questions clearly and with patience.  I think this also allowed the team to reflect more after the session.  Steve's lived experience also made the training and learning relevant for all in the room.

Even though I came into the session feeling like I knew a lot about EDI, I thoroughly enjoyed the session as it was very engaging and got us all thinking and sharing which is very important.  That is definitely thanks to Stephen's charismatic training style.”

Merton Centre for Independent Living

“Thank you so much Steve, very thought provoking and engaging!

[15:12] Melissa Ganendran
Fantastic presentation, thanks Steve! So important to discuss and learn.

[15:12] Leanne Downie
Thank you, Steve! Very powerful and a lot to take away!

Thank you for a thought-provoking presentation.

[15:13] Anna Parish
So interesting and has given me so much to think about moving forward.  Thank you!”

Chrons & Colitus Society

“Sir Morley, as I'm going to affectionately call him, was quite splendid.  I'm sure he has new implementable ideas every day that we'll be excited to hear about.”

Troi

Training

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Navigating Bias in the Workplace

Understanding the impact of unconscious bias

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Inclusive Recruitment

Attract a more diverse range of candidates

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Let us talk about Race

A conversation across two Worlds.

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Let us talk about Transgender

Are you either a man or a woman? Discuss!

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Inclusive Leadership for CEOs and SLT

Helping organisations understand

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Suicide Awareness

Exploring this sensitive and emotive subject

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Building Resilience

Resilience, what it is and why building it is important

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Authentic Allyship

Inclusion and belonging in the workplace

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Predictably unpredictable

How understanding ourselves can help us better understand others

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Disability Awareness

Interacting authentically with people who are physically and neurologically different

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Beginning the EDE&I conversation

An introduction and overview to Equality, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Coming Soon

A New Series of Webinars entitled, "Let's Talk About...." In which I'll be joined by an industry leader and expert in their field to talk about a topic in the EDEI, Social Justice space.


The first webinar is called "Let's talk about Race - A conversation across two Worlds".  Perspectives on Race from the viewpoint of myself, an older white man and my guest Mervin J Taylor, a London African Caribbean (LAC) Workshop Facilitator and Consultant.  During the 90-minute conversation we will be exploring, Privilege, Allyship, Discrimination, Intersectionality, Unconscious Bias, Stereotyping and much more.  Future webinars will include: Let's talk about Gender, Let's talk about Disability, Let's talk about Transgender and Let's talk about Mental Health. 


Training
A number of the training workshops that I offer can be tailored to fit a particular sector need.  For example, I have delivered Mental Health and Wellbeing workshops for industries as diverse as construction and education.

The role of a consultant

The role of a consultant

Consultants are usually engaged when an organisation decides that it requires outside expertise, help or specialist advice regarding a certain area of its business strategy or function.  Since you are reading this, I'm assuming in this case it's ED&I.

And there is nothing wrong with that.  Building a diverse and inclusive organisation is not always an easy task, and it's often hard knowing where to start.  For me it begins with a conversation.  Asking questions and listening.  I can then advise on policy, strategy and approaches that provide real impact, creating stronger cultures, enabling broader empathy, and delivering better business cohesion in the workplace.  This not only helps you attract diverse talent into your organisation but improves/creates inclusive cultures and identifies barriers to inclusion in the recruitment process.  It also ensures that you are not discriminating against any protected characteristics.

At the end of our conversation, you will have a greater understanding and appreciation.  This translates to better, smoother, more harmonious interactions.  Everyone should feel valued and have a genuine sense of belonging, meaning that everyone strives to be better in your organisation.

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Accessibility Building Audits

I always try to make it clear that I am not a building contractor, architect, or a building safety regulator.  When I am approached to conduct an audit, I always approach it from an equality, diversity, and inclusion perspective.  So, as well as the physical building, I would be looking at the whole working environment.  I lead a small team, Bryan, a wheelchair user and Abi and Ian, who are both visually impaired.  So, the team has genuine lived experience to bring to bear when visiting a premises.

Of course, the audit covers all the usual areas, e.g., wayfinding, arrival and parking, routes to the entrance, surfaces, entrances and thresholds, signage, services and facilities, WC's etc.  but it might also report back on the experience of someone with both physical and neurological disabilities visiting the site, as well as the overall ease of navigation within the building.  It might also involve, if appropriate, conversations with members of staff around accessibility, and conversations around the welcoming nature of the building.

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Accessibility Building Audits

Fees

All Day

£
1,000
All Day
Online or In-Person

  • All day training workshops
  • Online and in-person
  • Consultancy and building audits
  • It is negotiable
  • Subsidised rates for charities and not for profit organisations
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Half Day

£
500
Half Day
Online or In-Person

  • Online or In-Person
  • 3 - 4-hour workshops
  • Travel for in-person sessions, charged at 0.45p per mile
  • Overnight accommodation is charged at cost if necessitated
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Online

£
350
Online
Webinar

  • Online webinar
  • 90 minutes
  • Including Q&A
  • Up to 200 participants
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Bitesize

£
250
Bitesize
Online

  • 60 minute "BiteSize" online session.
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