Belonging Starts Here: training, workshops and events

Learning. Conversations. Action.

A year-long programme designed to build confidence and create a university culture where every member of our LJMU community feels they belong.

Developed and delivered in partnership with a range of Diversity and Inclusion specialists and subject-matter experts, the 'Belonging Starts Here' workshops and training provide a space to consider key concepts in Diversity and Inclusion, explore how our identities, experiences and day-to-day actions shape the culture around us, and reflect on the invaluable role we all have to play in building a more inclusive, respectful and supportive LJMU community.

Learning, leadership and conversations

Whether you are looking to develop your inclusive practice, consider the intersections of Leadership, Management, Diversity and Inclusion, or take part in meaningful conversations with other colleagues, Belonging Starts Here’s themed programme will provide opportunities for deep learning, reflection and connection.

Belonging Starts Here: Learning series

Wherever you are on your inclusion journey, the Belonging Starts Here Learning series will equip you with up-to-date knowledge and skills to enable you to feel confident and comfortable in responding to the needs of our diverse community of students and staff.

Your workshops:

• Addressing antisemitism in Higher Education
• Addressing Islamophobia in Higher Education
• Understanding and supporting AuDHD
• Understanding and supporting Autism
• Teaching and learning strategies for neurodivergent students
• LJMU WRAP - Workplace reasonable adjustments passport
• Understanding equality impact assessments reasonable adjustments
• The Active Anti-Racist Ally
• Tackling misogyny at university (half-day)
• Tackling misogyny at university (2-hour session)
• Confident conversations about disability
• Let’s talk about race: Addressing microaggressions and other racial inequalities
• An introduction to Athena SWAN

Belonging Starts Here: Leadership series

Designed for current and aspiring leaders and managers, the Belonging Starts Here Leadership series provides a flexible and comprehensive range of workshops to support reflection on the importance of inclusive leadership, alongside practical techniques to facilitate a sense of belonging for the staff within your area.

Your workshops:

• Line managing neurodivergent staff - part 1
• Line managing neurodivergent staff - part 2
• Leading anti-racist change for line managers and leaders
• Leading with Safety – Supporting staff and students in uncertain times

Belonging Starts Here: Conversations

What does good practice in Diversity and Inclusion look like for you?

How do we navigate challenges in supporting a sense of belonging?

What can we learn from other’s experiences?

The Belonging Starts Here Conversation series brings together members of the LJMU community to engage in open, respectful discussions on key issues of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Guided by experts and colleagues who bring lived experience, these sessions create opportunities for learning, reflection, and connection in a safe and supportive space.

• Mental health, wellbeing and neurodivergence
• Where identities meet: An intersectional lens on inclusion
• Consultation with Staff Disability and Neurodiversity network

Our culture. Our community. Our responsibility. Belonging Starts Here.

The Diversity and Inclusion Team can provide bespoke training and development opportunities to meet your needs. If you have any require any further information on our Belonging Starts Here programme or would like to discuss how we can further support your learning and development, please contact us at equality@LJMU.ac.uk.