Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Awareness and Inclusion Training

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI): Awareness and inclusion (Part 1)

This training supports individuals and organisations to develop awareness of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. It provides insight into the challenges that the LGBTQ+ community can face, as well as equipping attendees with the knowledge, resources and tools to ensure increased inclusivity for LGBTQ+ individuals.

In this training, you will:

• Improve your consideration of LGBTQ+ identities and terminology  
• Develop awareness of LGBTQ+ people’s lived experiences, including discrimination, oppression and their impacts
• Identify ways to ensure the inclusion of and safety for LGBTQ+ individuals at both a personal and organisational level
• Approach and develop diversity and inclusivity in an intersectional and respectful way.

This is a comprehensive and engaging 3-hour training course, available as an online or in-person session for 25 to 30 participants. This can be a discrete individual session, or delivered as part of a training package.

This training is also offered in a condensed, introductory version as a 1.5-hour presentation/webinar, either online or in-person. The condensed option is an individual session, catering for larger participating audiences.

When booking: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity training Part 1 (Awareness and Inclusion) can be delivered together with Part 2 (Inclusive working practice) as a full day of training.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI): Inclusive working practice (Part 2) 

This training builds on and enhances the knowledge gained in the first part of the course: Awareness and inclusion. It offers time and space to reflect on existing personal and organisational practices, examining what inclusivity looks like in action. Participants are supported to develop a more nuanced awareness of inclusive practice through interactive activities, discussion, and exploring case studies and scenarios. This training works to help develop confidence in supportive approaches to include LGBTQ+ people in more meaningful ways. This training will be tailored with bespoke activities to meet the current needs of your organisation.

In this training, you will:  

• Investigate sexual orientation and gender identity terminology, including the impact on working practice of using more inclusive language
• Develop knowledge of LGBTQ+ people’s experiences of discrimination and oppression, and how these impacts can shape working practices
• Identify and examine what inclusive practice looks like, developing your confidence in available and suggested approaches and resources
• Investigate how to create opportunities to build safer spaces for LGBTQ+ communities, and become a more effective and active ally.

This is a comprehensive and engaging 3-hour training course, which is offered after completing Part 1, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Awareness and Inclusion. This training is available as an online or in-person session for 25 to 30 participants.

When booking: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity training Part 1 (Awareness and Inclusion) can be delivered together with Part 2 (Inclusive working practice) as a full day of training.

Sessions are available from £500. For more information and costs, please contact the team.

Contact us

To find out more please email development@metrocharity.org.uk or call us on 020 8305 5000.

We’ll get back to you in 2-3 days to arrange a quick chat to find out more about you and how we can support your organisation. We can work with you to develop a custom package.

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