Really enjoyed the way Danny delivered the training. He was informative and clear in his delivery. He made the sessions interactive, educational and thought provoking. Thank you Danny
Delegate feedback
Real feedback from our training
We value feedback and ask for it from our delegates after every training session or seminar. This page shares a selection of the comments we have received.
Equality and Diversity UK provides in-house courses throughout the country. Using information provided on our pre-course questionnaire, we tailor training to your needs and circumstances, whether you need a single workshop for managers, trainers or team leaders, or a series of sessions for the whole organisation.
Recent sessions
What delegates have been saying
A selection of recent comments from training participants.
I found this training was a really excellent introduction and 'look in', having an outside trainer with lived experience.
Danny Lunan was a brilliant session facilitator. It felt fresh and was delivered in a way that allowed me to stay engaged and interested throughout.
I really enjoyed the training, I liked that it was very interactive, and it was a safe space to learn.
Thought the training was delivered very well and, in a setting, and approach that got everyone involved and thinking which was good!
Trainer presented a sometimes-difficult topic v well.
The training was very well presented, and we all had a broad experience.
The training was great, the time went very quickly.
The training was well delivered, and the trainer provided lots of examples of how people's unconscious biases have impacted on them and others.
I have learnt about EDI in more detail which will enable me to assist and guide others if required. The training was delivered well.
It was an exceptionally good training. Thank you very much.
Excellent trainer - would love for them to come back and do some more!
The training was very well presented, and we all had a broad experience.
I was a little apprehensive about the session wondering how it would be delivered and our participation, but it was delivered well the full day flew.
I was really impressed with the delivery and really enjoyed the examples given. I liked the group sessions as it engaged conversation and got us thinking.
I thought the training was delivered in a positive manner and was informative.
The trainer was very engaging and put everyone at ease form the start. I felt comfortable sharing my experiences during the training
The course provided me with more awareness on the subject than I had previously and thought the course was well presented and beneficial.
The trainer was excellent, very engaging and listened to what everyone had to say. They kept the group engaged throughout the full day.
I thought the session was brilliant. Lots of hints and tips along the way and an easy style.
Our trainer was excellent! Thank you very much for your time.
The training was incredible! It encouraged me to reflect and be honest with myself and think how I can stand up for myself and others in the future.
Interactive training and collaborating with colleagues was helpful. The trainer was knowledgeable, friendly, and provided a lot of support and additional information throughout the session.
The trainer was excellent, truly knowledgeable. This online training should be made mandatory for all staff to complete, not just EDI leads.
There was a comfortable atmosphere, so people felt able to discuss openly and share their thoughts and experiences. The trainer was knowledgeable.
This was an excellent session, well-paced and informative.
The session went very well with good engagement from delegates. The contents presented were updated and with good visuals.
The trainer’s delivery style puts people at ease and builds immediate trust with the delegates, empowering them to open up and have insightful and valuable conversations and we learn a great deal from it.
The trainer was enthusiastic, and I found the course delivery particularly good. Her subject knowledge is clearly excellent, and she was able to address anything that was brought up.
The training was surprising and not as I expected it gave the attendees the platform to share experiences was highly effective and enabled the day to become a shared experience and potentially shared goals moving forward.
The training was honestly excellent. I thought I knew a lot, but the trainer signposted me to find out more. I now have a far better understanding of the issues arising.
The session was a great space to learn and reflect on our own understanding and biases. The trainer helped me feel safe to share what I wanted without feeling judged. Thank you.
This was the best training I have been on in many years, and I am a qualified trainer myself, so this is high praise!
I would highly recommend this course to other councils. It was incredibly useful, and a good mix of learning techniques were used to maintain engagement.
The training was excellent, extremely engaging and collaborative with varied methods used to hammer a point home i.e., quiz, discussion exercise etc. This made the subject matter more interesting, more insightful and as a result I got a lot more out of it.
I liked how it was quite different to normal training sessions, and although there was some presentation, a lot of it was conversation. We were all asked to share our experiences of racism and how we reacted, and then discussed how we may react in the future.
The trainer did very well, giving us all an incredibly positive insight into this remarkably interesting subject to make us a better version of ourselves. I gained good insight and appreciated the course very much.
The training was a great environment to learn and the trainer was so helpful with answering questions and explaining things in a clear way that addressed situations sensitively but meant you really thought about things you had experienced that you may not have given a second thought to before
The group work was a great way to hear experiences and share thoughts and understand how things can be challenged and how conversations constructed
Overall, an informative and enjoyable course, delivered to the correct level, and at the right pace, thank you.
Great course, the trainer really contextualised the content. Great subject knowledge and good mix of breakout sessions, discussions, and lessons.
The trainer effectively managed the class and ensured it was participatory. The training empowered all participants and awakened their consciousness.
Really good training course that I will use the learnings from moving forwards.
The session was super engaging. The trainer immediately made us all feel relaxed and got us involved and encouraged discussion rather than a one-sided talk (as many other types of training we have attended seem to be). This made the training personalised and provided useful takeaways.
Very engaging and enjoyable. I would highly recommend the course and the trainer was fantastic.
Brilliant, really enjoyed the day. Ellie was so engaging with everyone.
I thoroughly enjoyed the training and thought the trainer was excellent. The tone was friendly, yet formal and so sensible discussion was encouraged. I would recommend the training to all my colleagues and other organisations.
Training was very well delivered with good mix of listening and practical activities.
Excellent session with the right balance of audience participation
A good mixed group of colleagues who were open to honest discussion.
I thought the course was great and the trainer was brilliant at helping and encouraging our development. Thank you so much.
Really enjoyed this session, thank you for letting me be a part of it!
Thoroughly enjoyed the training. Delivery was great!
This was a valuable experience and was immensely helpful.
It was a packed day; overall learning experience was intense. I found having resources to read back again helpful.
I thought the videos were an effective way of demonstrating discrimination and explaining it from the point of view of the person with protected characteristics.
Excellent session, we will use Equality and Diversity UK again.
Loved the images, interactions, and videos - immensely powerful and thought-provoking. A great presenter, sharing experiences and examples really helped.
Organisations we have trained
Feedback from organisations
Comments from delegates across public, private, education, cultural and third-sector organisations.
Client feedback
Kettering Borough Council
“Well delivered and thoroughly engaging Excellent course. Very enthusiastic trainer”
Client feedback
The Crown Estate - Edinburgh
“A very interesting and thought provoking session. Very capable, experienced, expert trainer”
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South Yorkshire Pension Authority
“I feel like the session gave a real in depth view on what equality and diversity is and how we can put this into practice on a daily basis”
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Uniac - Internal audit and assurance to universities
“I am now more aware and mindful around personal bias and how my actions impact upon others. Great session. I thought it was going to be boring...it wasn't.”
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
“Excellent and very engaging Very well delivered. I will encourage other colleagues to attend this session”
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Birmingham Museums
“Excellent trainer. Useful resources given Excellent delivery. Would like to see this trainer again in the future”
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Association of School and College Leaders
“Excellent session. Engaging and enlightening. Informative and appropriately challenging”
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TriplePiont Investment Management
“Very useful session which has given me lots to think about- thank you Have absolutely loved this Ann. Thank you. Thank you for an insightful session”
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Metropolitan Police Force
“I found this training course extremely useful. I really liked Ann's delivery of the course, it was relaxed and enjoyable; it encouraged participation and was engaging.”
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Salford City College
“An excellent in-depth presentation by a compassionate lecturer. I am going away with a better understanding and awareness of Gender and Trans. Excellent course. Very enthusiastic trainer”
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Certa
“Very interesting and thought-provoking session Challenged viewpoints and perceptions, especially the organisational implementation of the Equality Act.”
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Knowsley Community College
“Thank you Alyson. A very informative and enjoyable session Thank you for sharing your expertise and passion”
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Sport England
“Great tutor made the learning enjoyable yet informative. Very well run session!”
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Chartered Institute of Linguists
“Really excellent session that involved lots of participation Danny has a very engaging delivery style.”
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Holy Cross College
“Really good, enjoyable session. I found it really engaging and interactive Alyson was brilliant.”
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Mitie Care and Custody
“Very well planned. Everything was above my expectations and was really well presented. Extremely enjoyable. Should be a full day course.”
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Torbay Local Authority
“A very informative, educational and enjoyable session. New laws explained and legislation explained in a simple fashion”
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St Mary's School
“The most engaging training session I have done in some time. Great trainer and really relevant case studies”
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British Gas
“Very informative, good recent examples used to deliver the information. Lots of engagement and practical exercises. Really enjoyed it. I can take learning/actions away from this session and use in my own role. Thank you”
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Kettle's Yard
“Great trainer - lively and effective. Obviously works in a number of settings which is good to refer to as the arts sector feels like a bubble so it is always helpful to reflect on what happens in other organisations”
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Derby Police
“A sensitive subject put across and handled very well indeed. I found the training engaging and definitely made an impression on challenges facing the unit in this area”
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Pinewood School
“Excellent. Thank you so much. Very approachable. Promoted an environment where I felt comfortable with expressing ideas and asking questions”
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Farnham Maltings
“Good training style and atmosphere made things understandable and relevant”
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Arsenal Football Club
“A very informative and thought provoking day. It highlighted a number of issues that need to be addressed”
Lived experience
Racism in the Workplace
Feedback from the October 2023 Lived Experiences of Racism in the Workplace session.
“I can't describe the effect the powerful stories from those that shared them had on me. Someone said they were angry and I felt that and sadness but also hope and absolute admiration.”
“It was a really positive, but sobering experience. The format allowed space for the human library books to speak, but also ensured that participants could contribute and ask questions.”
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More feedback from our training
We have kept the wider archive of delegate comments available without making the main page feel like an endless wall of quotations.
Very good lots of knowledge and appropriate material
Excellent ensured all participants were involved and felt free to provide examples of good or bad practice
Alyson was excellent I have learnt so much about the issues relating to E&D
Good / very knowledgeable enjoyable and interactive
Very knowledgeable / excellent very useful and informative
Outstanding an excellent ‘expert’ who is authoritative and clear excellent real life examples /
This is the second time I have been in a training session of Alyson’s and it was excellent once again in both delivery and content.
A very professional approach that will help me to focus on organisational and client needs
The session was different from my expectations. The group was much smaller than I expected which was a huge benefit, there were far more training tools available than one would usually find at a course and the trainer was happy to share training tips and ideas with the group or with us as individuals. I felt that the trainer was interested in us as individuals and the sectors we work in.
Definitely would recommend the course Speaker made the session relaxed. Had a style that I would wish I could emulate
An excellent course which really enhances your knowledge as skills as a trainer in this area
Alyson was extremely knowledgeable and brought the training to life. I was able to learn a lot from her own examples of providing training, which is something that you cannot get from a textbook
Excellent knowledge of area. Thank you. Very thought provoking
Very interesting. I learned a lot about myself and others
I enjoyed the training and learned from it
Very informative and eye-opening!. Thanks
The session was clearly well planned and delivered. The Trainer was an expert in her field. The training is an excellent tool to raise awareness of the importance and integration of equality and diversity in any organisations and its necessity to be upheld under the law.
Top notch - very effective delivery - very well prepared and informed - inspiring.
Very knowledgeable trainer - good delivery
Training course with excellent content delivered by a very experienced, competent and knowledgeable trainer
Very enjoyable, well presented, excellent manner and pitched at an understandable level By far the most enjoyable and informative diversity input I have received Excellent. Thank you
Having had several other day training with other organisations found this to be the most informative to take part in and fun. Delivery was excellent. Thanks
Informative course which has improved my knowledge in equality and diversity
Brilliant course, best delivery of a diversity course I have experienced in 23 years service
Very structured and knowledgeable presentation
I really enjoyed the DVD clip of Dame Tanni Grey -Thompson as it made me think about my own behaviour and feelings
Very informative and well delivered in an understanding manner (lay speak)
Very informative and eye opening, very good delivery from presenter, good group interaction
I have learned a lot today it will improve my confidence Thank you
Thanks, interesting, informative and ended my week of training on a high
"Very thought provoking. Excellent guest speaker, related issues to current topics. Probably the best training day I have attended! Correct pace, very interesting and a good variety of exercises to complete made the day very enjoyable"
"Speaker/Trainer was excellent-very knowledgeable and able to put points across in a clear way. She was professional but approachable. She made the session more interesting by use of interactive tasks and video recordings – held groups concentration. Her handout is a very informative reference resource. Her information also gave realistic and practical suggestions – not just legislative solutions. I think everyone in the company should have the opportunity to attend a similar training session."
"I would encourage staff across the company to take the opportunity to attend this training day – very valuable"
"I found the training very useful and interesting. I would like further training in this area"
"The trainer was very professional and dealt well with what could have been a very sensitive issue for the participants – but made everyone feel comfortable enough to discuss their experiences/feelings, etc…"
"The trainer was very knowledgeable about her subject and had lots of signposts if she didn't know the answer"
"Excellent delivery and practical exercises"
"Thought provoking"
"Thank you to Alyson, an excellent facilitator and really offered huge support and wonderful anecdotal stories"
"Very interesting - activities were appropriate and inspiring"
"Excellent trainer"
"Great day"
"Interesting, enjoyable. Thank you very much"
"Engaging speaker"
"Excellent trainer who delivered at a good pace and made us thinks and reflect "
"Alyson was a wealth of information and anecdote"
"Useful resources and knowledgeable trainer
"Excellent delivery - good use of videos "
"Alyson was a joy to watch and listen to - very passionate and informative. Inspiring but able to keep message simple "
"Alyson delivered the training extremely well... really held the room... no feelings of 'get on with it'"
"A training day which I really enjoyed but was not looking forward to- she changed my attitudes- thank you"
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