Equity, culture and systems change

From good intentions to accountable action.

Inclusivitii helps organisations build cultures where people thrive, services reach everyone equitably and communities are partners in change. We specialise in equity, inclusive leadership and practice, and culture and systems change for organisations across government and the public, private and voluntary sectors.

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Equity strategy Community co-production Inclusive practice Communications coaching Restorative mediation

Trusted by organisations including

NHS England
NHS Blood and Transplant
University of Oxford
University of London
UNHCR
Amazon
NHS Confederation
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Liverpool City Council
Royal College of Nursing
Our approach

Inclusion that changes how organisations think, lead and serve.

Statements and policies are a starting point, not a destination. We partner with organisations ready to move beyond performance and commit to real transformation.

Our work is grounded in lived and learned experience, informed by behavioural insight and evidence, and delivered in a way that is bold, practical and deeply human. We work at every level of a system: the board, the frontline and the communities an organisation exists to serve.

The result is change that lasts long after we leave, because it has been built into leadership, process and culture rather than bolted on.

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Inclusive workforce

Leaders and teams who are confident, accountable and psychologically safe.

02

Equitable services

Services designed and monitored so they reach everyone fairly.

03

Empowered communities

Communities with the skills, confidence and voice to shape decisions that affect them.

04

Measurable progress

Clear indicators so boards can see what is changing and what is not.

Our methodology

The Inclusivitii Quotient™

Our proprietary framework treats inclusion as a measurable, embedded capability rather than a one-off exercise. Every programme we deliver moves people and organisations through four stages of sustained change.

Stage one

Understand

Build shared knowledge of how inequity operates in systems, structures and everyday decisions.

Stage two

Reflect

Examine personal and organisational patterns honestly, in a space that is safe but stretching.

Stage three

Apply

Translate insight into new behaviours, decisions and ways of leading, practised in real situations.

Stage four

Embed

Hard-wire change into policy, governance and measurement so it survives turnover and pressure.

What we do

Services built for real change

Every engagement is tailored. These are the areas where we most often partner with clients.

Culture Reset Programmes

For organisations ready to move from policy to practice. We design and deliver strategy, research and transformation plans grounded in evidence and lived experience.

  • Equity, EDI and anti-racism strategies
  • Culture and equity audits
  • Action plans with clear indicators

Inclusive Education Programmes

Learning that shifts mindsets and behaviours, from the boardroom to the frontline.

  • Cultural capability training
  • Psychological safety
  • Sponsorship and mentoring

Independent Facilitation

Trusted, independent facilitation for lived experience panels, advisory boards and community involvement structures.

  • Panel facilitation and governance
  • Community engagement
  • Co-production with leaders

Community Skills Development

Accessible programmes that build confidence and open pathways into work, enterprise and civic life.

  • Leadership and employability
  • Digital and technology skills
  • Civic participation

Mediation and Conflict Coaching

Trauma-informed, identity-conscious mediation that repairs trust and restores psychological safety after harm or conflict.

  • Restorative mediation
  • Team repair and facilitated dialogue
  • Conflict coaching

Communications Coaching

Coaching for individuals and teams to communicate with clarity and confidence when it matters most.

  • High-stakes conversations
  • Presenting and public speaking
  • Preparation for scrutiny

Women of Colour Programmes

Programmes combining racial trauma-informed practice, psychological safety and one-to-one coaching for every participant.

  • Cohort programmes
  • One-to-one coaching
  • Sponsorship design

Evaluation Frameworks

Frameworks and independent evaluation that show what is working, for whom and why.

  • Framework design
  • Independent evaluation
  • Research and insight
20K+Staff trained across sectors
30+Organisations partnered with
10National and regional strategies and frameworks developed
5Community education programmes delivered
Case studies

Where we have made a difference

A snapshot of recent work across higher education, government, health, housing and international organisations.

Higher education

A two-year culture programme for a university workforce

University of Bedfordshire

The challenge
The University wanted a consistent, practical programme that would reach staff across three campuses and translate its commitments on race equity into everyday practice.
What we did
We designed an in-person programme built on the four stages of the Inclusivitii Quotient™, combining facilitated reflection with forum theatre led by a professional actor so staff can rehearse real situations. Delivery began with a pilot for around 45 senior leaders.
Scale
Around 900 staff in cohorts of 25 across Luton, Bedford and Aylesbury over two years.
Regional government

Strengthening the governance of a lived experience panel

Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel

The challenge
The panel advises Greater Manchester Combined Authority's political leaders on race equality. It needed independent facilitation and governance that would keep members' voices strong and its advice credible.
What we did
As independent facilitator, we redesigned the panel's governance, setting out leadership model options, an election manual and role profiles, and introduced a regular newsletter and planning rhythm.
Outcome
The panel agreed a move to a co-chair model from its next election cycle, sharing leadership more widely across its membership.
Mental health co-production

Putting communities at the centre of mental health improvement

Mental health improvement programme across five boroughs

The challenge
A community involvement panel needed to move to a new provider without losing the trust, momentum and voice of its lived experience members.
What we did
We co-designed a new operating model with panel members, recruited across five boroughs, and developed cultural capability training grounded in what communities had told the programme, including a reframed care cycle that recognises how people make sense of distress before seeking help.
Outcome
A refreshed panel with new and returning members, now shaping the programme's priorities.
International

From early learning to a measurable EDI strategy

UNHCR UK

The challenge
UNHCR UK wanted to build inclusion into how it works internally, so its culture matched the values behind its humanitarian mission.
What we did
We supported the organisation from the earliest stage of learning and reflection through to a concrete strategy and action plan.
Outcome
An EDI strategy with clear indicators to monitor progress across the organisation.
City strategy

A city-wide strategy in a period of rapid change

Liverpool

The challenge
Designing a strategy for a whole city, with shifting politics, economics and public sentiment, and a need to build trust with communities.
What we did
We brought together leaders, partners and communities to move from intention to system-wide commitments, treating the work as a leadership and trust-building process rather than a policy exercise.
Outcome
Liverpool's anti-racism strategy, with shared ownership across the city.
Housing

Safer, more respectful workplaces in housing

With Housing Diversity Network

The challenge
Housing providers wanted staff to understand their responsibilities on sexual harassment and feel confident to recognise, challenge and report it.
What we did
Working with Housing Diversity Network, we delivered interactive, reflective sexual harassment training that moves beyond compliance to everyday behaviour and culture.

More of our work

National health

NHS England Nursing and Midwifery Equity Programme

Supporting equity for nurses and midwives across the NHS.

Health strategy

NHS Blood and Transplant

Development of the organisation's anti-racism strategy.

Higher education

University of Oxford

Development of the University's EDI strategy.

Trauma-informed practice

Devon Racial Trauma Recovery Programme

A recovery programme supporting people affected by racial trauma.

Learning

University of London

Equality by Design training for staff.

Local government

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Training for managers on supporting neurodivergent colleagues.

Justice

Law enforcement

Culture and inclusion work within policing and law enforcement settings.

Corporate

Amazon

EDI talks for Amazon colleagues.

Who we work with

Across the systems that shape people's lives

Health and care

NHS bodies, trusts and royal colleges.

Local and regional government

Councils and combined authorities designing equitable services.

Education

Universities, schools and learning institutions.

Law enforcement and justice

Policing and justice organisations.

Voluntary and international

Charities, humanitarian bodies and community organisations.

Private sector

Values-led businesses and global brands.

Aduke OnafowokanFounder and Director
Meet the founder

Led by experience in law, leadership and large-scale change

Henley-trained executive coach Licensed mediator Psychological safety practitioner Two-time TEDx speaker

Aduke founded Inclusivitii after leading infrastructure and transformation programmes at organisations including Deloitte, the Metropolitan Police and British American Tobacco. That experience of how large systems actually change shapes everything Inclusivitii does.

She holds a law degree, an Executive Diploma in Organisational Leadership from the University of Oxford and a Masters in Corporate Law and International Trade. She has spoken at Amazon, the BBC and Brandminds, is a guest speaker on Oxford's Women in Leadership Programme, and founded the Horizon Collective Network, through which she has supported thousands of women.

Work with us
Our associates

A network of specialists

Inclusivitii works with a trusted network of associates who bring lived and professional expertise across facilitation, coaching, mediation, research and organisational development.

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Bep SanduAssociate
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Gill CookeAssociate
DK
David KubaAssociate
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Mo AbbasAssociate
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Evelyn RichardsAssociate
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And many moreSpecialists across sectors
What clients say

Trusted across sectors

One of the most effective anti-racism trainers I have worked with. Calm, fact-based, knowledgeable, patient and well organised, bringing anti-racism into the centre of an organisation's practice.
Lord Victor AdebowaleChair, NHS Confederation
Inclusivitii supported the development of our D&I strategy from the early stages of learning and thinking to a concrete action plan with indicators to monitor our progress.
Emma CherniavskyChief Executive Officer, UNHCR UK
Inclusivitii has demonstrated exceptional expertise in anti-racism facilitation, leadership development and systemic change, providing practical, effective strategies to help navigate structural barriers.
Paul VaughanFormer Chair, RCN Council
Our thinking

Ideas, conversations and reflections

Articles, podcasts and videos on what we are noticing and learning right now.

Events

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Forums, webinars and gatherings hosted by Inclusivitii and partners.

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