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2026 Events Calendar
Great British Speakers’ Awareness Days Calendar helps you plan impactful events and secure the best Awareness Days and keynote speakers throughout the year. Our expert speakers are available for in-person events or virtual talks via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, or your preferred platform. The calendar highlights significant dates, including International Women’s Day, Black History Month, mental health awareness events, and International Men’s Day, supporting meaningful conversations around equality, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing in the workplace and beyond. Each awareness day is matched with experienced motivational speakers and thought leaders who deliver engaging, insightful, and memorable presentations. Regularly updated with the latest awareness events, the calendar ensures access to the most relevant and in-demand speakers.
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National Inclusion Week
An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 15 of September, repeating indefinitely
Founded by Inclusive Employers in 2013, National Inclusion Week (NIW) is a yearly event dedicated to celebrating inclusion and taking action to build inclusive workplaces.
This year, National Inclusion Week runs from September 15th to 21st, 2025, and covers many themes, including gender equality, disability equality, racism and Black History, and LGBTQ+ rights. The event highlights the importance of inclusion and allows employers to discuss Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion openly, and work towards building strong, diverse workplace teams.
Search all of our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Speakers
Find an Inspirational Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Speaker
At Great British Speakers, we’ve worked hard to secure a team of professional equality, diversity, and inclusion speakers who are often booked by businesses and schools to give educational talks on topics such as gender equality, ethnic discrimination, disability, LGBTQ+ rights, and religion. Through their own experiences, our inclusion speakers share their motivational and often inspirational journeys. So, if you’re running an event for National Inclusion Week, the Great British Speakers team is here to help.
Featured Speaker – Shola Kaye
Shola Kaye is an award-winning communication and leadership speaker who’s on a mission to help businesses create more diverse and inclusive teams by encouraging them to become more equal and empathic with minority backgrounds and groups. Shola helps organisations create an atmosphere of belonging where they can offer their employees skills and opportunities to communicate with power, clarity, and understanding.
Listen to the Podcast!
Chats with some of the UK’s leading Diversity & Inclusion Speakers, including Shola Kaye and Winston Ben Clements…
Welcome to the Great British Speakers Podcast Series, where we connect you with the UK’s top keynote speakers, business leaders, athletes, mental health advocates, and more. Each episode offers valuable insights and key takeaways, highlighting the benefits of hiring a Great British Speaker for your next event. With diverse topics like mental health, equality, business, and leadership, there’s something for everyone.
Hire National Inclusion Week Speaker
If you’re holding an event for National Inclusion Week and would like to hire an inspirational E, D & I speaker to share their story or a professional keynote speaker to provide some key takeaways for your team to be more inclusive in the workplace, then do get in touch with us at Great British Speakers by emailing Jane Farnham and Steve Denison at [email protected], or call +44 1753 439 289 to speak to a member of the team.
Need more help finding the best Awareness Days Inspirational Speakers?
Thank you for using our Awareness Day Calendar. Whether you’re planning a corporate event, team workshop, or large-scale conference, Great British Speakers will help you find the perfect speaker to inspire, educate, and motivate your audience.
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