BDSC x BRIG Presents National Awareness Day: Mobilise

BDSC and BRIG presents National Awareness Day: Mobilise.

The UK’s first and only National Black & Diverse Safeguarding Professionals Awareness Day marks a historic step in elevating workforce equity, recognition and belonging across safeguarding professions.

Join speakers, practitioners, leaders and allies as we have courageous conversations for anti-racist workplace cultures.

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Event details

Where

BRIG Café, The Warehouse, 54 57 Allison Street, Birmingham, B5 5TH

When

Start: 1^st September, 2026 at 6:30pm

End: 1^st September, 2026 at 8:30pm

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