The UK’s Best Awareness Days Inspirational Speakers
At Great British Speakers, we’re here to help make your event successful. Using our awareness days calendar, you can easily plan ahead to ensure you secure the best speaker for your day. Our corporate events calendar is also here to inspire you on ways to help motivate your audience and/or employees this year.
Some of the biggest events on the Awareness Days calendar include International Women’s Day (March 8th) and Black History Month (October). Both have become pivotal for raising awareness of EDI concerns within society and the workplace.
We also focus on the importance of Mental Health, with World Mental Health Day (10th October) and Mental Health Awareness Week (12th – 18th May 2025), as well as International Men’s Day (November 19th), which is a powerful reminder for men to take care of their own health and mental well-being.
The calendar below includes all these and many more occasions. However, we know there are many more important awareness days than those we’ve listed, so we will continue to update our events calendar as often as possible to provide you with the latest event news and the best topical speakers on the circuit.
Find the Best Awareness Days Speakers – 2025 Events!
No matter the event or occasion, our expert motivational and keynote speakers provide key takeaways to ensure your event is one to remember. So, if you’re running an event this year and would like to book a speaker, contact our team at Great British Speakers.
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Black History Month
October 1 - October 31
An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 1 of October, repeating indefinitely
Find a Black History Month Inspirational Speaker
Black History Month (BHM) first became prominent in the UK in the 1980s, with the first organised events taking place in London in 1987.
The movement was first proposed by Black scholars in the US, who sought ways to challenge racism and celebrate black culture and the lives of black people who have done remarkable things worldwide. While the US celebrates Black History Month in February, Black History Month is celebrated in October in the UK.
Why Celebrate Black History Month?
Despite this revolutionary movement and the rise of equality and diversity awareness, racism is still present in our everyday lives. This was no more evident than in 2020 when we witnessed the world come together in response to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in the United States. The following solidarity demonstrations sparked a resurgence of the #BlackLivesMatter movement – a worldwide movement for equality and justice against racial discrimination first launched in 2013. (see source)
As a result of Floyd and Taylor’s deaths, Black History Month (BHM) 2021 was possibly one of the most significant since the event began and demonstrated the solidarity and support for BAME communities, and yet in the months that followed, England’s players at Euro 2020 also became victims of racial abuse online, demonstrating that there is still a long way to go for racial equality.
Our inspirational Black History Month Speakers are experts in their field. From medical physicians and psychologists to speakers on wellness and diversity in the workplace, career goals and equality, financial health, cultural influences, fashion and inclusion – but one thing is for sure, they’re all passionate speakers on Diversity, Equality & Inclusion for Black and Ethnic Minorities within everyday society…
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Featured Speaker – June Sarpong
June Sarpong OBE is an award-winning author, TV Presenter, and BBC director of Creative Diversity. From human rights to feminism to workplace discrimination, June’s pioneering influence has sent positive ripples throughout British business, politics, and society. She has spoken at several high-profile events—including the DNA Summit—to share her unique understanding of inclusion and diversity.
June is also the author of several award-winning books. In 2017, she released Diversify: Six Degrees of Integration, which spotlights groups often marginalised in society, including women, those living with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community.
This was followed by The Power of Women (2018) and The Power of Privilege: How White People can Challenge Racism (2020), and her memoir The Only One in the Room is due out in 2025.
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Chats with some of the UK’s leading Black History Month Diversity Speakers
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 A Black History Month Speaker
Our Black History Month Speakers can help businesses and event organisers support and educate their employees and/or audiences on these crucial matters. By incorporating Equality, Inclusion, and Diversity into their team-building, training, and workplace events, we can learn to provide a better, more inclusive community for all.
If you’d like to book an inspirational talk with a Black History Month speaker, then do get in touch with Jane Farnham and Steve Denison at 0044 1753 439289 or email [email protected]
Need more help finding the best Awareness Days Inspirational Speakers?
Thanks for using the Great British Speakers Awareness Days Calendar to help you find the best speaker for your upcoming event. Our speakers can deliver talks in person or via Zoom, Teams, Skype or your preferred platform. If you need help creating a shortlist of Awareness Days speakers, contact us at 0044 1753 439289 or email [email protected]
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