Live Certificate Programme

Anti-Racism Leadership Certificate Programme

The healing circle — collective energy flowing between healthcare professionals

Join Edward K. Neequaye MSc & Dr. Jacqui Dyer MBE for an 8-week, live virtual certificate programme where you'll apply the Phoenix Cultural Liberation Methodology to real-world NHS healthcare challenges and develop as an anti-racist leader.

This live facilitated learning layer builds on the core Phoenix Rising learning–evidence–governance system, deepening its themes through group work, live discussion, and facilitated practice.

Sankofa — Return and retrieve, learn from the past

Practice Through Real-World NHS Case Studies Akoma — Heart, patience, endurance, love

Apply the Phoenix Cultural Liberation Methodology Hwehwemudua — Examination, quality, excellence

Earn Your PCREF-Aligned Certificate

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CPD Accredited | PCREF-Aligned | Co-designed with Lived Experience

Why This Programme

Learn How Anti-Racism Leadership Works in Practice

Reading about anti-racism doesn't prepare you for the real-world complexities of leading cultural change in healthcare. In practice, power dynamics are entrenched, conversations are uncomfortable, and "neutrality" masks harm. This system prepares you to think, act, and lead as an anti-racist practitioner—using the Phoenix Cultural Liberation Methodology and adult learning theory to drive genuine transformation, not just compliance.

What's Included

Everything You Need to Lead Cultural Change

When you enrol, you get access to a live, facilitated learning experience designed to support hands-on practice of anti-racist leadership.

Eight Weeks of Live, Virtual Sessions

Facilitated by Edward K. Neequaye MSc with Dr. Jacqui Dyer MBE

Hands-On Practice with NHS Case Studies

Work through Ava Thompson's story and real-world healthcare scenarios

Portfolio-Ready PCREF Evidence

Build your Evidence Portfolio aligned to all 13 PCREF domains

Phoenix Cultural Liberation Methodology

Master the Phoenix Pause, CREP-D²™, and Antifragile Growth frameworks

Community of Practice Access

Connect with fellow liberators across the NHS for ongoing support

Oxytocin Diamond & Phoenix Wheel™ Tools

Practical somatic regulation and cultural assessment instruments

CPD-Accredited Certificate Upon Completion

Recognised credential for NHS professional development

The Liberators' Covenant

A personal commitment framework for sustained anti-racist practice

How the Programme Works

Eight Weeks of Transformation & Practice

This system isn't about passively absorbing theory. It's about practising anti-racist leadership with real-world constraints, live facilitation, and courageous group dialogue.

1 Week

The Phoenix Awakening

Establish a shared foundation for what anti-racist leadership actually involves and why "neutrality" is not safety—it is silence.

Experience the Phoenix Pause as a somatic regulation practice
Uncover how neutrality masks systemic harm in clinical settings
Understand the CREP-D² framework that underpins the system

2 Week

The Mask We Wear

Explore the emotional labour of code-switching and the professional masks that protect but also silence authentic identity in healthcare.

Identify personal and systemic masks through the FEEL framework
Examine emotional labour and its impact on Black and Brown staff
Practice vulnerability as a leadership tool, not a weakness

3 Week

Speaking Truth

Move from silence to truth-telling by examining what happens when we name racism in professional settings.

Practice courageous conversations using the FEEL methodology
Navigate the discomfort of naming racism without deflection
Develop strategies for speaking truth with care and precision

4 Week

Power Dynamics in Healthcare

Analyse how power operates in NHS structures and how leaders can redistribute it for equity.

Map hidden power dynamics in clinical and boardroom settings
Understand how institutional betrayal operates through policy
Practice power-sharing as a leadership methodology

5 Week

Structural Understanding

Move beyond individual behaviour to understand how systems, policies, and structures perpetuate racial inequity.

Analyse structural racism through the Theatre of Structural Awareness
Map intersecting systems: personal, interpersonal, institutional, economic
Connect individual practice to systemic change strategies

6 Week

Cultural Integration

Explore cultural competence as a practice, not a checkbox—integrating spirituality, food, music, and lived experience into care.

Work with the Integration Wheel across six cultural dimensions
Centre community voices in service design and delivery
Move from cultural awareness to cultural action in practice

7 Week

Collective Action

Move from individual awareness to collective liberation by building coalitions and scaling anti-racist practice.

Design collective action strategies across organisational levels
Build accountability structures that sustain beyond the system
Practice coalition-building with diverse stakeholders

8 Week

Legacy & The Liberators' Covenant

Bring the journey full circle by making your personal commitment to sustained anti-racist practice and cultural liberation.

Complete your PCREF Evidence Portfolio and Liberation Score
Take the Liberators' Covenant as a living commitment
Design your personal 48-hour action plan for immediate impact

Who This Programme Is For

Created for Those Ready to Lead Change

Hands-on practice applying anti-racist leadership with real-world NHS constraints.

NHS Leaders & Managers

You hold positional power and want to use it for genuine cultural change, not performative compliance. You're ready to move from policy to practice.

EDI & HR Professionals

You work in equality, diversity and inclusion and want to deepen your practice beyond tick-box exercises into evidence-based, PCREF-aligned transformation.

Healthcare Practitioners

You're a clinician, therapist, or allied health professional who sees racial inequity in care and wants practical tools to challenge it with courage and compassion.

What Makes This Programme Different

Learn to Think & Lead Like a Liberator

This system isn't a set of pre-recorded videos you sit back and watch. It's a live, facilitated experience built around how anti-racist leadership actually works.

Real-World Practice

Work Through Ava's Story & NHS Case Studies

You'll follow Ava Thompson's journey from neutrality to liberation—a realistic composite case study that mirrors how racism shows up in healthcare. You'll analyse learning requests, conduct needs assessments, work with incomplete information, and make decisions with real constraints.

Community Voices

Centred on Lived Experience & Co-production

Unlike programmes designed about communities, this one is designed with communities. Every framework, case study, and assessment has been co-designed with people with lived experience of racial inequity in healthcare, ensuring authenticity and cultural integrity throughout.

PCREF Alignment

Build Your PCREF Evidence Portfolio

As you progress, you'll build portfolio-ready evidence mapped to all 13 PCREF domains. These aren't hypothetical exercises—they're documentation of your actual practice, judgment, and growth that can be used for professional development, appraisals, and organisational reporting.

Somatic Practice

The Phoenix Pause & Oxytocin Science

Grounded in neuroscience research, the system integrates somatic regulation through the Phoenix Pause and Oxytocin Diamond. These aren't theoretical concepts—they're practical tools you'll use in every session and carry into your daily practice.

Cultural Wisdom

Adinkra Philosophy & African-Centred Leadership

Drawing on Akan philosophical traditions and Ubuntu principles, the system offers an alternative leadership paradigm that centres community, interconnection, and collective wellbeing over individualism and hierarchy.

Sustained Practice

The Liberators' Covenant & Ongoing Support

This system doesn't end at Week 8. The Liberators' Covenant creates a living commitment to sustained practice, and access to the Community of Practice ensures you have ongoing peer support, accountability, and shared learning.

LEARNING PODS

Stronger Together — Your Learning Pod

You won't walk this journey alone. Every participant is placed into a Learning Pod — a small group of 4–6 fellow liberators who meet between sessions for shared reflection, peer accountability, and collective growth.

Pod Meetings

Weekly small-group sessions between live classes. Reflect on what you're learning, practice courageous conversations, and hold each other accountable.

Skool Community

Your pod lives on Skool — a dedicated space for discussion threads, shared resources, celebration of wins, and ongoing connection beyond the system.

Adinkra Pod Names

Each pod is named after an Adinkra symbol — Sankofa, Nkonsonkonson, Adinkrahene, or Mpatapo — embodying the values your group carries together.

Join the NHS ARLT Community Oxytocin House of Learning

Enrollment

Upcoming Dates & Enrollment

This system consists of eight live, facilitated online sessions led weekly by Edward K. Neequaye MSc, with time dedicated for hands-on application, group dialogue, and reflective practice.

Founder Pricing

Spring 2026 Cohort

£1,999 £1,499

Session 1: Wed 1st Apr | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 2: Wed 8th Apr | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 3: Wed 15th Apr | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 4: Wed 22nd Apr | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 5: Wed 29th Apr | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 6: Wed 6th May | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 7: Wed 13th May | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 8: Wed 20th May | 10:00 – 12:00 BST

Enrol for Spring 2026

Can't attend live? Session recordings available for enrolled participants.

Founder Pricing

Autumn 2026 Cohort

£1,999 £1,499

Session 1: Wed 9th Sept | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 2: Wed 16th Sept | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 3: Wed 23rd Sept | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 4: Wed 30th Sept | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 5: Wed 7th Oct | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 6: Wed 14th Oct | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 7: Wed 21st Oct | 10:00 – 12:00 BST
Session 8: Wed 28th Oct | 10:00 – 12:00 BST

Enrol for Autumn 2026

Interested in team enrolment? Contact us for group pricing.

Your Facilitators

Led by Practitioners, Not Theorists

This system is co-facilitated by practitioners who have lived, researched, and led anti-racism work across the NHS.

Edward K. Neequaye MSc

System Creator & Lead Facilitator

With deep expertise spanning cultural psychology, instructional design, and NHS leadership development, Edward brings a unique practitioner's lens to anti-racism education. The Phoenix Cultural Liberation Methodology was born from years of frontline work, academic research, and listening to communities who have been designed around rather than designed with.

Edward's approach centres somatic practice, African philosophical traditions, and evidence-based pedagogy to create learning that transforms rather than informs.

Dr. Jacqui Dyer MBE

Programme Co-Designer & Senior Facilitator

A nationally recognised leader in mental health, race equality, and community empowerment, Dr. Dyer brings decades of experience championing the voices of Black and minoritised communities within the NHS. Her work has shaped national policy and practice, and her commitment to co-production ensures that lived experience remains at the heart of everything this system delivers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything You Need to Know

Who is this system for?

This system is designed for NHS leaders, managers, EDI professionals, and healthcare practitioners who want to build real-world anti-racist leadership capability. It's well suited for those already in leadership roles who want to move beyond compliance, as well as practitioners who see racial inequity in care and want practical tools to challenge it. Whether you're leading a team, shaping policy, or delivering frontline care, the focus is on how anti-racist leadership actually works in practice.

What if I don't have any anti-racism learning experience?

That's completely fine. This system does not assume prior anti-racism learning experience and is structured to support people at all stages of their journey. The focus is on learning how anti-racist leadership works in real organisations, with guided facilitation, clear structure, and practical application throughout. If you're willing to engage, participate, and sit with discomfort, you'll benefit from the experience.

How is this system different from other EDI learning approaches?

Most EDI learning relies on pre-recorded modules and theoretical content that learners absorb passively. This system is fundamentally different. It's a live, facilitated experience built around real-world case studies, somatic practice, and courageous dialogue. The Phoenix Cultural Liberation Methodology integrates neuroscience (oxytocin and trust), African philosophical traditions (Adinkra, Ubuntu), and evidence-based pedagogy. It's PCREF-aligned, co-designed with lived experience, and focused on practice—not just awareness.

Is this system live or self-paced?

This is a live, facilitator-led online programme built around weekly sessions. In addition to the live sessions, the experience includes hands-on practice, reflective activities, group dialogue, and intersession work. Each session is recorded and made available within 24 hours. While live attendance isn't required, it's strongly encouraged to get the most from the facilitated discussions and group work.

How much time should I dedicate each week?

In addition to the two-hour live session each week, you should anticipate spending approximately 2–3 hours on reflective activities, Phoenix Pause practice, and PCREF evidence portfolio work. The weekly commitment is designed to be manageable for working professionals while allowing enough space to engage meaningfully with the material.

What are the requirements for earning the certificate?

To earn the Anti-Racism Leadership Certificate, participants must complete their PCREF Evidence Portfolio and take the Liberators' Covenant at the conclusion of the system. The certificate is awarded based on engagement and portfolio completion, not attendance alone. This ensures the credential reflects applied practice, reflective growth, and genuine commitment to anti-racist leadership.

Can my team enrol together?

Yes. Teams and organisations are welcome to enrol together, and group pricing is available. This system is well suited for NHS leadership teams, EDI departments, and clinical teams who want to build a shared, evidence-based approach to anti-racism practice. The system can also be delivered as a private, facilitated workshop tailored to your organisation's context and challenges. Contact us at our contact page to discuss options.

What is the refund and cancellation policy?

Because this is a live, facilitated programme with limited capacity, refunds are available up to 15 days before the first live session, minus a £200 processing fee per participant. Refunds are not available within 15 days of the system start date or after the system begins. A one-time deferral to a future cohort may be requested up to the end of Week 2, subject to availability. Deferred enrolment must be used within 12 months.

Ready to Begin Your Liberation Journey?

If you're looking for a live, hands-on experience that helps you think, lead, and act as an anti-racist practitioner, this system is designed to support you every step of the way.

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