April Brown

Helping people and organisations create fairer opportunities to participate, progress and thrive.

I work across equity, engagement and people development, helping organisations turn good intentions into practical strategies, programmes and experiences that make a meaningful difference to people’s working lives and communities.

My work brings together more than 15 years’ experience across arts and culture, youth and community engagement, equity and inclusion, organisational development and social impact.

I design strategy, develop programmes, facilitate learning and host conversations that help people feel heard, recognise their value and participate more fully.

for organisations

I work with organisations that want to create fairer, more inclusive and more meaningful experiences for the people they work with and serve.

My work includes:

Equity + Strategy

Helping organisations turn commitments to equity and inclusion into practical action.

This can include:

• equity and inclusion strategy
• inclusive programme design
• Theory of Change
• impact frameworks
• evaluation and learning
• organisational development
• strategic advice and review

Engagement + Co-creation

Designing ways for people and communities to genuinely shape the decisions, programmes and services that affect them.

This can include:

• community and stakeholder engagement
• lived-experience engagement
• co-design and co-creation
• youth voice and participation
• focus groups and listening sessions
• advisory groups
• participatory programme design

Learning + Facilitation

I design and facilitate practical, participatory training, workshops and conversations that create space for reflection, exchange and action.

My work includes:

• equity, diversity and inclusion training
• inclusive practice and facilitation
• confidence and progression
• recognising and communicating your value
• asking for what you want
• navigating feedback and scrutiny
• visibility and self-advocacy
• belonging and inclusion
• resilience and sustainable working
• team learning and development
• panel and roundtable facilitation
• interviews and live conversations
• event hosting and moderation

My approach is practical, participatory and equity-aware, with an emphasis on creating environments where people can take part in different ways.

Where useful, drawing on my training as a 200-hour yoga teacher and somatic practitioner, I incorporate embodied tools such as movement, breath, grounding and reflection to support focus, regulation and learning.

There is no expectation to perform confidence, disclose personal experiences or participate in one particular way.

for individuals

Coaching

I offer culturally informed coaching for people navigating work, change and questions about what comes next.

You might be:

• trying to work out your next career move
• navigating a period of transition or change
• struggling to recognise or communicate your value
• rebuilding confidence after burnout or a difficult experience
• trying to progress without leaving important parts of yourself behind
• figuring out how work can better reflect your values, strengths and life

I particularly understand the experiences of people who may not always see themselves reflected in traditional professional or leadership spaces, including racialised, neurodivergent and working-class professionals.

Our work together creates space to think clearly, understand what matters to you and make practical decisions about what comes next.

about me

I have spent more than 15 years working across arts, culture, youth, community engagement and social impact, designing programmes, strategies and experiences that help people participate, progress and have a meaningful voice in the systems around them.

My work has included projects and programmes with organisations including Tate, Somerset House, Creative Access, A New Direction, LIFT and The Mayor’s Fund for London.

I hold an MA in Arts & Cultural Management from King’s College London, am a Fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs, and an alumna of the Clore Emerging Leaders programme.

I am also a qualified 200-hour trauma-informed yoga teacher and somatic practitioner, which informs the way I think about participation, regulation, reflection and sustainable ways of working.

work with me

If you’re interested in working together, use the contact form below or connect with me on LinkedIn.