One Humanity — Schools Programme | Equality, Belonging & Shared Humanity

Equality · Service · Oneness

We have more that binds us than divides us.

Facilitated sessions for KS2 to KS4 that open with a question and let your students do most of the talking. Mapped to RE, PSHE, Citizenship and SMSC. Every faith and none. We open with a question and the conversation follows.

Enhanced DBS, safeguarding and public liability in place

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30+schools reached in two years, almost all by invitation
4.8average rating across 21 sessions and visits
45–60minutes, designed to fit a single curriculum slot
KS2–KS5adapted for primary, secondary and college

The programme

Much Needed Conversations

A structured conversation that pupils lead as much as we do.

The session opens with a question rather than an introduction: what does everyone in this room have in common? Four or five pupils answer. Their input becomes the material for the next forty-five minutes.

What follows is a structured conversation about how we construct lines between people, and those who challenged it.

Pupils talk roughly as much as the facilitator. There are penny-drop inducing conversations, and open questions with no correct answer, and silences are allowed to sit. The session ends on a question handed back to the room, not a summary.

Equality isn't one community's idea. It's a human one.

Two programmes are available: a universal session for PSHE, SMSC and Citizenship, and an RE-anchored session for religious education and interfaith work. Both suit pupils of any faith or none.

  • EqualityOneness of humanity is the starting point - explored through common sense and healthy conversation.
  • ServiceWhat it means to care for people of all kinds.
  • OnenessA reveal that there aren't any other kinds of people.
  • Two programmesA One Humanity session universally for PSHE, SMSC and Citizenship. An RE Sikhi session for religious education and interfaith.

What you get

What a booking includes

Twelve deliverables across four areas. Take the core session on its own, or build a programme across year groups.

In the classroom

  • Core session — 45 to 60 minutesFacilitated and dialogic. Universal or RE-anchored version. KS2, KS3, KS4 and KS5 / college / university with pace and language matched to the group.
  • SEND-appropriate deliveryEngaging approach works with SEND and specialist groups. No sit-still expectation.
  • Assembly inputThe same material shaped for whole-year or whole-school delivery.
  • Carousel or themed dayMultiple back-to-back sessions across year groups in one visit.

For your staff

  • Teacher CPD — approx. one hourHow the material is built, how to facilitate the follow-ups, and how to handle the moment a room goes quiet or a pupil says something difficult.
  • SLT / whole-staff briefingPositioning the work inside your inclusion, Sikh RE and cohesion strategy.

Beyond the classroom

  • Community visitA guided Gurdwara visit with langar, combining the same material with lived experience.
  • Annual or multi-year programmeSequenced delivery across year groups, repeated each academic year.

Left behind after we go

  • Pupil resources and activitiesSo the conversation continues after the session.
  • Teacher follow-up packExtension exercises and a glossary of key terms.
  • Feedback and evidence pack availablePupil and staff feedback collected and written up, usable in inclusion, EDI and cohesion reporting.

Evidence

What teachers tell us afterwards

Twenty-one feedback responses collected between December 2024 and June 2026, averaging 4.8 out of 5.

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They sat for over an hour listening.

Primary school, whole of KS2
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It goes deeper than the curriculum could possibly manage by teaching in the classroom only.

Secondary academy, Yorkshire
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There was no judgment or expectation that he should sit still.

Parent of a pupil with SEND, June 2026
Enhanced DBSFor every facilitator
Safeguarding trainedLevel 2 trained
Public liability insuredCertificate available on request
Constituted organisationDelivered by GRO, a Leeds not-for-profit with filed accounts

Pricing

Simple booking process

Most schools fund this from RE, PSHE, inclusion or pupil premium.

Suggested Contribution

£300

*help us sustain this work

  • 45–60 minute facilitated session
  • Universal or RE-anchored version
  • Pupil discussion cards and activities
  • Teacher follow-up pack and glossary
  • Short staff debrief where time allows
Book a session

Multiple sessions in one visit. Schools book two or three back-to-back, across year groups.

Teacher CPD can be booked separately or can be added to a delivery day.

Half days, carousel days and whole-school programmes can be available upon request, based on the number of sessions and year groups involved.

Annual and multi-year agreements are available where you want sequenced delivery across key stages rather than a single visit.

Tell us your year group, timetable and what you're trying to achieve on the form below, and we'll come back with a straight answer on cost and availability, usually within five working days.

Book a session

Complete the form and we'll be in touch

Two minutes to fill in. We'll reply with availability, equitable fee system and a confirmation of booking.


Questions schools ask

The things you'll want answered before you book

Is the cohesion session religious?

No. The programme is developed from Sikh ethics. The universal session is delivered in language open to every faith and none, and is designed for PSHE, SMSC and Citizenship. Where a school wants the RE-anchored version for religious education or interfaith work, that is available as a separate option.

Is it politically balanced?

Yes. Sessions explore historical and ethical questions about human worth and belonging, not contemporary party politics or contested current affairs. Pupils are asked open questions with no correct answer and are not steered toward conclusions. We're happy to share the session outline in advance so you can check it against your own political impartiality duty.

What safeguarding checks do you have?

Every facilitator holds an enhanced DBS certificate and has completed safeguarding training. Public liability insurance is in place. Delivery is by Grass Roots Opportunities (GRO), a constituted Leeds not-for-profit with filed accounts, working with schools, universities and communities for over five years.

Will it work with our SEND pupils?

It has. Specialist provisions have confirmed the pace and level were appropriate, and SEND groups have sustained engagement for a full session. There's no expectation that pupils sit still or stay silent — the format is built around them talking.

Can one session really change anything?

On its own, no — which is why a booking isn't just the session. You get discussion cards and classroom activities, a teacher follow-up pack, and a staff debrief on how to facilitate the follow-ups yourself. Schools that want genuine change book sequenced delivery across year groups rather than a single visit, and we'd rather have that conversation honestly up front.

Which budget does this usually come from?

Most often RE, PSHE, inclusion or pupil premium — not a general enrichment pot. Because the feedback and evidence pack is written up for you, the work is also citable in inclusion, EDI and cohesion reporting, which is often the line that makes it straightforward to fund.

How far do you travel?

We're Leeds-based and deliver across Leeds, Bradford, Ilkley and the wider West Yorkshire area. We've travelled further where a school has made the case. Ask on the form and we'll tell you honestly whether it's workable.

How much notice do you need?

We can be quite flexible. We book in term blocks and turn away more requests than we can take, so the further ahead you ask, the more likely we can give you the date and slot you want.

Children are already having this conversation.

Can we steer this into positive direction to build better community cohesion?

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An education programme instilling the importance of equality, service and oneness.

Delivered by Grass Roots Opportunities (GRO), a Leeds not-for-profit.

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