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

Equality · Service · Oneness

Every child deserves to know they belong here.

Facilitated sessions in schools on equality, belonging and shared humanity — for KS2 to KS5. Open to every faith and none. We start with a question, not a presentation.

30+ schools in two years · Enhanced DBS, safeguarding and public liability in place · From £300 per session

Autumn term is filling now. We turn away more schools than we can take — and we book in term blocks.

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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

The conversation your pupils need — and the one that's hardest to start.

We come in and hold it. Not a talk, not a slideshow. A structured conversation your 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 answers — not ours — become the material for the next forty-five minutes.

What follows is a structured conversation about how societies keep constructing lines between people, and about the people across history who refused them. Ancient Rome. Victorian Britain. The present day. The community kitchen that has fed anyone who walks through the door for five hundred years and still runs in Leeds today. The astronauts who came back saying the borders were invisible.

Pupils talk roughly as much as the facilitator. There are pair discussions 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.

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

The programme is rooted in Sikh ethics — Sarbat da Bhala, the wellbeing of all — and delivered in language open to everyone. Two versions 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.

  • EqualityHuman worth as the starting point, not the conclusion — explored through history and pupils' own city.
  • ServiceWhat it means to act for people who aren't like you, and what that looks like in practice locally.
  • OnenessThe thread pupils find themselves, once the room has stopped looking for differences.
  • Two versions, one visitUniversal for PSHE, SMSC and Citizenship. RE-anchored for religious education and interfaith. Schools often have separate budget lines for each.
  • Teachers stay in the roomWhere you can spare thirty minutes afterwards, we debrief staff on what we did, why, and how to run the follow-ups yourselves.

What you get

What a booking actually 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.
  • Key-stage adapted deliveryKS2, KS3, KS4 and KS5 / college, with pace and language matched to the group.
  • SEND-appropriate deliverySustained engagement 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, 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 — not a one-off visit.

Left behind after we go

  • Pupil discussion cards and activitiesSo the conversation continues after the visitor has gone.
  • Teacher follow-up packPSHE-ready extension exercises and a glossary of key terms.
  • Feedback and evidence packPupil and staff feedback collected and written up — usable in your 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.

They sat for over an hour listening.

Primary school, whole of KS2

It goes deeper than the curriculum could possibly manage by teaching in the classroom only.

Secondary academy, Yorkshire

There was no judgment or expectation that he should sit still.

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

Pricing

Straightforward, and usually the right budget line

Most schools fund this from RE, PSHE, inclusion or pupil premium rather than from a general enrichment pot.

Pricing starts at

£300

per session, including classroom resources

  • 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 reduce the per-session cost — most schools book two or three back-to-back across year groups, which is the most efficient way to use a visit.

Teacher CPD is priced separately and can be added to a delivery day.

Half days, carousel days and whole-school programmes are quoted on 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 two working days.

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Questions schools ask

The things you'll want answered before you book

Is this a religious session?

No. The programme is rooted in Sikh ethics — the principle of Sarbat da Bhala, the wellbeing of all — but the universal session is delivered in language open to every faith and none, and is designed for PSHE, SMSC and Citizenship. Pupils are never asked to participate in worship or affirm any belief. 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, and deliberately so. 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. We'll send the certificates and our safeguarding policy with your quote — tick the box on the form.

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. Tell us about the group on the form and we'll adapt before we arrive.

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?

Two to three weeks is comfortable. 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.

The question is who's in the room when they do.

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1H One HumanitySchools Programme

A schools programme in equality, belonging and shared humanity. Rooted in Sikh ethics, open to everyone.

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

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