With guest speaker Pauline Stirling – 'Teaching about the UN Sustainable Development Goals - SDGs'.

Pauline has worked closely with DEED for several years, both when she was Head of Citizenship and PSHE at Christ the King College on the IOW, and now as a DEED Trustee. She is looking forward to sharing ideas and tips on ways to embed the SDGs in the school curriculum and exploring how awareness of the SDGs can be promoted in daily school life.

Acclaimed songwriter and storyteller Reg Meuross unearths incredible tales and uncomfortable truths of a history which needs to be told. Featuring the sparkling playing of kora master Suntou Susso, these stories are brought to life in a stunning folk song cycle of moving and thought-provoking songs.

This award-winning and iconic book comes to life in this joyful stage adaptation. It’s an inspirational story of hope, determination and triumph. Much loved by children and families, Coming to England tells Floella’s own story of emigrating to England as a child.

Get ready to groove to the electrifying beats of Bollywood, Bhangra, and South Indian music! It’ll be an unforgettable night of fun, dancing, and good vibes. Experience the vibrant energy and infectious rhythms that have taken the world by storm! From romantic Bollywood melodies to energetic Bhangra beats and soulful South Indian tunes, there's something for everyone.

Featuring live music, an art exhibition, stalls from local community groups and delicious food. You’re invited to bring a plate of traditional food to share and come in your traditional and cultural dress wear. Children with parents/ guardians are very welcome.

Jane and Bertha Mason must save each other from the horrifying machinations of Mr Rochester in this intrigue-filled empowering young adult romance.

We Were Here explores memories of individuals, celebrating the stories as told by local people, so that this little-known, important part of Dorset’s history will not be forgotten. This exhibition of photos, stories and art celebrates the lives and families of the estimated 8,000 African American GIs stationed in Dorset in 1944 before they left for the war in France.

Dancing from the Archives brings a collection of West African traditional dances and Jamaican folk dances, that represent social, ritual, and religious rites.

Students will be wearing their traditional dress and bright clothing at the Black Campus Carnival!

They start on the ground floor of the Student Centre at 12 pm and will parade around campus showing the bright and colourful Black community that exists at Bournemouth University.

This emotive photography exhibition by Robert Golden offers an intimate insight into the lives and experiences of the Windrush generation, 25 years after their arrival in the UK. Alongside poetry by Shaniqua Benjamin, this new exhibition explores ideas of belonging, cultural difference, and the ways people respond to social change.

Celeste is a drama group created by Vita Nova to help improve your English speaking and reading skills. It’s also a lovely place to make new friends.

Celeste will be working on a play called Refugee Nativity, which looks at the Christmas story from the perspective of the current refugee crisis. If you would like to take part you are very welcome. Don't worry if you have never done drama before.

Thank you so much to everybody who came along and made our first Small World Festival in Bridport so incredible, your support was very much appreciated.

Small World Festival’s debut was part of Bridport’s Town of Culture programme. Small World is a new mini-festival from Jurassic Multicultural, celebrating the diverse cultures that make our community so vibrant.

Being the change is about more than just being aware. It’s about an active choice to support Fairtrade farmers and workers around the world, wherever possible, to ensure they can earn a fairer wage.

This is an extra special Fairtrade Fortnight because we’re also celebrating 30 years of the Fairtrade movement in the UK.

Told by those who have experienced it, Zakham is a production by Kainaat, a BCP-based collective of Global Majority artists dedicated to supporting their decolonisation journeys. Come join us to learn more with respect, empathy and understanding.

In these recent days when people have been trying to divide us, DEED is proud to be part of the Small World Festival bringing people together. Come join us to celebrate diversity in Bridport on Saturday 14 September.

Small World is a new mini-festival from Jurassic Multicultural and DEED celebrating the diverse cultures that make our community so vibrant.

This short event will bring together educators, students, researchers and policymakers to launch 'The Case for Global Learning'. Everyone is welcome to join.

Colleagues across and beyond The Global Learning Network have developed The Case for Global Learning as a call to arms to address the issues facing our planet!

Pupils at Heatherlands Primary school in Poole and Mudeford Junior school in Christchurch have been exploring the impact of litter on the local and global environment.

Working with Sarah from DEED, and Mirek from LucanArt, groups of Year 5 pupils have designed artwork for drains in their school grounds to encourage everyone to look down and consider where their litter goes when it is thrown ‘away’.

The Dorset One World Festival is a free local event to celebrate the diversity of cultures in Dorchester through music, dance, food and activities. The event will feature a programme of both traditional and modern cultural activities performed by local communities.

This year marks 30 years of the FAIRTRADE mark

To celebrate, DEED, Fair Ground (Wimborne’s Fairtrade shop) and the Wimborne Minster & Colehill Fairtrade Community are offering a limited number of local schools a FREE Fairtrade Stall during Fairtrade Fortnight (9-22 September 2024).

We are now in Ramadan and alongside a Muslim mother and educator, Tiny Travels has co-created a guide to help teachers and nursery staff ensure that children are learning about the beauty of Ramadan and that Muslim cultural events are not being excluded from settings calendars.