Leadership Lighthouses Oxfordshire

Leadership Lighthouses: Oxfordshire

January 2026 - June 2026

Celebrating and strengthening your extraordinary leadership.

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Programme information

This fully funded programme that will bring together 25 participants from across Oxfordshire to build strategic leadership skills and explore themes that are essential for helping their organisations and communities thrive. Leadership workshops, expert speakers, and peer learning will reinforce these skills, equipping leaders with the tools to succeed in demanding roles and create lasting impact.

It is part of the Leadership Lighthouses series that includes nine other fully funded, leadership development programmes that will unite social purpose leaders from Global Majority backgrounds across different regions of England. Learn more about the series here.

To learn more about the programme, sign up here to join us for a virtual information session on Wednesday 8 October or Wednesday 26 November 2025 from 11:00 to 11:45am.

We are on a mission to democratise leadership by making development opportunities accessible to every social purpose leader in the UK, working towards a fairer and more equitable society. We want to remove as many barriers as possible to support you to engage with this opportunity. If you, or a colleague, need any reasonable adjustments, please email us.

Programme detail

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~8 days' commitment
Hybrid with in-person and online sessions
Fully funded

Programme features

Part of the nationwide Leadership Lighthouses series
Peer network of social leaders
Clore Social Leadership Fellowship
Developed in partnership with a steering group, a safeguarding load and local facilitators

Thanks to National Lottery players, Clore Social Leadership has received more than £1 million over five years from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK. The funding will be used to support the leadership development of people from Global Majority communities.

Programme learning

You will have the opportunity to learn from and interact with experienced leaders and practitioners. Their diverse perspectives and real-world insights are designed to challenge and inspire you. You will explore new ideas, sharpen your skills and uncover practical ways to tackle the challenges you face, helping you create a lasting impact in your work.

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Discover Your Leadership

Throughout the programme you will explore the fundamentals of leadership to support you to be more effective and equip you with the skills to map out your future leadership journey. This will reaffirm the foundation your leadership is built upon so that you can continue to transform your organisation, community and the world around you.

Lumina Spark

This powerful personality profiling system provides a unique portrait of who you are, helping you increase your self-awareness, reveal hidden potential and help you understand how you respond in challenging circumstances. This includes a full-day training session to allow for deep understanding of your profile and what it means for you as a leader. For more information on Lumina Spark, please click here.

Action Learning Sets

With a small group of peers, you will regularly come together in an inclusive and confidential space to aid reflective learning. You will present challenges you face and, with the support of the Set, deepen your understanding of the situation and possible solutions, finding the answers within yourself and through learning from one another. As well as providing practical solutions to real-world issues, Action Learning promotes a culture of coaching; supporting you to refine your coaching skills, which can then be applied within your organisation.

Residential Leadership Retreat

Over two days, you will be guided through a series of workshops and activities that strengthen cohort connections, explore some of the key challenges faced by the sector and learn more about yourself through Lumina Spark psychometric self-portrait. You will have the opportunity to hear directly from experienced social leaders, including their key lessons, failures and tips they learnt along the way. Through these stories, you will be learning key leadership lessons whilst also growing your network.

Leadership and race equity themed workshops

These workshops provide a supportive, moderated space for participants to explore and address systemic inequities, navigate bias, and understand structural inequalities. Led by an experienced facilitator, the sessions will equip the participants with practical strategies to cultivate diverse and equitable environments. Participants will gain the insights and tools needed to empower leaders to drive meaningful, sustainable organisational change.

In person learning (full and half days) and online themed sessions

Explore topics that address the unique challenges facing the social purpose sector and communities in Oxfordshire while gaining practical tools designed to support both your community impact and personal development.

Key dates

Apply now

Applications close on Friday 12 December 2025 at 11:59pm.

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application on Friday 19 December 2025.

Please register your interest and we will let you know if new dates will be released in the future.

Webinar

Join us for a virtual information session on Wednesday 8 October or Wednesday 26 November 2025, from 11:00 to 11:45am, where you can learn more about the programme and get answers to any questions you may have.

Programme dates

The programme will start in January 2026. Full details of programme elements will be provided to successful applicants to support planning.

Eligibility criteria

Professional experience

This programme is open to leaders who work for or with organisations with a social purpose, including charities, social enterprises, CICs, CSR departments. It is aimed at strategic decision makers, who generally have 3+ years of leadership experience from any sector, both paid and voluntary. This programme commonly caters for Directors, Chief Executives, Heads of Department and Senior Managers. If you are unsure of your eligibility for this programme please contact us.

Global Majority

Designed for leaders working in England, who are from a Global Majority background. By Global Majority, we mean leaders who identify as Black, Asian, of mixed heritage, Indigenous, or from other communities racialised as non-white in the UK.

Passionate about social change

Ideal for those who are looking to enhance their strategic and leadership skills, foster innovation, build peer networks and promote social impact.

A keen interest in using your leadership skills and knowledge to help make the world a better place is key. Your determination to develop yourself so you can lead social change effectively is a key criterion for your application.

Programme partners

We are proud to be partnering with a steering group, safeguarding lead, locally connected facilitators, and independent evaluators to deliver this series of programmes. The partners reflect the diversity and reach of the local sector - indicative of the impact we want the programmes to achieve. The steering group's role is to help shape the programme to make it as relevant and impactful for the social sector in each regional location. We are actively working with two programme facilitators who are highly experienced and respected leadership experts and facilitators, from Global Majority backgrounds.

Programme partners

	Steering group: Cordelia Osewa-Ediae Cordelia is a Strategic Adviser and Leadership Development Consultant with almost two decades’ experience leading cross-sector inclusion and culture change programmes. A Clore Social Fellow and RSA Fellow, she has advised organisations including NSPCC, Ministry of Justice, BT Group, Tesco, Clarks, and London Metropolitan Police. Previously Operations Director at a youth employability charity, and Business Development Manager at a digital inclusion charity, Cordelia has degrees in Business and Politics. A trained Coach and Action Learning facilitator, she regularly delivers keynotes on leadership, inclusion and culture change. Awards include Baton ‘Thought Leader of the Year 2023’ and ‘Novi Inspiring Mentor 2024’.
	Steering group: Reem Assil Reem is a leadership development facilitator, consultant, and certified transformational coach, working at the intersection of equity, justice, and collective care. She co-founded Makani Cambridge CIC, which advances community-centred change through cultural activities, co-design, consultancy, and participatory research. A British Syrian with a career spanning academia, science, and social change, Reem has delivered over 2,000 hours of facilitation globally. Grounded in a collective liberation lineage and informed by somatic, trauma-aware practice, she brings a systems-change lens to organisational development, helping leaders and institutions re-imagine ways of being that nurture healing, awaken possibility, and cultivate authentic, equitable leadership.
	Steering group: Malcolm John Malcolm is the founder of the charity, Board Racial Diversity UK, which aims to address the significant under-representation of individuals from Black and Asian backgrounds on not for profit boards. In that role, he’s developed significant expertise in the need for diverse, inclusive and representative leadership in the charity sector. He brings considerable experience as a trustee/Vice Chair/Chair in nine charitable organisations over more than twenty years, covering a wide range of social justice issues. He is currently a trustee of three charities, including the Association of Chairs, the membership body for charity chairs in England and Wales.
	Steering group: Michael Hamilton Michael Hamilton currently works with The Ubele Initiative, a black led community organisation that works with communities of several levels including training, systems change initiatives, finance and leadership development. With over thirty-five years of experience working for the health and wellbeing of local marginalised communities, Michael Hamilton has worked with young people from ground level to executive directorship.
	Safeguarding lead: Michael Daley Michael Daley is the Founder of Bridging Perspectives Ltd and Safeguarding Lead for Clore Social Leadership Lighthouses programme. With 17 years' experience in safeguarding, an MSC in Social Work and a BSC in Psychology, he specialises in trauma-informed, reflective practice and online safety. Through Bridging Perspectives, Michael supports organisations, communities and carers applying these approaches in practice, building confidence and capacity to create safer, more inclusive environments. He provides both strategic safeguarding oversight and practical training that bridges the gap between policy and everyday practice.
	Facilitator: Jessica Rogers For more than 15 years, Jessica has coached ambitious, values-driven senior leaders to strengthen their voice, lead with authenticity, and progress in their careers without compromising who they are. Many of the leaders Jessica works with; directors, VPs, chiefs of staff, senior counsel and others care deeply about their teams and the difference they make. Yet they often feel unseen, undervalued, or pressured to fit into leadership models that don't reflect their true selves. Alongside individual coaching, Jessica collaborates with organisations to strengthen leadership pipelines, build inclusive cultures, and create environments where diverse talent can thrive. Jessica designs tailored programmes and group coaching that sharpens communication, increases influence and equips leaders with practical skills for sustainable impact. Jessica's approach is grounded in more than 2,500 hours of coaching, continuous professional development toward Master Coach Certification (MCC), and a deep belief that leadership without compromise is not only possible but essential.
	Independent evaluators: The Social Investment Consultancy The Social Investment Consultancy will play a crucial role in refining the programme design and enhancing monitoring and evaluation process, ensuring the programme remains accountable and responsive to feedback.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need specific qualifications to access the programmes?

No, you don’t need to have any particular academic or professional qualifications to take part in the programme. We know that leadership development training can be very difficult to access in the social sector, so try to make it accessible to those with minimal prior training. Your passion for and experience in the social sector are all you need to apply.