Starting the Conversation in Salisbury for S&W Group

1 October 2025

Last week we delivered our Neurodiversity Training from Inclusive Change in Salisbury for S&W Group. It was a 90-minute session that felt especially meaningful to me, as it coincided with the start of ADHD Awareness Month. That timing marked a personal milestone in my work and set the tone for an open, thoughtful discussion.

The workshop ran as a hybrid event, with some participants in the room and others joining online. Hybrid sessions can be a bit of a juggling act, but this one flowed beautifully. The mix of faces and voices really added to the conversation, and those who joined remotely were just as much a part of it as those in person.

The S&W team brought brilliant energy and made full use of our sensory supports, including stimming toys, colouring pages, and scented markers. We include these to help normalise sensory support and create a relaxed, practical environment (unless, of course, you picked up the cinnamon marker—sorry about that!).

Our discussion covered a wide range of lived experiences. It wasn’t just Lucy and me sharing as trainers; the team spoke candidly about their own experiences and the kinds of changes that could make a real difference across their organisation. Hearing those perspectives was a strong reminder that neurodivergence is deeply individual. No two people experience ADHD or any other neurotype in exactly the same way. Even if you have two colleagues with ADHD, their support needs could be entirely different, which is why we always emphasise the importance of not making assumptions about what someone does or doesn’t need.

We also explored practical actions that S&W could take to build on what they’re already doing well. The team shared small adjustments that have worked for them in the past and discussed how these could be extended across the organisation. It was brilliant to see everyone eager to take away at least one small action they could implement straight after the session.

I left Salisbury feeling energised. Inclusive workplaces grow from people who are willing to listen, to try small changes, and to keep the conversation going.

If you’d like us to run Start the Conversation for your team, get in touch, we’d love to discuss what a session could look like for your organisation.