"We invited Priya to our Board and Senior Leadership Aways Days to deliver a session on Inclusive Leadership, focusing particularly on ethnicity, diversity and equality. From start to finish, Priya had the entire room engaged. Some really sensitive and complex topics were raised with clarity, honesty, and empathy making us all feel comfortable discussing things that can sometimes feel awkward or overwhelming. Importantly, we have taken some actions away as a result of Priya’s session and are looking to embed them within the day to day running of the business."
Jonathan Rainey, Executive Director, Pegasus Group
"We invited Priya to our Board and Senior Leadership Aways Days to deliver a session on Inclusive Leadership, focusing particularly on ethnicity, diversity and equality. From start to finish, Priya had the entire room engaged. Some really sensitive and complex topics were raised with clarity, honesty, and empathy making us all feel comfortable discussing things that can sometimes feel awkward or overwhelming. Importantly, we have taken some actions away as a result of Priya’s session and are looking to embed them within the day to day running of the business."
Jonathan Rainey, Executive Director, Pegasus Group
On our public speaking masterclass:
“Priya delivered four Public Speaking Masterclasses and an ‘Introduction to EDI’ session to the studio, and feedback has been nothing but fantastic. Our staff praised the unique lens Priya brings to her sessions and have found them very thought-provoking. Priya is efficient, punctual and easy to work with, and her eloquence is also unmatched! We’ve really enjoyed the shorter training format she offers, which fits perfectly into our schedules while still packing a real punch. Our team left with a wealth of practical tips and tricks to enhance their future public speaking engagements, as well as valuable discussions sparked in the EDI space following her introductory talk. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with Priya this year and can’t wait to have her back for more training!”
Alex Learmonth, HR Lead, Stanton Williams
On our public speaking masterclass:
“Priya delivered four Public Speaking Masterclasses and an ‘Introduction to EDI’ session to the studio, and feedback has been nothing but fantastic. Our staff praised the unique lens Priya brings to her sessions and have found them very thought-provoking. Priya is efficient, punctual and easy to work with, and her eloquence is also unmatched! We’ve really enjoyed the shorter training format she offers, which fits perfectly into our schedules while still packing a real punch. Our team left with a wealth of practical tips and tricks to enhance their future public speaking engagements, as well as valuable discussions sparked in the EDI space following her introductory talk. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with Priya this year and can’t wait to have her back for more training!”
Alex Learmonth, HR Lead, Stanton Williams
“Priya delivered a workshop on Race and Microaggressions to a group of our staff during Race Equality Week. I was initially apprehensive as this type of session was new to us as a company, but Priya put us all immediately at ease with her frank but friendly method of delivery. Priya was skilled at engaging people in uncomfortable discussions, and we learned a lot about the different types of microaggressions and how to identify them. Most importantly, Priya was excellent at helping us understand how we can do better in our everyday interactions, directly relating them to our work – here, her direct experience of the property industry and its challenges is invaluable. Highly recommended!”
Rebecca Neil, Social Value Manager, DP9
“Priya is an invaluable partner of London Property Alliance - the membership body for the property industry in central London. She provides guidance and counsel for our Diversifying Real Estate guidebook series, and helps drive our wider D, E & I programmes.
“She is a force for good for the industry: supporting our members and stakeholders in becoming more inclusive and reflective of London’s diverse communities.”
Rosie Day, Chief Strategy Officer, London Property Alliance
“The events hosted by PREACH Inclusion® have provided opportunities for meaningful conversations and the sharing of experiences across the sector.
“Alongside attending the events, regular engagement with the social media content being posted has proven valuable for expanding my knowledge of the industry as a whole.”
Navidu Vithana, Member (Graduate, CBRE)
“PREACH Inclusion®’s strategy design and implementation together with Priya’s approach to engagement ensures full enrolment of some of the biggest players in the property industry. She provides expert advice and guidance to companies of all sizes and is focused on excellent client service as well as offering healthy challenge and radical candour when needed.”
Chrysta Poppitt, Senior Director, Turley
“Trident started working with what was BAME in Property (now PREACH Inclusion®) in 2022, when we required support and advice to further develop our approach to EDI. Priya has created a bespoke EDI framework for Trident and has rolled our training across the company. This has been a fantastic learning experience for everyone, it has prompted conversations and has given us the confidence to make important changes with Priya’s ongoing support.”
Alexandra Price, Director of Marketing, Trident Building Consultancy
“We greatly enjoyed working with Priya on a presentation and Q&A discussion for Race Equality Week. Priya spoke expertly on a wide range of topics – from interpreting census results, discussing diversity and inequality in the built environment, to building inclusive working cultures, Priya was knowledgeable, engaging and inspired action.”
Amy France, Partner and Joint Head of EDI, Forsters LLP
“Priya delivered a bespoke presentation on [what was] BAME in property to our workforce as part of one of our ED&I initiatives. Her talk was inspiring and eye-opening, giving us lots to think about going forward on topics that are not discussed or considered enough.”
Nicole Cowins, HR Director, Pocket Living
“Over the past year, working with PREACH Inclusion® has been an invaluable experience. Thanks to their support, we have gained exclusive access to industry events that we might not have been able to join otherwise. Furthermore, we have formed meaningful connections and attended inspiring events that have significantly enriched our journey in the property sector. The wide reach and strategic marketing support provided have also elevated our professional profile, resulting in fruitful collaborations. I am grateful for the transformative opportunities and look forward to continuing this partnership.”
Giacomo Calisti, Co-founder, Beyond Design
“Priya spoke at a Planning Inspectorate all staff event in 2020. Her presentation was really inspirational as well as bringing to life some of the lived experiences of ethnic diversity in the built environment. Priya’s presentation has accelerated our work on diversity and inclusion and the ripples of her contribution will, I am sure, continue to spread across the Inspectorate for quite a while.”
Sarah Richards, former Chief Executive, Planning Inspectorate
“The Portman Estate has a commitment to Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) across its business. As part of our Speaker Programme for staff, Priya delivered a presentation on [what was] BAME in Property that was insightful, informative and engaging. Her use of nature analogies was fantastic and really helped to shine a light on why it’s so important to have D&I embedded in the culture of a company.”
Kate Slater, The Portman Estate
“Priya delivered a well-pitched lecture for our students which highlighted some striking issues related to housing inequality and BAME communities and the potential for a more diverse built environment profession to address some of these. The session prompted great engagement from our students and some important conversations and reflections to take forward.”
Dr Ben Clifford, Associate Professor in Spatial Planning and Government, Bartlett School of Planning, UCL
"Priya gave a learning hour presentation on diversity to our newly formed Diversity Network. It was very insightful, stimulated excellent debate and gave us much to think about in developing our approach to diversity issues"
Peter Tonathy, HR Director, Grainger plc
"Priya gave a learning hour presentation on diversity to our newly formed Diversity Network. It was very insightful, stimulated excellent debate and gave us much to think about in developing our approach to diversity issues"
Peter Tonathy, HR Director, Grainger plc.
“Very informative session about housing inequalities and the importance of understanding the communities we serve and their challenges. The session was very engaging and thought-provoking.”
Marta Krol, HR Advisor, Homes England
“Very informative session about housing inequalities and the importance of understanding the communities we serve and their challenges. The session was very engaging and thought-provoking.”
Marta Krol, HR Advisor, Homes England
"Priya delivered a fascinating and insightful presentation to 65 students studying Planning at the University of Birmingham. The talk covered a range of issues including inequalities in housing for ethnic minority communities, how to improve diversity within the profession and ensure effective and representative community engagement. The students thoroughly enjoyed the session and a range of issues were discussed during the Q & A. This is a topic that should be covered more widely."
Dr Kat Salter, MRTPI, Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Birmingham
"Priya delivered a fascinating and insightful presentation to 65 students studying Planning at the University of Birmingham. The talk covered a range of issues including inequalities in housing for BAME communities, how to improve diversity within the profession and ensure effective and representative community engagement. The students thoroughly enjoyed the session and a range of issues were discussed during the Q & A. This is a topic that should be covered more widely."
Dr Kat Salter, MRTPI, Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning, University of Birmingham