DIVERSITY TRAINING FOR CELEBRANTS

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Here’s just a bit about my background…

I am creative and a natural storyteller. I love working with people, have a quirky sense of humour and above all I care that ‘what I do’ works for my clients and that they receive a high quality service.

I have had a varied career in nursing; latterly as a University lecturer and Nurse Practitioner & non-medical prescriber. I have spoken at international conferences in the UK and the USA and had articles published in nursing journals. I am used to working with clients to deadlines whilst delivering a high quality service.

I was a founding director of a very successful not-for-profit Social Enterprise.  Being a company director and sub-contractor to the NHS gave me an amazing insight into running a business. The company was highly regarded. We achieved CQC ‘Outstanding’ and were held as a role model to other providers in the sector.

I am a Shamanic practitioner; I have led ceremonies that are embedded in the old ways, full of spirituality, ritual and joy. As a healer, I am also a qualified Reiki Master.  

I am a trained, certified Family and Funeral Celebrant and member of the Fellowship of Professional Celebrants.

As someone with ‘hidden’ disabilities, I am passionate about inclusivity; equity of access, removal of barriers and discrimination for people with disabilities, their families and friends. 

Regulatory Solicitor, Inclusivity Consultant, and Founder of LGBTQ Equality Weddings. 

Kimberley Ava is a passionate advocate for prioritising lived experience and factoring it in to all diversity, inclusivity, and business decisions.  They bring their lived experience as a queer, non-binary person and their professional experience of advocacy, research, and discrimination law to all their professional activities.  

They have reviewed 150+ small business websites/copy to remove assumptions/exclusive language and help their clients be more accessible to more people.  They’re also currently working on an LGBTQ+ training module for celebrants in partnership with celebrant ambassador, Michelle Taylor.     

As the Founder of LGBTQ Equality Weddings, they are committed to ensuring that our approach is intersectional and the right voices are amplified and that lived and emotional experience is paid for fairly and valued as much, if not more than, professional experience.  

For consultancy services check out their website: 

https://www.lgbtqequalityweddings.com 

or contact them 

kimberleyavar@gmail.com

Follow them on Instagram: 

@the.career.queer  

and 

@lgbtqequalityweddings