Healing leaders.
Shaping systems.
A 12-month national leadership programme equipping Global Majority and white leaders with the tools, healing and leadership needed to influence systemic change.
12 months · Starts March 2026
Two pathways · One programme
Choose the path that meets your lived experience.
Pathway A
Global Majority Leaders
- · Healing-centred leadership development
- · Therapeutic coaching & clinical supervision
- · Paid secondment opportunities (80 hours)
- · Peer support with leaders of shared lived experience
Pathway B
White Leaders
- · Equity-centred leadership development
- · Therapeutic support and supervision
- · Practical tools for leading inclusive orgs
- · Real-world placements and sector engagement
What makes HEAL different
Leaders deserve support while they lead — not only when they break.
Grassroots, frontline and community spaces have no shortage of Global Majority leaders. But at national, regional and infrastructure level, Global Majority presence in leadership is minimal. HEAL was built in response.
HEAL is where leadership development meets care, equity and practice. This is individual growth — and systemic change.
What you'll experience
Twelve months. Four movements.
One leader, transformed.
A choreographed journey through healing, knowledge, advocacy and legacy — held by therapeutic care, lived community and real sector practice. The full curriculum unfolds inside the cohort.
The arc · Four modules
HEAL
Healing & Self-Awareness
Ground in identity, lineage and the inner work that anchors brave leadership.
EXPAND
Leadership Knowledge & Systems
Sharpen analysis of power, policy and the systems you intend to shift.
ADVOCATE
Secondment & Advocacy
Step into a national-level placement. Practise influence where it counts.
LEAD
Integration & Legacy
Translate the year into a leadership signature you carry forward.
The architecture
Eight pillars hold the year.
Every module is woven through eight practice pillars — therapeutic, communal, sectoral and structural — so growth is felt in the body, the work and the system at once.
Therapeutic Coaching
1:1 sessions blending coaching with therapeutic insight.
- Deepen self-awareness and emotional regulation
- Process lived experience in a safe space
- Build resilience for high-stakes leadership
Clinical Supervision
Reflective supervision led by qualified practitioners.
- Explore identity, power and boundaries
- Receive guidance on complex decisions
- Grow your reflective practice over time
Sector-Led Masterclasses
Live sessions with senior leaders shaping the sector.
- Learn from people who have walked the path
- Unpack real policy and systemic case studies
- Ask the questions you cannot ask elsewhere
Peer Community Learning
A cohort of leaders with shared lived experience.
- Build trust without explaining yourself
- Share challenges in a circle of understanding
- Grow a network that lasts beyond the year
Leadership Retreats
Immersive residentials for renewal and deep practice.
- Step away from the noise to refocus
- Connect body, mind and purpose
- Return to your role with clarity and energy
Paid Secondments
Funded 80-hour placements at national level.
- Gain experience inside national infrastructure
- Build visibility and credibility at scale
- Open doors to future senior roles
Tailored Development Route
A personal pathway shaped to your ambition.
- Set goals that match your context
- Receive feedback aligned to your growth
- Track progress with dedicated support
Symposium & Alumni Network
Closing showcase into a lifelong network.
- Present your leadership journey to the sector
- Join an alumni community of peers
- Access ongoing events and opportunities
12
Months
4
Residential modules
80h
Paid secondment
1
Cohort, for life
The full curriculum — modules, residentials, reading and assessment — is shared with successful applicants.
Register & members
Register your interest.
Applications for the March 2026 cohort are open. Choose the pathway that matches your lived experience and we'll be in touch with next steps.
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