Diversity Role Models and Stonewall: coming soon to a school near you (June 2026 announcement)

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I thought I would start a new thread for this, after trying to revive an old thread (from 2024) to notify people that Stonewall has just announced a new partnership with Diversity Role Models, 2 June, 2026.

https://www.stonewall.org.uk/news/diversity-role-models-joins-the-stonewall-family-to-expand-support-for-schools-and-young-people-across-the-uk

Diversity Role Models joins the Stonewall family to expand support for schools and young people across the UK.

London, United Kingdom, June 2, 2026
Diversity Role Models and Stonewall have today announced a new chapter in their shared commitment to tackling bullying and helping schools create environments where every young person feels valued, respected and able to thrive.
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Under the new arrangement, Stonewall will support Diversity Role Models’ work as its sole member organisation, providing operational support, national infrastructure and additional resources to help extend Diversity Role Models’ educational programmes to more schools and young people across the UK.

Background to Diversity Role Models (previous MN threads), from 2024 and 2020 (I did find some of this difficult reading!)

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens%3Cu%3Erights/5036673-diversity-role-models-charity

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/3943889-Asda-partners-with-Diversity-Role-Models-and-gets-angry-response-to-love-has-no-age-limit-message-Edited-by-MNHQ-at-OPS-REQUEST?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=app_share

Thanks to @MrsOvertonsWindow @Ereshkigalangcleg for pointing me in the right direction.

I haven't seen anything yet in Safe Schools Alliance or Transgender Trend websites, but it was just announced today. I'm sure they will be on top of things, but if anyone here is in contact with them, it might be worth mentioning to them.

Indeed. Or more books, glue sticks and adequate resources for lessons.

Although apparently they have 'clocked him' as trans.....

So therefore doesn't give a shit about religious women, women with PTSD or all the other women he's excluding by his presence then?

Schools have proved to be a massive source of income for queer theory groups and they've been relentless in lining their pockets by targeting children below the age of consent.

What will now help parents is that after numerous scandals, the government have belatedly decided to safeguard children from being taught that gender identity is a fact, with schools finally being required to ensure what's taught in SRHE is factual and age appropriate. This, plus the new Keeping Children Safe in Education safeguarding guidelines, should go some way to stop many of the porn soaked organisations being able to sell their age inappropriate materials to schools.

Parents will have to double check the resources and groups that schools are using to ensure that activists teachers aren't ignoring the statutory advice and guidance.

DfE link to the RSHE guidelines below - the updated KCSIE statutory guidance has yet to be published after the consultation.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6970e7e67e827090d02d42e0/Relationships_education_relationships_and_sex_education__RSE__and_health_education__for_intro_1_September_2026_.pdf

Yes, and he says that if he followed the EHRC guidance it would mean than "someone like [me], and some days I present quite femme, walking into the gents, and whatever consequences might come - it might be physical assault, or comments, or verbal abuse"

How does he know? He says himself he hasn't used the gents since 2012! Because he's been in with the ladies, having lovely chats!

He says when he's in a toilet queue for the ladies toilet, he has had some lovely chats with the ladies who "clocked him has trans".

He has no idea does he, of the efforts women go to - whether it's to "be kind", to placate, to do a risk assessment - while trying to say the right thing and not inflame a situation.

Maybe I should email Hillingdon. Are they aware that the Education Manager of Diversity Role Models, an organisation they are promoting to Hillingdon schools, is openly and proudly ignoring EHRC guidance. I will have to find out first if Katie is still in this role. What a great role model not.

Info from Companies House website:

Diversity Role Models is a company, so a money-making organization. The Director/Chair is Christopher Drennen, who lives in the US.

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07640644/filing-history

look for for 28 May 2025 Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 August 2024 (5th pdf down under filing history). The link is too long to post here.

They have a lot of Directors.

How could any man possibly know that?
It's not a costume, you can't take off your biology when it gets uncomfortable and the false promise that you can is harming vulnerable children.

This, it's outrageous. I wish someone in government had the courage to stand up to this utter bullshit.

Sorry, had to add, they are also registered as a charity

https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5018338/trustees?_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_organisationNumber=5018338

Registration history:
23 June 2011: Standard registration
18 March 2024: Funds received from 1166654THE BEN COHEN STANDUP FOUNDATION
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
D.R.M (Working name)
Company number:
07640644

From what I have been able to research, The Ben Cohen Standup Foundation liquidated in 2024, its remaining assets being distributed to two or three charities, one of which was Diversity Role Models.

As of 31 August 2024, by far the greatest part of their income was from legacies and donations, and their expenditure was marginally more than their income.

No info on the Charity Commission website for the 2025 financial year.

Hmmm, the meet the team page is down atm. Wonder why that might be. I was interested to see which two of the protected characteristics they lump in to a kind of etc rather than naming…..
”Discrimination or harassment of any kind, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic, will not be tolerated.”

But discrimination or harassment due to sex? Knock yourselves out.

Good spot! I've lost count of how many organizations have never got all the protected characteristics correct.

I wonder if the Teams page is down because it was out of date? It seems that Alex Feis-Bryce may no longer be CEO.
So, either it was a planned edit, or someone just noticed? ... I wonder why??

Their payment structure page is also missing now, but was behind a members' wall earlier anyway.

Here's a link to their Safeguarding Policy, dated approved 31 October 2025, due to be reviewed in October 2026:

https://www.diversityrolemodels.org/media/2274/20251031-safeguarding-and-child-protection-policy.pdf

I have downloaded it in case it disappears.

alex is no longer CEO. I’m on the mailing list and there’s an email describing this on 12th May

If anyone hear that they are going into their child’s school they must make a formal complaint (following the school policy procedure) or even send a legal complaint citing 406/407 of the education act.

I would also contact SSA and TT if they do go into school. As they wilL have legal contacts.

There’s been relentless begging emails for a long time from them.

rats sinking ship springs to mind with this cosying up with stonewall.

The country is borderline bankrupt - no schools should be wasting taxpayer money on this. It should be illegal.

Thanks for the update. I saw a LinkdIn post where they said they needed to raise £100k. Not sure of the date, but Alex was still CEO then.

The begging letters have been relentless. This is an excerpt from one from last August:

I think it may be to do with Katie as his Instagram has now been locked to private and the earlier posts on here with his name have been deleted by MN. Good to know your thread is being monitored. Even this loy realise it's not a good look to have their Education Manager all over the Internet spouting this shite!

ok, thanks for letting the thread know. I saw that the post with the picture (I think) had been deleted, so obviously someone has found us! Good. I'm pleased that they know we are aware of Stonewall's announcement.

Does anyone know anything about Sex Education Forum?
https://www.sexeducationforum.org.uk/about/partners

What we do
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The Sex Education Forum is a charity that works to ensure that all young people can get high-quality Relationships and Sex Education (RSE).

We bring together a range of professionals and organisations to make sure the RSE young people get is right for them and is the best it can be. We do this by training educators and sharing research with teachers, school leaders and politicians.

Diversity Role Models say they are a partner.

Sex Education Forum also has quite a few partners, including Brighton and Hove Council. They provide training, including to school governors and students in primary and secondary schools.

The full set of meet the team pages were up when I looked just before I posted this morning and I’m sure it had Alex listed as CEO