Welcome to Gallant

We are an Equality and Human Rights practice, leading the field in creating and designing high standards for Equality.

We deliver training and consultancy across all sectors, focusing on the issues of Social Inclusion, Equality, and the Equality threads (disability, age, religion and belief, sexual orientation, race and gender).

Our mission is to enable the spread of knowledge and understanding of the above topics in a practical framework. This, in turn, allows individuals to gain much sought-after professional awards — and benefits organisations, helping them meet the current responsibilities in the changing equality legislation.

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Why are we here?

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See our Learn, Apply Achieve process for more details

Our training falls into the following categories:

Learn, Apply, Achieve

Gallant2000 Ltd is an accredited training centre, which is approved by the awarding body NCFE. www.ncfe.org.uk

The centre provides accredited training programmes, which take into account current theories and the implications of the latest equality legislation. The training programmes use credible material, which compliment all learning styles giving practical examples and evidence of best practice.

It is our objective to reach as many individuals and organisations as we can with our approach and ideas. We are seeking to raise understanding and provide a new approach to the increasingly important topics under the umbrella of Social Inclusion. We have produced accredited training programmes, which enhance people’s knowledge through the following approach.

graphic showing interdependence of learn, apply, achieve

The Learn, Apply, Achieve approach

All of our material, services, and programmes are based on the following process of Learn, Apply, and Achieve. Combine this with the rigour of having standards, quality, and competencies, and you will have powerful and compelling results.

These results will add value to you and your organisation by giving you the opportunity to learn about equality in a supportive open learning environment which inspires you giving you the chance to unleash their potential, using credible, reliable, and reputable material.

This approach also provides an excellent platform for individuals and organisations to increase performance. Material used in the training programmes is well-referenced and has a proven track record, meeting all the requirements of the current equality legislation.

The message is delivered through the accredited programmes in a style that meets all learners’ requirements.

There is a real commitment from all the staff at Gallant2000 to work with people to achieve outstanding results, through gaining recognition from an accreditation that evidences their competence.

All the programmes have up-to-date material, which is taken from a wide range of sources and delivered using compelling and powerful methods. These methods challenge and motivate participants to increase their performance and activate the change required to ensure organisations meet the legislation.
The material is based on academic standards. These standards are relevant and targeted to ensure the rigorous assessment process is achieved and that the evidence is produced to gain the award. The standards also ensure the material is reliable and credible, adding value to an individual’s personal development.

Our programmes

Our accredited training programmes are modular and designed to be flexible to ensure the learner can carry them out at their own pace. The only requirement is that the training days are attended and followed sequentially in order to build up the knowledge base.

Organisational Profile

George Rowley and Chris Sarginson at conference

Welcome to Gallant2000 Ltd, the leading Equality and Human Rights practice within the UK.

Gallant2000 Ltd was established in 1999, founded by George Rowley and Christina Sarginson.

Our vision and principles are simply that we want to turn knowledge into value for the benefit of all the people we work with.

We take our work very seriously; albeit we have fun while delivering it. The quality and standard of our work has had extraordinary results for both individuals and organisations, and we will continue to improve and offer an outstanding service.

We need a shift in the way we think about Equality and we want to see true equality in all organisations. In order to ensure people understand and commit to Equality, Equality standards are vital. It is our mission to create Equality standards that are rigorous and form the basis of service delivery.

Our beliefs therefore are basic; we need to develop new ways of working, apply different processes and practices and change attitudes and behaviours, which will bring about the necessary change. The change we create will lead to economic benefits through participation, which in turn will also increase self worth, self-esteem and confidence this will be through using the talent of all individuals.

Our belief is that everyone has something to offer; Equality and Human Rights is really important to our everyday lives, what people need to do is put themselves into another’s shoes to feel and experience what it is like when inequality is experienced’

Our values also hold firm; we are committed to putting back some of what we learn in the work we do. It is with this in mind that we invite and support disadvantaged people and hard to reach categorised individuals to take part in our programmes giving back to the community.

Christina Sarginson BSc (Hons) Psyche

Christina Sarginson

Chris is a founder director of Gallant2000 Ltd. She previously worked for the NHS for many years during which time she worked as a specialist in organisational development. Whilst working for the NHS, Chris studied to become a psychologist, with an interest in Equality and Human Rights.

I found people’s behaviour and how they formed attitudes about different concepts around Equality and Human Rights fascinating. I loved learning about people. I wanted to find what made them tick.

Equality is important for everyone without exception. I have evidenced much injustice and discrimination and have done my best to stamp it out where ever I have worked. Discrimination can and does reduce a person’s performance, suppressing aptitude and talent.

Chris believes that everyone has talent. During her life, Chris has worked with thousands of people to motivate, challenge and stretch them to evidence their talents. With this in mind, Chris has co-designed training programmes such as ChanginGear, which has received outstanding results.

I feel that talent should not be wasted and we should be recognising what people can do instead of what they can’t do. This is vital in promoting equality.

Equality is a massive topic one which can make a difference to all of us and more importantly to the society in which we live. Most of us have faced inequality at some times in our lives, and the consequences of facing it can scar us to a point where our performance suffers. Once this hits us we then spiral into a situation where it can be too difficult to escape.

When working with her, the professional attitude she has shines through. Chris’s beliefs and values also become very clear in any work that she undertakes. The main one is the drive for high standards. This was clear when Gallant2000 became an accredited centre for the NCFE. Chris created and designed standards for disability and made sure Gallant2000 lead the field in this concept. She is passionate that people should evidence their knowledge and become rewarded for their achievements.

Chris has professional experience that has assisted her in understanding people and how they perform. Chris has the ability to enable people to understand and adopt the mindset required for change and engage in Equality.

When asked for a quote that sums up Chris, she said

I am very committed, energetic and enthusiastic about inclusion and Equality in particular. Witnessing the positive changes people have made to their lives by the work we have carried out together fills me with pride.

Recently she has co-written and published material around Disability Equality.

George Rowley BSc Hons. PGCSoc.

George Rowley

George is a founder director of Gallant2000 Ltd. He previously worked as a senior director in the commercial and community sectors as a specialist in Equality and Human Rights. His work and research centres around the impact of the issues on individuals, organisations and society.

George has worked in the Equality and Diversity field in various capacities for over 20 years. This has involved extensive working with TECs and LSCs and has been heavily involved in supporting disabled people in NVQ programmes.

George has spent this time researching and learning from a variety of projects and a wide range of individuals and situations. Working within a community psychology framework but also being heavily influenced by social policy theories and the application of these to projects. He is innovative and creative; working on various models of equality and social inclusive practices.

George says

These are exciting and challenging times, we have a fantastic opportunity to make a real change in society with the ideas embedded within Equality and Human Rights.

George is an interesting, intelligent and inspiring individual, who has provided people with an opportunity to increase their skills and knowledge in the equality field. Many of his clients have said he has changed their lives forever and people have found themselves responding to the life changing patterns that have improved their lives.

George has developed many theories and models many of which are embedded within programmes that he has designed and developed.

His academic background covers a range of disciplines this includes Chemistry, Humanities and Arts, Psychology and most recently post graduate work in Social Policy. He has also studied in depth the theories and practices of NLP. This has involved some study with Richard Bandler (the founder of NLP) and he has the Practitioners, Master’s and the Advanced Specialist Trainer in NLP certificates.

He brings to Gallant2000 not only his experience in this field over the past 20 years but also experiences gained in a variety of life situations. He brings a professional and humorous approach with the ability to think clearly. He is honest in the feedback he gives, discreet and loyal to all his clients.

Recently he has co-written and published material around Disability Equality.

George says

I have an enthusiasm and passion to see people achieve. I have a hatred of Social Injustice, and I have a drive to reach out and touch individuals so they experience a positive change in their life.

Clenton Farquharson

Clenton Farquharson

Twelve years ago I had the experience of being attacked and stabbed numerous times. This led me to acquire my disability. Since this time I have gone through an emotional roller coaster, firstly of feeling absolutely desperate and that my world was at an end and that I was completely useless. But over the last seven years this has completely turned round and I now have a mission to promote Social Inclusion, Equality and Disability Equality. I believe passionately and strongly about these issues and of their importance to this society, to people here, and on a global scale.

I came into this field of working in Social Inclusion not simply because I am black disabled man. I saw how some barriers were in place through the attitudes and behaviours of people in society. I now understand that a process is needed to enable full Inclusion to take place. The gift I bring to this is the passion and emotion that I have for the subject.

To achieve my mission I work on building and developing other people’s knowledge and understanding on the barriers disabled people face as well as working as Chief Access Consultant and Examiner for Gallant2000 Ltd.

Over the past ten years I have become an expert in accessibility issues working in a variety of sectors and disciplines. I have combined knowledge based on training, personal experience and practical insights gained in the field of disability. This has contributed to the creation and design of the Access Auditor Practitioner Level 4 (NCFE) programme.

Clenton says

I bring a very practical straightforward approach to translating how the theories of Equality and Diversity, operate in our lives and work. It’s not the theories, it’s the mindset. Don’t let what you don’t like get in the way of what you might find. Be willing to do what others wont do. There are no traffic jams on that extra mile. My aim is that social inclusion is achieved when individuals or communities do not suffer from the negatives effects of unemployment, poor skills, low income, poor housing, crime, and inequality in health provision.

I spend my life combating the injustice experienced by marginalised groups. This has led me to become a member of boards where I can use my experience and knowledge to influence change. My current public appointments include Equality 2025, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and the user led project, that is being led by the Department of Health.

My interests include working towards achieving Social Justice and in any spare time I am also an ardent Birmingham City Football supporter.