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THE MIRANDA BRAWN DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP
FOUNDATION
(TMDBLF)

Our mission is to eliminate the diversity, equity and inclusion 

gaps in the professional workplace and beyond through 

education and empowerment for future leaders since our 

launch on 4th January 2016. 

 

This Charity is registered in England and Wales. Registration Number. 1186528.

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WHO WE ARE

The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation is a multi-award winning Charity focused on education, building self-confidence, career development and networking opportunities, to uncover diverse talent with the potential for leadership success in the workplace.

We design and deliver innovative educational, diversity leadership programmes, educational talks and skills-building workshops. We cater for young people from all ethnicities and diverse backgrounds.

 

We launched our five-year strategy on our fifth-year anniversary to help "10,000 young people" and raise up to £1 million. Join us today!

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OUR IMPACT
92% completed 

studies and on the 
right career path

100% gained more
confidence

400+ scholarships 
awarded

We have helped thousands of young people 

which have had a ripple effect of millions

where many of our beneficiaries have 

launched their own platforms to continue

our great work as diversity leaders.

We do not make any financial payments

outside of our scholarship award.

WE ARE 10 YEARS OLD ON 4TH JANUARY 2026


OUR CELEBRATIONS WILL START AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS, LONDON UK

FOR OUR 10TH ANNUAL LECTURE EVENT IN OCTOBER 2025  


If you would like to sponsor our much needed work and/or this event due to be held at one of the most prestigious venues in the UK, the House of Lords, please contact us today by clicking on the button below. This will enable you to be part of our special circle with the rest of our TMBDLF family consisting of our team, supporters and beneficiaries over the years. Further details will be shared in due course where places will be limited and it will be invitation only.

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EDUCATION  AND ACCESS

We provide education and access to our future leaders. This includes building different skills to help equip them to become a success with their studies and/or eventually their chosen careers. 

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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

We have led the way in terms of innovative scholarships where we have tailored our scholarships to include funding, mentoring and work experience for future diversity leaders.

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DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP LECTURE

UK history-making event for our next generation from diverse backgrounds. This is an educational opportunity for knowledge to be shared with our future and current leadership talents.

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MENTORING PROGRAMME

We have a tailored service where resources, education, experience and information are shared. We also have a reverse mentoring programme in place to help everyone in the process.

Below are a few innovative initiatives where we have partnered with a few organisations to progress human rights in the UK and globally, support our next generation of leaders from diverse backgrounds with a special award at Oxford University and also develop an independent research report focused on the boardroom called 'The Brawn Review' commenced at Oxford University and being completed at Roehampton University.

TMBDLF 'GLOBAL GENDER HUMAN RIGHTS'

The TMBDLF 'Global Gender Human Rights' initiative (TMBDLF GGHR) aims to fight against injustice against women and girls while suporting women and girls who face discrimination, stigma, violence and criminalisation across the UK and globally.

This will officially launch during International Women's Month 2024 with the goal of advancing women's and girl's human rights, while working towards eliminating gender discrimination and associated intersectional discrimination. This will be through various collaborations and partnerships with gender focused organisatons like Action Aid UK.

This launch includes an innovative and new tailored scholarship called "Global Gender Human Rights" to support our next generation of human rights leaders.

'The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation Awards' (previously called 'Dr Miranda Brawn Awards')
at The University of Oxford 2021-2026

Funding support for a self-directed project for talented Black, Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Mixed Heritage students from low-income households who are studying at the University of Oxford. Deadline is in May each year. 

Further information.

THE BRAWN REVIEW
Boardroom Sustainability, Inclusion and Corporate Governance

Professor Miranda K. Brawn announced the commencement of the independent research report in September 2022 at the start of her role as a Senior Visiting Fellow at Oxford University called 'The Brawn Review: Boardroom Sustainability, Diversity, Inclusion and Corporate Governance' with TMBDLF.

 

The final research report findings will be published and shared at the 10th Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Annual Lecture in October 2025 due to be held at the House of Lords. This will be part of TMBDLF's 10 year anniversary celebrations.

 

Further details will be shared in due course to mark this key milestone in the history of The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Foundation (TMBDLF). 

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Your tireless commitment to increasing opportunities for future leaders from ethnic minority communities is changing lives. The very practical support you are providing through your foundation is supporting young people to go as far as their talents will allow. 

Theresa May, 
Former UK Prime Minister

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BLACK WOMEN ON BOARDS INITIATIVE

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MAKE A DONATION AND GIVE BACK TODAY

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INTERESTED IN BECOMING A UK STUDENT AMBASSADOR?

The Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Annual Lecture 2016 made UK history for being the first of its kind on 16th October 2016. This was complimented by our leading and innovative educational diversity scholarships across many sectors for students which have inspired many others to follow our lead.

Here our Founder and President Prof Miranda K. Brawn shares the background behind her idea to launch the Charity and its associated annual scholarship programmes and diversity leadership lecture events in October 2016.

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THE D.A.R.E. PODCAST
HOSTED AND PRODUCED BY PROF MIRANDA K. BRAWN 

This is an unique #successfulmindset podcast show launched in January 2024 aimed at everyone from the classroom to the boardroom across all sectors. Miranda discusses the challenges and successes with her highly successful VIP guests who are celebrities and global leaders in an informal way filled with lots of laughter, positive energy and real talk. Mentoring and Coaching in one go at your fingertips!

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