April Dawn
Empowerment consultant, cultural trauma expert and domestic abuse trainer
About April Dawn
April Dawn, known for her dynamic leadership, is a force dedicated to empowering Black women and fostering resilience in the face of adversity. With over 25 years of experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge as an empowerment consultant, cultural trauma expert, domestic abuse trainer, community radio presenter, and entrepreneur. As the director of Creating Equalz, a non-profit organization, April spearheads innovative programs like Lightening the Load and Talking Abuse & Cultural Trauma (TACT), along with webinars addressing stereotypes affecting Black women in various sectors. April was recently appointed Head of Culture, Diversity & Inclusion at Eve, a domestic abuse organisation.
April’s personal battle with alopecia areata fuels her mission to boost self-esteem and confidence among bald Black women in a society that often equates beauty with hair. Through her initiative, Loving Alopecia, she advocates for the embrace of natural beauty, inspiring women facing similar challenges. Her authenticity and advocacy have been highlighted in Cosmopolitan, Made in Chelsea, Refinery29, and numerous BBC radio stations.
A creative and innovative radio presenter, April previously hosted the Women with Soul Show and In Conversation with AprilsDawn on NLive Radio, and currently hosts the Free Your Mind Show on Revolution Radio. Her poetic exploration of cultural trauma and hair loss ignited the “LovePoets” movement, revitalizing the poetry scene in Northamptonshire.
April Dawn’s engaging, charismatic, and confident personality makes her an authentic community activist whose experiences and insights inspire and uplift. Her unique ability to address challenging topics while empowering her audience guarantees a transformative and impactful experience.
Testimonials
"April Dawn has been working with H.O.P.E Training for the past 3-4 years and has supported us in delivering training, webinars and most recently the adult domestic abuse recovery toolkit. April is an professional and amazing speaker always conscious of her audience and creates safe spaces to have some of the most difficult conversations. I would recommend April’s training and public services."
Meena Kumari H.O.P.E Training
"Our organisation has commissioned April on several occasions to speak at our events. The roles that April has played has included as a subject matter expert on domestic abuse particularly relating to those with insecure migration status, homelessness and the vulnerabilities of black women and as a motivational speaker about empowering people of colour at an after dinner event. April brings both her expertise, her analysis and her direct and empowering approach to every event that she has enabled for us."
Northamptonshire Rights & Equality Council
