Talks
Kofi-led keynotes, panels and conference sessions.
The Work · Engagements
Engagements
Why Not I has taken conversations about mental health, inspiration and aspiration into different rooms and settings—from talks and workshops to events and community activations.
Explore engagementsDifferent settings, considered formats
The room shapes the conversation.
Workshops
Focused sessions shaped around a group and its setting.
Activations
Multi-part experiences bringing conversation and activity together.
Documented engagements
Real work, in real settings.
Each account records a particular occasion. Where Kofi spoke, we say so. Where Why Not I delivered a wider activation, the format is described clearly.
Sport · Conference session
UCFB × Manchester United
Kofi Josephs led a session on mental health, resilience and leadership at the Winning Together: Transforming Sport Through Culture conference.
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Sport · Conference session
Huddersfield Town Conference
Kofi led a session on inclusion, resilience and belonging at Huddersfield Town’s Inclusion & Empowerment Conference at John Smith’s Stadium.
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Sport · Athlete development
Basketball Wales
Why Not I delivered a session within Basketball Wales’ national-team programmes, exploring mental health, resilience, identity and development beyond physical performance.
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Lytham St Annes School
A teacher workshop, student assembly, elite-athlete workshop and parent-and-student discussion brought resilience and wellbeing into different parts of the school day.
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Education · School engagement
Westholme School
Kofi spoke to 800+ students in the amphitheatre and continued the conversation through additional student and staff engagement.
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Sport · Full-day engagement
Doncaster Rovers Academy
Kofi spent the day within the academy environment, building rapport with players before a workshop on mental health, resilience and development beyond performance.
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Public services · Keynote
Wigan Council
A keynote and open conversation during World Social Work Fortnight of Practice, creating space for social work professionals to reflect on their own wellbeing.
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Community · Interactive engagement
Wigan Youth Zone
An engagement bringing together mental health conversation, inspiration, aspiration and sport so young people could listen, reflect and participate.
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Public life · Panel discussion
Houses of Parliament
Kofi joined a House of Commons panel for a youth leadership and political-engagement programme hosted inside the Houses of Parliament.
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Workplace · Fireside conversation
Wellbeing at Work World
Kofi joined a fireside conversation hosted by Wellbeing at Work World CEO Chris Cummings, bringing lived experience and lessons from elite sport to a C-suite and corporate audience.
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Public event · Fireside conversation
The Longest Conversation
Kofi joined presenter Emma Jones as the key fireside guest for a conversation about mental health in sports and entertainment, public pressure and high-profile careers.
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Sport · Full-day engagement
Harlequins Rugby
Connecting with professional rugby players and staff through mental health conversations, shared experiences and meaningful engagement beyond the game.
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