Name: Celebrating the Strength in Difference
Start: 2025-06-27T09:30:00+0100
End: 2025-06-27T10:25:00+0100

Friday June 27, 2025 9:30am - 10:25am BST

J Grange is an internationally recognised public speaker, musician, and neurodiversity advocate born in London.
His journey has been shaped by significant challenges, including mental health struggles during his education, being permanently excluded from two schools, encounters with police and a diagnosis of ADHD and dyspraxia.
J’s music career gained momentum with his second release, which received substantial attention on YouTube amassing impressive streams. His influence extends beyond music, he has made appearances on major platforms such as BBC Radio, KISS FM, and Channel 5 News, as well as various online publications. Notably, he has also been featured on France 2 of France Televisions, showcasing his international reach.
As one of the UK’s youngest international public speakers at just 23, J actively advocates for neurodiversity. He regularly engages with students and staff in PRUs, academy trusts, schools, and colleges including Kings College London using his platform to promote understanding and acceptance of neurodivergent individuals. His advocacy work includes being an ambassador for organizations such as the ADHD Foundation and UK Youth.
J’s speaking engagements are impactful and far-reaching. He has addressed prominent and prestigious audiences, including the United Nations and UNESCO, and has spoken at large events like the Bournemouth International Centre, where he reached over 1,000 attendees. He also regularly works with global corporations such as McCains, Trustpilot, GXO, Harvey Nichols, Ella’s Kitchen and Johnson Matthey, promoting equality for the one in five individuals who are neurodivergent.
In June 2022, J celebrated neurodiversity by being featured on over 400 billboards across the UK. He released the anthem “We Will Rise,” in collaboration with the London Community Gospel Choir, as part of the Neurodiversity Umbrella Project. In the summer of 2023, J joined the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit’s young people’s action group, advocating for positive change for young Londoners.
His contributions were widely recognized when he became a finalist for the 2023 National Diversity Awards, standing out among 120,000 nominations.
In early 2024, J was invited to 10 Downing Street to collaborate with the UK Government cementing his role as a leader in the neurodiversity movement.
In 2025 J was spotlighted at the Davos Neurodiversity Summit, become an ambassador for ADHD UK and become an advisor for the charity Missing People.

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