Supporting Organisations
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1000 Black Voices
1000 Black Voices amplifies Black voices to facilitate positive change for whole and authentic equity and a celebration of difference. We share stories from around the world on the experience of being Black. We aim to facilitate accountable action and positive change for the eradication of racism. We do this through educating and improving understanding of Black culture, racism and what it means to be Black.
Access UK
Access UK is a careers and employability charity that provides tailored and culturally competent solutions, to help young BAME service users navigate systematic inequalities within the British Labour market.
Access UK supports young minority beneficiaries within the three E's of Education, Employment and Enterprise, to improve overall outcomes and representation.
Black Thrive
Black Thrive a partnership between local communities, statutory organisations, the voluntary sector and private sector who work collaboratively to reduce mental health inequality experienced by African and African-Caribbean communities in the London Borough of Lambeth. Together they work to improve access to, and the quality of mental health services and push conventional boundaries to dismantle the structural barriers that create and sustain inequalities in mental health. Their work emphasises the importance of prevention and seeks to address disparities across the social determinants of health (e.g. education, employment etc.)
The Amos Bursary
We are the Amos Bursary (AB) helping Britain’s talented young men of African and Caribbean heritage, who attend state schools and are from challenging environments, fulfil their academic potential, attend top universities, secure good professional jobs in which they can excel and give back to society. We are transforming lives and changing the negative narrative and perceptions surrounding young black men and women. We are normalising success.
The British Blacklist
The British Blacklist a platform which celebrates the talents of British Black creatives across Screen, Stage, Literature and Sound.
Creative Access
Creative Access is a not-for-profit social enterprise, unrivalled in diverse recruitment and inclusion, which aims to tackle the under-representation of many communities in the creative industries. Creative Access has placed over 1950 individuals with more than 500 employer partner and has provided employability skills support to over 30,000 individuals throughout the UK. All profits go back into growing, training and supporting our community.
Godwin Lawson Foundation
The Godwin Lawson Foundation (GLF) was formed in memory and to celebrate the life of Godwin Lawson who was fatally stabbed March 2010. GLF works with young people throughout London, providing life skills to enable them to stay away from gang and knife crime, and to realise their potential and achieved set goals.
Operation Black Vote
Operation Black Vote is the only UK's organisation that is dedicated to the political and civic empowerment of the UK's Black Asian and minority ethnic communities.
Our 3 pillars of work are based around political education, representation and participation. This knowledge and empowerment will significantly help reverse deep seated racial inequalities within our society.
Runnymede Trust
Runnymede is the UK's leading independent race equality think tank. We generate intelligence to challenge race inequality in Britain through research, network building, leading debate, and policy engagement
Urban Synergy
Urban Synergy is an award winning early intervention mentoring charity that helps hundreds of young people between 10 -18 years of age, to reach their full potential through outcome focused mentoring programmes, inspirational seminars and work experience. Connecting corporate role models with young people to help them write their own future.
World Afro Day
World Afro Day is a global day of change, education and celebration of Afro hair, culture and identity. It is endorsed by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human rights. They work with families, schools and authorities to tackle discrimination against Afro hair. The organisation produces pioneering research, events and resources to empower young people and to promote equality in wider society.
Youth Charter
Youth Charter tackles educational non-attainment, health inequality, anti-social behaviour and the negative effects of crime, drugs, gang related activity and racism by applying the ethics of sporting and artistic excellence through social and economic benefits of citizenship, rights, responsibilities, improved education, health, social order, environment, vocation training, employment and enterprise.
