New initiative will work to advance racial equality in charity sector
Melanie May | 28 September 2021 | News
Black Charity Leaders officially launches next month, with an online event taking place on 28 October.
Launching during Black History Month, Black Charity Leaders seeks to advance race equality in the charity sector by supporting charities keen to bridge the value gap for their early-mid career colleagues of colour, as well as young professionals.
The Black Charity Leaders programme combines executive coaching, mentoring, training and masterclasses for young professionals, arming them with the skills to develop their careers, as well as partnering with charities on how best to support, mentor and value these employees.
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The launch event will bring together charities and partners from across the UK that are committed to improving their experience and culture for minority employees.
Speakers will include Executive Director of Black Charity Leaders, Jo Foster, alongside Tunde Banjoko, Founder of social justice charity Making the Leap, and originator of Black Charity Leaders.
Jo Foster, Executive Director at Black Charity Leaders said:
“For a multitude of reasons, racialised minority employees are more likely to feel undervalued in the workplace—and it’s no different in the world of charity. Black Charity Leaders not only understands these concerns but works with both employers and employees to alleviate them.
“We’re on a mission to make the charity sector an even more inclusive and equal space to be—ensuring that our colleagues of colour are given the right tools and environments not only to succeed, but to thrive.”
The official launch event will take place online at 3pm on 28 October. Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite, with more information on the official launch event or the Black Charity Leaders initiative, available by contacting Jo Foster at jo*******@mt*.uk .
A survey from Bond released this summer found that the majority of people questioned across UK NGOs felt their organisation lacked commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, while C&E Advisory’s annual Barometer, released in September, found that while many companies and nonprofit organisations had made strong, strategic responses to the issues raised by the antiracism movement over the last year, company responses appear more robust than those reported by charities.
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About Melanie May
Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.