Tackling Racial Inequalities

The Network for Black Professionals is one of the successful organisations currently in receipt of financial support from the Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) Tackling Race Inequalities Fund (TRIF).

The Network is delighted to be able to offer a broad range of professional development opportunities to colleagues in public and voluntary and community sector organisations, tailored from our award winning Black Leadership Initiative. This positive action programme attracts a 100% subsidy through CLG.

Download the Year 2 work plan.

The Activities 

Innovative training and development opportunities available through the project include: -

• Thematic Review and Networking events for leaders, managers and staff - find out more here

• Diversity in Action workshops for leaders, managers and staff to develop their intercultural competencies –find out more  

• Regional Career Development Workshops for BAME participants – find out more

• High profile Civic Leadership shadowing opportunities for aspiring BAME leaders & senior managers – find out more

• Public sector work shadowing opportunities for aspiring BAME managers - find out more

For further details of the Network's workshops, visit our Events page.

The Programme Aims

The Network’s programme of activities will aim to achieve the following key goals: -

• Reduce imbalances in employment, education and training

• Help to ensure there are more people from BAME backgrounds at senior levels within a range of employment areas

• Promote social justice and equality of opportunity for people from BAME groups

• Increase levels of civic participation, volunteering or representation in civic or political institutions among people from BAME groups

• Work with local bodies promoting race equality to help them work more effectively

The project also includes a research element linked to identifying good practice and exemplar projects from across the country. This research resulted in the creation of a publication - 'Leading the Way to Race Equality - A Guide to Good Practice' - and dissemination events which took place in February 2011. A copy of the publication can be purchased here.

Audience

Training and development activities are suitable for a broad range of beneficiaries including: -

• Senior managers in local government

• Senior managers in the voluntary and community sector

• Junior BAME colleagues in all sectors

• Senior managers in a range of public sector organisations

Surveys

To aid us in assessing the overall impact of TRIF positive action programmes, we are conducting a research survey for TRIF beneficiaries to tell us about the impact that the programmes are having on their personal and professional development.

We are also conducting a research survey interested in the views of public and voluntary and community sector employers to enable an assessment that is embedded within current economic and social realities.

If you would like to contribute to either the TRIF Beneficiary or Employer surveys, please use the links below:

TRIF Beneficiary Survey

Employer Survey

For further information about Tackling Racial Inequalities contact:          

Project Manager - Bobby Upple – trif@nbp.org.uk