To address the impact of the pandemic on Black, Asian and Minority ethnic-led businesses, Islington Council has partnered with Action for Race Equality to deliver the Enterprise Support programme. This support forms one strand of Islington Council’s comprehensive Business Recovery Programme for the borough.
Business owners from Black, Asian, and Minority ethnic backgrounds face many challenges in keeping their businesses running and in strategically navigating the enterprise landscape in the UK. The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened these existing challenges, posing further risks to entrepreneurial growth for leaders from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic backgrounds.
Islington Council recognises these unique barriers and is working closely with Action for Race Equality to provide culturally tailored support for Black, Asian and Minority ethnic owned businesses in the borough.
Programme Summary
The Programme is now closed to new applicants.
For queries contact Tara Shah at Tara@actionforraceequality.org.uk
Between February – November 2022, Action for Race Equality delivered:
- One-to-one consultancy sessions led by Action for Race Equality’s experienced consultants
- Free business masterclasses for all Black, Asian and Minority-ethnic led businesses in Islington
- Action Learning Sets: innovative learning exercises building collaborative and independent problem-solving skills across sectors
Discover more about each strand of the programme below.
“The masterclass was great…[especially] the suggestion to touch base with charities to attract new customers. I will utilise the range of skills [covered] to branch out further.”
Masterclass attendee, April 2022
Case study
Naomi, Shea Love London
Alongside being a nurse and midwife, Noami is the director and owner of Shea Love London, a cosmetics company. She was one of the first participants to join the Enterprise Support Programme in February 2022.
Donning these multiple roles, Naomi felt she was also juggling different business functions, including sourcing ingredients and producing her product; labelling; packaging, and the delivery of the product, including to shops that stock it. She joined the Enterprise Programme to learn how to better organise her time, and improve the efficiency and strategy of her business.
By the end of the Programme, Naomi left with more than time and work-flow management skills.
I’m glad this opportunity was given to me to expand my knowledge in business.“
More stories from the Enterprise Support Programme…
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Ellenor McIntosh & Alborz Bozorgi
Twipes
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Isang Obot
Divine House of Make-up
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Harman Sura
HMGS Technology Solutions Ltd
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Interested in joining our pool of expert trainers and consultants to help deliver exciting projects like this? We’re always interested in talking with experienced, passionate people who share our approach to supporting organisations.
Contact us: hello@actionforraceequality.org.uk