Voice4Change England

Making civil society work for everyone.
Voice4Change England is a national advocate for the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic third sector.

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What makes a good workshop?

Our previous participants said our workshops are:
✓ Practical and actionable
✓ Accessible and easy to understand
✓ Full of useful tips and resources
✓ Led by knowledgeable presenters
✓ Packed with practical activities

We are bringing this approach to our 8-part paid workshop series, running from September–December 2026. Designed for Black and Minoritised Ethnic (BME) VCSE organisations.

V4CE members save 25%.

Find all workshops & book your place: https://t.co/MvumvWOcqS

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Want to be a trustee but not sure where to start?🌱

Daniel Chan MBE (@PwC_UK) points to @YoungTrustees and Board Racial Diversity UK as places to begin.

#TrusteesWeek2026 #CharityTrustee

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Want to make a difference, but worried you don’t have experience to be on a charity board?

Visit our website for more information about becoming a charity trustee: https://t.co/nRJ3lTPh6s

#TrusteesWeek #TrusteesWeek2026

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Thinking about becoming a trustee?

Daniel Chan, MBE, Partner and Charities Leader, PwC UK, says start with passion for the cause, and don’t rule yourself out. Lived experience counts.

#TrusteesWeek #CharityTrustee

[Voice4Change England @V4CE]

What makes a good workshop?

Our previous participants said our workshops are:
✓ Practical and actionable
✓ Accessible and easy to understand
✓ Full of useful tips and resources
✓ Led by knowledgeable presenters
✓ Packed with practical activities

We are bringing this approach to our 8-part paid workshop series, running from September–December 2026. Designed for Black and Minoritised Ethnic (BME) VCSE organisations.

V4CE members save 25%.

Find all workshops & book your place: https://t.co/MvumvWOcqS

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🚨 Reminder: There is still time to sign up for our interactive information session with YoungMinds!

Together we'll explore the Parents Helpline Service, practical ways to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing, and how to signpost families to support.

Sign up here: https://t.co/E1rlWBg5By
📅 Register by 5pm on Tuesday 17th November.

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You're invited to the launch of Flu Stories, a campaign that uses Bengali storytelling to start open, honest conversations about flu, winter health and vaccination.

Come along to watch a live Puthi Paat performance, see the launch of a Bengali drama video, hear from a trusted doctor, and ask any questions about winter health and flu vaccination. Light refreshments will be provided.

To register, visit: https://t.co/euT48wbGrM
Registration deadline: Friday 6th November at midnight

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Are you developing solutions that help people live stable lives? Apply by the 16 November for The DPS Social Commitment Programme. 

This free 9-month programme is designed to support charities, social enterprises and community organisations tackling issues affecting housing insecurity.

It’s designed to help organisations build resilient business models with a focus on:
⭐ generating trading activity
⭐ building confidence
⭐ strengthening networks

Participants will benefit from diagnostic support, tailored capacity-building sessions, peer coaching, expert support and opportunities to connect with potential customers and partners in the housing market.

There are also grants of either £7k or £10,000 to help you put learning into practice.

If your work impacts someone’s ability to find and maintain a stable home, then find out more about this programme on @SchSocEnt's website.

Applications close on 16th November 2026 at 12pm.

Sign up for an online information session and find out more here: https://t.co/THCAYZwu72

The programme is delivered by School for Social Entrepreneurs in partnership with Computershare Investor Services PLC. Computershare operates The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS), one of the government-approved schemes that protect tenancy deposits for landlords and tenants in the private rented sector in England and Wales.

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Join YoungMinds for an interactive information session exploring the Parents Helpline Service, practical ways to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing, and how to signpost families to support.

We will be hearing from from Community Engagement Officers Jill Walsh and Vernon Samuels, with time for questions and discussion.

Sign up here: https://t.co/E1rlWBg5By
📅 Register by 5pm on Tuesday 17th November.

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Former home secretary, Suella Braverman, has returned to UK headlines following some controversial statements made in recent interviews.

But why has she caused such a stir? And what happens when we mistake opinion for fact?

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📣 Job alert: the VCS Alliance is recruiting a Director of Culture.

Lead their People and Culture strategy and help embed Anti-Racist principles.

💷 £50,000 FTE
📍 Hybrid, Bradford
⏰ Closes midnight, Sun 8 Nov

Details and how to apply: https://t.co/2ljTtx6aic

#CharityJobs #VCSE #Hiring

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On 17th October, the London Bangladeshi Women's Health Partnership held a Women's Health Mela in During Hall Community Centre in Newham. The Partnership was launched during International Women's Day in March 2026.

The Health Mela was funded by the North East London Cancer Alliance, facilitated by the London Bangladeshi Health Partnership, which is hosted by the Bangla Housing Association and delivered in partnership with Voice4Change England.

The event offered health checks, health and well advice, activities, and food. It was a vibrant event planned and executed by the women leading the partnership.

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🚨 Reminder: there's still time to sign up for our Influencing Policy workshop!

Join us for an online, practical discussion on how to influence policy both inside and outside formal systems.

Together, we will explore how change really happens, from behind-the-scenes influence to building relationships, shaping narratives, and working collectively across civil society.

To sign up, visit: https://t.co/3uq8DtWyIr

Registration deadline: Wednesday 21st October at 12pm

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🌱Are you a social entrepreneur working in community-led climate action, whether that’s through enabling greener transport and energy options, promoting sustainable food choices or reducing waste and consumption?

@UnLtd is offering grant funding, personalised support and access to the right connections for social entrepreneurs helping their communities take practical action on climate change.

📅 First round applications open 1 October to 30 November 2026👉Apply here:
https://t.co/aheadcGCcY

💻 Info sessions: 21 October: https://t.co/5tCN3NVRZV

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On 8–9 October, our Director, Kunle Olulode, and Deputy Director, Dr Sharmin Shajahan, attended the closing event of the Comic Relief Global Majority Fund (GMF) Phase III. The event brought together Intermediary Technical Partners (ITPs), funders and partners to reflect on the Fund’s journey, share learnings from the past three years and explore what comes next.

The programme included reflections from ITPs, presentations from Fund Reference Group members, and findings from the Phase III evaluation conducted by learning partner Curiosity Society. Dr Sharmin also led a discussion on influence and advocacy, exploring how the sector can build on the progress made and sustain its impact. The event concluded with a reception bringing together funders and the wider Comic Relief team, while day two focused on health and wellbeing.
The Global Majority Fund was a £5.3 million pooled fund established by Comic Relief and its co-funders to provide flexible, multi-year core funding to ten Global Majority-led organisations, including Voice4Change England (V4CE).

The Phase III evaluation explores what happens when communities closest to injustice are trusted with power, resources and decision-making. For V4CE, this flexible funding has supported the digitalisation of our systems, the delivery of 45 tailored workshops and one-to-one mentoring for grassroots organisations, and a shift towards more data-driven advocacy.

The evaluation captures the learning and experiences of all ten organisations, highlighting what becomes possible when funding is rooted in trust and sustained over the longer term.

As we look ahead, V4CE is committed to keeping the momentum going by bringing Phase III ITPs together and creating opportunities to stay connected online, share learning and continue building on the Fund’s legacy.

Read the Global Majority Fund Phase III evaluation report here: https://t.co/FwZRVOoHg4

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AI can do more with less. But at what cost?

Our BME VCSE Sector Mapping Report 'Built on Trust, Starved if Resources' found that 59% of surveyed organisations are currently using AI. But as charities turn to AI to ease capacity pressures, we must ask: is it empowering the sector or is it just masking deeper issues of underfunding, bias and accountability?

In our latest blog, we explore the charity sector's AI dilemma and why efficiency must never come at the expense of people, trust and equity.

Read our blog: The Charity Sector’s AI Dilemma: Efficiency at What Cost? - https://t.co/B5z51lREoE

Swipe to explore the findings of our report and read the full report here: BME Sector Mapping Report - https://t.co/puiNVeaJ9m

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700+ organisations and individuals. 5 regions. £37,990 in new funding secured.

From April 2025 to March 2026, Voice4Change England delivered the Race Equality & Infrastructure Flexible Fund, funded through the @comicrelief Global Majority Fund, supporting Black and Minoritised Ethnic Change Makers and strengthening the infrastructure around them.

Across 5 regions of England, more than 700 organisations and individuals engaged with the programme, accessing mentoring, organisational support and opportunities to strengthen their work.

Read our Impact Report, 'Building Power, Strengthening Communities', on our website and discover the powerful work, learning and impact of the organisations we supported, and see how investment in people and infrastructure can help create lasting change. https://t.co/FwZRVOoHg4

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As part of our 20th Anniversary Celebration, we brought together V4CE staff, trustees, partners and system stakeholders to share their experiences, reflections and memories from the last two decades.

In this video, we hear from Neena Samota, Ila Chandavarkar, Mohammed Towhasir, Sharmin Shajahan, Shamiso Dirahu, Khasruz Zaman, Jeremy Crook, and Bashir Uddin about what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for V4CE!

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£261.7k invested. 28 organisations. 9 regions and cities.

In 2022-23, Voice4Change England, with funding from @Sport_England through the Together Fund, supported 28 BME-led organisations across 9 regions and cities.

Together, they used sport and physical activity to help Black and Minoritised communities rebuild, reconnect and thrive in the wake of COVID-19.

We're proud to share our Together Fund Impact Report 'Together in Motion: The Impact of Community-Led Sport', celebrating the powerful work, stories and change driven by our grantees.

Read the impact report on our website to discover the difference they made and the communities they supported. https://t.co/FwZRVOoHg4

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Meet the facilitator for our upcoming Influencing Policy workshop: Christabelle Quaynor!

In this workshop you'll learn to influence policy for social change and understand local governance, policy pathways to parliament and advocacy storytelling..

Sign up here: https://t.co/wmLOIxj3h4
Registration deadline: Wednesday 21st October at 12pm

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🎬@riocinema in Dalston has been screening films since 1909, one of the UK's longest-running cinemas, and a community charity since 1976.

Huge thanks to Rio for donating to our #V4CE20 raffle 💜 Returning the favour - check out their Black History Month programme:

🎞️ HYENAS - Sun 11 Oct
👉 https://t.co/xM6zK9q0Ma
🎞️ MY FATHER'S SHADOW - Mon 19 Oct
👉 https://t.co/adHZjtcpmo
🎞️ TUTU (Film Africa) - Wed 28 Oct
👉 https://t.co/AEzrAZ9ivd

#BlackHistoryMonth2026 #IndependentCinema