Runnymede Trust in partnership with National Lottery Community Fund have organised a 2-day online conference called Shared Futures.
The conference features a full and varied programme of seminars, panel discussions and speeches on the funding infrastructure for BME-led projects and organisations. It seeks to articulate the value of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) led civil society, engaging with funders and grant-makers of all types and sizes.
Access either the livestream event on 14th & 15th April or the recorded sessions up to a month after conference completion.
You can register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shared-futures-funders-funding-and-the-bme-third-sector-tickets-141952827729
Session highlights:
- The path to sustainability for BME-led organisations: what it really takes.
- The case for community ownership: examining asset-led development.
- Powering Research: university-community partnerships and how they work.
- Speed networking: meeting peers and making friends, breaking the isolation of BME-led work
If you are working on a current funding application, National Lottery Community Fund will be offering informal, confidential feedback sessions with their grant-makers.
Full Programme & `Critical Friend’ Session Form Here: https://www.runnymedetrust.org/shared-futures.html
The conference is a non-exclusive, BME-led space. Grant-makers, funders, stakeholders, supporters and allies are also welcome to register to attend and access the conference content.
