News Archive

5 Brand New Apprenticeship Vacancies!

BTEG are proud to advertise on behalf of National Grid, 5 brand new apprenticeship vacancies. National Grid is one of the UK's biggest engineering businesses who owns and maintains the 'grid' of towers (pylons) and gas pipelines which carries energy across Britain

Vacancy: REACH National Role Models

The REACH report highlighted the largely negative image of Black boys and young Black men in the media, and recommended action to improve the visibility of positive Black male role models at a national level.

Attention!Community Education Providers

Does your supplementary school have good partnership working arrangements with a school or a local authority that you would like to tell others about?

Cohesion guidance lobbying to continue

Voice4Change England has been raising awareness of its concerns regarding the Department of Communities & Local Government’s consultation on its draft Cohesion Guidance for Funders...

TfL is offering two PR professionals from BAME communities a place on its Press Office Internship Scheme

Transport for London (TfL) is offering two aspiring PR professionals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME*) communities a place on its Press Office Internship Scheme.

2012 Olympics

The 2012 Olympics promise to bring benefits to Londoners

Policy Briefing on BME Providers and the Criminal Justice System

The BME prison population is growing and the funding for BME providers supporting BME offenders is shrinking...

Six of the Best - Developing Partnerships between Supplementary and Maintained Schools

A report of research carried out in Manchester, Bristol, Leicester and London showing the positive effects that partnerships between supplementary schools and maintained schools can have on pupil achievement and community engagement with education. To be published in October 2008.

Voice4Change England

A partnership of national and regional organisations have joined together to create a strong co-ordinated voice to change public policy to improve the operating environment for Third Sector organisations working with BME communities.

Caribbean voluntary and community sector under threat

The Black Training & Enterprise Group (BTEG) have recently launched a research report on ‘The State of the Caribbean Voluntary and Community Sector in England' at the House of Lords. Based on a national survey of 75 Caribbean voluntary and community organisations (CVCO) across England the research sets out the important work the Caribbean voluntary and community sector (CVCS) does and highlights the barriers it is facing.

The Commission on Integration and Cohesion

was set up by the government in the wake of the July 7 London bombings to consider ways of improving the cohesion of diverse local areas. The Commission's report Our Shared Future was published in June 2007 and is likely to influence the way the government considers diversity, integration and cohesion issues. Read BTEG's response to the Commission's report here.

Making Changes for the Better

This month, insight talks to Jeremy Crook OBE, Director of the Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG)

Lobby your MP to get recognition of the BME Third Sector’s contribution

BME London Employment and Skills Providers Respond

On January 14th 2008, 7 BME providers came together with BTEG to issue a response to the London Employment and Skills Draft Strategy ...

Help build a thriving BME Third Sector with Voice4Change England

Since its launch in 2007 Voice4Change England has quickly established itself as a powerful advocate for the interests of the BME Third Sector...

BTEG National Conference 2007 Report

On Friday 9th November 2007, in partnership with Capacitybuilders and the six national hubs, BTEG held a national conference in London...

Apprenticeships for Me - harnessing potential, promoting opportunity

BTEG is happy to announce the launch an exciting new project, Apprenticeships for Me. The government’s aim is that by 2013 one in five young people will be in an apprenticeship...

Refugee Council Conference

This conference offers a unique opportunity to discuss what matters to you about refugee integration. The Home Office, responsible for refugee integration policy, will be publishing their progress review this month, and Phil Woolas, Minister for Borders and Immigration, will be talking about it for the first time at this conference.

People and Skills, Workforce development in the third sector

The UK Workforce Hub's website provides a range of resources to enable organisations to attract, develop and keep the staff and volunteers they need...

London Sustainability Programme

Need help with organisation development issues? BTEG’s London Sustainability Programme is offering free 1-2-1 surgery sessions.

BME Community of Interest Organisations: One Year’s Free Membership of the DTA, EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

BTEG and DTA are working together to raise awareness and promote the benefits of membership of the DTA to BME third sector organisations that are setting up or supporting community enterprise activities in order to provide a range of services to their communities.

Enterprise Questionnaire: Win a free iPod!

We are currently conducting a survey geared towards young people in London (aged 16-30). We aim to provide young people with the skills to spot opportunities and the confidence to pursue their business ideas and overcome challenges.

New V4CE leaflet urges BME Third Sector organisations to get involved in their work

In an article published in Third Sector Online, 2 June 2008, national black and minority ethnic lobby group Voice4Change England has called for voluntary organisations to participate in its campaigning and policy work...