OUR PROGRAMMES

The Phoenix Way: Impact Hub Bradford

The Phoenix Way is an exciting, national collaborative partnership created during the Covid-19 pandemic as a response to the structural inequalities which Black and racially minoritised communities and community-led organisations face in relation to influencing and accessing grant funding in the UK.

The Phoenix Fund was launched in 2020 with the aim to put racial justice at the heart of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund was devised and led by Black and racially minoritised community group leaders from across England and established with the support of The National Lottery Community Fund, Global Fund for Children and led by The Ubele Initiative. 

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Our goals

“The Phoenix Way seeks to ensure that no community is left behind”

Impact Hub Bradford are pleased to be the delivery development partner for The Phoenix Way for Yorkshire and Humber (TPWYH).

The Phoenix Way is an exciting, national collaborative partnership created during the Covid-19 pandemic as a response to the structural inequalities which Black and racially minoritised communities and community-led organisations face in relation to influencing and accessing grant funding in the UK.

The programme aims to –

Strengthen regional Black and racially minoritised VCSE organisations capacity and increase access to funding by facilitating workshops, training and by providing one to one support.

To research and work with Black and racially minoritised communities through community group sessions to identify priorities, areas of need and inform inclusive design of funding schemes and processes.

Engage with local communities across the district to establish community grant-making panels in the target areas across our region.

Increase visibility and collaboration by undertaking mapping of Black and racially minoritised VCSE organisations across our region.

To raise awareness  of the unique challenges facing Black and racially minoritised communities across the UK and to support funders so they are more able to respond to structural inequalities and embed equity, equality and inclusion into processes and systems.

Criteria

We support the following regions – 

West Yorkshire – Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield

South Yorkshire – Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and the city of Sheffield

East Yorkshire – Hull

Connect

Connect with the Knowledge Exchange team, we’re here to find out about you and support your business goals.

Learn

Join us for expert guest lectures, innovation showcases, and events.

Meet

Meet with clients, colleagues, and our business support team to work on accelerating your ideas.

Network

Join a community of business-minded people and co-work with new connections.

Testimonials

Hear From Our Community

At Leeds Beckett University, we genuinely put the business at the centre of what we do. We develop meaningful relationships with businesses from day one – turning simple transactions into partnerships which can bring about opportunities, and support resilience and impactful economic prosperity.

 

The benefit of us accessing this phenomenal number of talented resources has been that we continue to grow as a business, with a firmer idea of where it is possible for us to go, and with what help we can access. This is a firm foundation on which we can expand and grow.

 

 

 

Gemma Towle
Director, the Todmorden Commercial Cleaning

 

It is great to come into this very different and professional environment here on campus. I started my degree wanting to be a PE teacher but now want to run my own business – setting up a nursery and selling my own curriculum. The careers team at Leeds Beckett have opened up so many opportunities for me – including attending the #WECAN women entrepreneurs event held here in The Knowledge Exchange.

 

Megan Atkinson
BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching, level 3

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What you receive

Funding Opportunities

Development Workshops

One to One Coaching Support

Partners

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The Ubele Initiative

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BRAP

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Global Fund for Children

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The National Lottery Community Fund

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Lloyds Bank Foundation

Team

Helina BasseyProgramme Manager
Impact Hub Bradford CIC

Julia Ankenbrand, Programme Development Worker
Inspired Neighbourhoods CIC

Amanpreet Kaur, Administrator
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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Get in touch

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