You might not be aware of the disparity that exists between BAME and white enterprise leaders in the UK. Research by Gov.uk found in 2019, 5.1% of UK small and medium enterprise (SME) employers were led by a majority of people from an ethnic minority (excluding White minorities)”. This is despite 13.8% of the UK …
In 2019, as part of the ‘Empowering Places’ programme, BUD partnered with the fantastic people at Co-operatives UK, Centre4 and Power to Change to help connect Community Businesses with opportunities to grow and develop. “Over the past five years the Empowering Places programme, funded by Power to Change and delivered in partnership with Co-operatives UK, …
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Work IS changing. Summarised by the Cranfield School of Management, “the nature of work, the workforce and work relations are being reshaped by changing demographics and greater diversity, increased global integration, technological advancement and increased competitive pressures for organisations, both in product markets and for employees due to socio, political and economic shifts.” You might …
A bit about BLOC – an interview with BUD CEO Georgina Wilson BLOC came about in an effort to empower, and is designed to offer people the opportunity to share and develop skills, for free. We spoke to BUD CEO Georgina Wilson about the inspiration behind BLOC, alongside how it came to exist. “BLOC is …
After joining the BUD Leaders Online Community, aka BLOC, there’s so much you can do. This article is designed to talk you through some of our features, and help you make the most of BLOC. Exchange Skills with Others through SkillShare Ever wanted to learn something new, but didn’t know where to start? Need specialist …
BUD is running a free session for any new members of the Bud Leaders Online Community, aka BLOC, to learn a bit of the philosophy behind BLOC, alongside how to utilise features. The event will also feature a Q+A, where you can ask any questions you may have surrounding BLOC. The event will walk you …
BUD is launching a free, exclusive online community, like no other! Helping members from grassroots to corporates intentionally connect, collaborate and learn from each other to create change. The BUD Leaders Online Community, or BLOC for short, will provide a platform where members can interact, support, and collaborate to lead positive change in the sphere …
On the 10th of March 2021, participants on the Lead Positive Change programme were given 60 seconds to pitch their projects to a panel of experts; like something out of Dragons Den.
On November 27th-29th 2019 Our BUD team arrived in Grimsby ready for Phase 1.
Need funding to start your community business but not sure where to start? Our event Re-Imagining Finance for Community Businesses and Projects, held last week at the Impact HUB Brixton, generated quite a few ideas that are worth exploring.
