Small Organisations

We are here to amplify and propel Global Majority leaders.

As a Black led, female led social enterprise, we have designed support for Global Majority women who run small-medium sized organisations.

Challenge X2Supplier Springboard

Our founder, Georgina Wilson, says

“I want to ensure that people who look like me have access to everything they need to be successful and thrive!

My ambition is for our work to have an impact beyond their businesses, but to positively impact their families and communities.”

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Develop your ideas and grow your organisations with BUD Leaders programmes

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Expand your networks through shared learning experiences with peers and leaders within large organisations, trusts and foundations

Join our movement!

We have a bold new goal to double the revenue of 2030 Global Majority women in business and entrepreneurship. We want your business to be part of it! Pledge today to help us provide the support you need.

As a Global Majority owned small business, you can help us remove barriers to your business growth.

Pledge to be part of our movement and work with us to:

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Gain access to a wider network

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Identify investment opportunities

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Share your skills and knowledge of business

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Develop extra skills

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Find resources to help your business

Pledge to be involved today!

Grow through our membership

Running a business can be daunting, especially for Global Majority Leaders who face significantly more inequity and are statistically disadvantaged compared to other SME counterparts. BUD is here to change that. Our Global Majority Business Membership connects you with leaders nationwide, offering exclusive access to essential resources, training, 1:1 coaching, and unparalleled networking. Our membership promotes equity, empowering you to drive growth, seize new opportunities, and amplify your impact. From free to premium, you will benefit from: 

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Transformational workshops to help your organisation thrive including sessions on vision, mission, values, empowering leadership and more

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Access to our Challenge X2 Skill Sharing Platform

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Bi-monthly masterclasses & peer-to-peer sessions

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Access to BUD online toolkits and resources on leadership, system change and organisational development

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And many more

Organisational Development Services

Growth Program

Supplier Springboard

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A unique training programme for small/medium business owners who want to expand a product or service into the realm of supplying large organisations.

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Attend monthly workshops to master the 4 procurement Ps: people, process, policy and product. Streamline your operations to meet corporate standards and boost your chances of landing big contracts.

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Receive 25 hours of corporate mentoring. Get expertly matched with a business buddy and receive ongoing support throughout the programme.

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Pitch your ideas to procurement professionals and learn how to meet your growth targets.

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Includes up to 8 hours consultancy access. Receive expert guidance to implement your new growth strategy.

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A 6 month course, with a commitment of a day’s training a month in person in London.

The group size for each cohort is 20 small/medium businesses and 20 large organisations.

Programme fee per participant: £7,500.

There are limited partial or full bursaries available to help with the cost of participation.

Startup Program

Lead Positive Change

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A free eight-week online programme for Global Majority leaders who want to launch an idea to create positive change in their community.

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An active learning experience, with a workbook, online learning modules to work through in your own time, and online interactive whiteboard space.

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Attend weekly online sessions facilitated by BUD Leaders.

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Network with peers and match with a Buddy to share your experiences and help keep you accountable.

Skill Sharing

Skill Sharing

Join BLOC, BUD Leaders Online Community, the home of ChallengeX2. Apart from pledging to double your revenue as a global majority leader you can swap skills that benefit your organisation where the connections continue and skills are shared between members.

Become a member and you’ll benefit from learning from peers in small businesses but also colleagues from our network of large organisations, trusts and foundations.

With the potential to take part in more such as Hackathons, masterclasses and more, there are lots of opportunities for you and your business. Plus, you can also take part and become part of our Challenge X2 movement.

BLOC aims to create a culture of reciprocity. Not only do you share your experience and expertise, but you also learn from others. Win, win!

Leadership Support

Training

We support you to develop the leadership competencies you need to lead an organisation and team successfully, through our workshops. Workshops include:

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Inclusive Leadership hybrid training

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Empowering Emerging Leaders 1-day Workshop

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The language of leadership 1-day Workshop

1:1 Coaching

Need some expert support to work on your business? Do you have a project in mind but not sure how to make it happen? We provide 1-2-1 coaching. We offer specialist support from our team and partners in:

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Leadership

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Business development

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Overcoming fears

Make an enquiry today and we’ll be in touch.

Internal Facilitation/ Consultancy

We have worked with several small organisations using outside the box methodologies to help them in the following areas:

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Co-Design Processes

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Clarifying Vision, Mission, Values

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Power and stakeholder engagement

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Strategic development and implementation

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Team growth

Ready to grow your business?

Fill in our form to have a conversation with BUD Leaders. We’ll listen to your needs and share more about what our support could look like. We’ll give you different options and potential next steps. We’ll look at how we can make sure the experience best supports you.

Become a BUD Leaders core partner for year-round support.

We also offer the option to partner with us to access our training, support and networking opportunities all year round. As a partner, you’ll receive:

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Invites to networking events and opportunities

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Be profiled in BUD Leader communications

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Access to our resources and guides

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A ticket to our annual celebration event

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Access to our masterclasses and workshops

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Access to create your own online community on our online platform

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An invite to our roundtable every quarter to explore our Challenge X2 movement and network with other partners

£300 a year for businesses with a turnover over £750k

£105 a year for businesses with a turnover under £750k