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Changing Funding Programmes (PDF: 784.42KB)

This research quantifies the potential impact of the loss of funding to the voluntary and community sector post 2006. The report demonstrates how important the voluntary sector is to improving the region's quality of life and shows that the sector faces big challenges in the future.

Building the Foundations (PDF: 150.01KB)

This report was commissioned by the Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire to uncover the current barriers for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups to deliver learning and skills projects. The report recommendations are aimed at developing the ability of the BME sector to deliver more learning related activities.

Making a Difference (PDF: 353.91KB)

This report is the result of an extensive and detailed study by the Social Business Company (SBC), which highlights the process, findings and recommendations for options for effective BME engagement in Yorkshire and the Humber.

The Social Business Company was asked to develop a series of options that could potentially support the development needs of the black and minority ethnic sector voluntary and community sector in the Yorkshire and Humber region.