Championing racial equity across Lancashire
For over 20 years we have backed Black and racially minoritised communities with funding, training and support, and pushed the systems around them to change.
Advancing racial equity together
We are a charity infrastructure organisation based in Blackburn. We give funding, training and one-to-one support to Black and racially minoritised community groups, and we work with funders, councils and researchers to change how decisions get made.
Our Race Equality Strategy 2026–2029 sets out how we will challenge structural racism, strengthen community power and make sure communities have a real say in the decisions that affect them.
Meet our team- 20+years supporting communities across Lancashire
- £1.2M+distributed to community groups in Lancashire
- 20,000+people reached through our work
Who we work with
Our funders and partners help us put money, training and support into the hands of community groups across Lancashire and the North West. Our funders
Funding for community groups
We design and run grant programmes for funders who want their money to reach Black and racially minoritised groups. The Phoenix Community Trust, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, supports community groups across the North West.
See current fundingRacial equity in action
See the difference our programmes have made, the work we are delivering now, and the research behind it.
Our services
For community groups, funders, councils and researchers across Lancashire and the North West.
- Intermediary grant fundingGrant programmes designed and run for funders
- Research and focus groupsCommunity voices brought into research and policy
- Digital servicesWebsites, branding and social media for small groups
- Race Equality StrategyOur plan for 2026 to 2029
- EventsListening events, workshops and networking
- NewsUpdates, newsletters and statements
Get support
Running a community group or charity? Talk to us about funding, training or one-to-one help.
Get supportPartner with us
Funders, councils and researchers can work with us to reach communities that are too often missed.
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