• Support and assist Black and ethnic individuals and organisations from across Merseyside access; Enterprise, Education and Vocational Training opportunities.
• Operate as a Community Trade Centre providing information on enterprise from Merseyside and Africa.

Our objectives are to:

1. Organise enterprise awareness programes i.e.
   exhibitions, seminars, business skills pogrammes and export relative activities.

2. Create and develop trade and cultural links Locally, Nationally and in particular with overseas countries i.e.
   African and Caribbean countries.

3. Organise education support services i.e.
   accessing scholarships, grants, loans and bursaries from Local, National and International educational agencies.

4. In addition we also encourage young Black people aged 16-25+ from the inner city area of Toxteth to acquire skills for self employment.

Key Activities:

• Enterprise Development
• Capacity Building
• Community Economic Development
• Educational Support i.e.
  providing advice, information on scholarships, grants and loans for overseas and local Black students.
• Training and support for Micro Enterprise

Education:

We have had 37 enquiries over the past six months relating to Education. The majority of these clients are overseas students, mainly from Africa, requiring financial support to complete their studies.
To date we have made links with institutions such as:

• The African Educational Trust
• Windsor Fellowship
• Family Welfare Association
• The Sheila Kay Fund
• The Marine Society
• World Friendship
• The Arts Council
• NW Arts Board
• Further Education Awards
• Arkwright Scholarships
• The EEF Centenary
• Education Trust for South Africa

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