The Suffolk Black Community Forum will build bridges across cultures, raise aspirations and expectations of our people to implement solutions that solve problems and develop partnerships to create economic equity for black people that will benefit all communities.

Building bridges: Various heritage backgrounds and other communities

Raising Aspirations & Expectations: Mentoring, promoting excellence and demand high standards of ourselves.

Instilling Cultural & Educational Values: Helping educational institutions to bridge the History and Social curriculum deficit and ensuring cultural activities are not limited to one month a year.

Improving Health & Well-being: Develop health awareness and a preventive strategy to avoid and limit the long term impact of underlying health risks associated with black people whilst promoting a culture of traditional healthier holistic lifestyle.

Employment: Working with employers and recruiters to navigate the often complex and ambiguous processes that negatively impacts black people both looking for employment and within the workplace.

Using Business to Inspire and Create Economic Equity: Promote excellence in black businesses, boost entrepreneurship and be a catalyst for bridging the gap for black entrepreneurs to access real help, support, investment and business knowledge to build sustainable businesses that can grow, be profitable and scale.