Work on equalities is integral to the VSS Programme and through their Speak In campaign, NCB is working to support community organisations to identify and overcome these barriers.
It is estimated that there are between 5,000 and 17,500 BAME organisations in England. These organisations have grown out of the local community in response to a need for services that are culturally appropriate and are not already being provided by the state or other voluntary sector organisations.
Through conversations with a range of VCO's across England, Speak In has identified that very few of these smaller voluntary organisations are aware of, or are working with children's services in their local areas.
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