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- Archive 2019
- 2015 Elections: 11 new BME MP’s make history
- 70th Anniversary of the Partition of India
- Black Church Manifesto Questionnaire
- Brett Bailey: Exhibit B
- Briefing Paper: Ethnic Minorities in Politics and Public Life
- Civil Rights Leader Ratna Lachman dies
- ELLE Magazine: Young, Gifted, and Black
- External Jobs
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- Gary Younge Book Sale
- George Osborne's budget increases racial disadvantage
- Goldsmiths Students' Union External Trustee
- International Commissioners condemn the appalling murder of Tyre Nichols
- Iqbal Wahhab OBE empowers Togo prisoners
- Job Vacancy: Head of Campaigns and Communications
- Media and Public Relations Officer for Jean Lambert MEP (full-time)
- Number 10 statement - race disparity unit
- Pathway to Success 2022
- Please donate £10 or more
- Rashan Charles had no Illegal Drugs
- Serena Williams: Black women should demand equal pay
- Thank you for your donation
- The Colour of Power 2021
- The Power of Poetry
- The UK election voter registration countdown begins now
- Volunteering roles at Community Alliance Lewisham (CAL)
Birmingham’s future is in your hands
Do you want a say in your child's education, the policing of your neighbourhood or even the local hospitals?
If so, why not apply for the Operation Black Vote and Birmingham City Council Civic Leadership Programme.
Operation Black Vote in partnership with Birmingham City Council is delighted to launch a unique Civic Leadership Programme to nurture Birmingham’s future leaders.
The Programme is designed to encourage people from black and minority ethnicity communities to get more involved in civic and political leadership.
You will have the opportunity to observe areas of public life including:
- School Governor
- Magistrate
- Councillor
- Safer Neighbourhood Panel
- Board of Birmingham Health Services, NHS Trust
- Charity or NGO Board Trustee
If you are over 18, from a black or minority ethnic background, and are interested in the opportunity to become a future civic leader of Birmingham, please contact us:
Telephone: 0208 983 5430
Email: obvschemes@gmail.com
Web: https://www.obv.org.uk/
Download:
Programme Outline
Application Form
Application deadline is midnight on Sunday 8st March 2020
Picture: Participants at an OBV magistrate seminar in Birmingham in 2009