Black British Voices

The Black British Voices project is an innovative research collaboration with the goal of delivering an authentic community-driven narrative on how it feels to be Black and British.

The first phase of the project (2020-2023) consisted of a groundbreaking national survey and public campaign supported by M&C Saatchi and The Jamaica National Group. Combining over 10,000 voices from Black communities across the UK, the first project report launched at a House of Commons event on 29 Sept 2023, hosted by Abena Oppong-Asare MP.

The second phase of the project (2024-25) is bringing the data and conversations back to the grassroots level, through an intergenerational community workshop pilot.

Findings

Amongst many important findings, some of the headline statistics from the 10,000 Black Britons who responded to the national survey are:

Just 3% feel supported by the Government in relation to the challenges they face
Fewer than 2% feel fairly treated within the healthcare system
Fewer than 2% think British educational institutions are taking the issue of racial difference seriously

Funding

The Jamaica National Group, Black Equity Organisation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Website

Visit bbvp.org