We are looking for Sponsoring Members who will help with the sustainability of Black Economics. We would require either a donation – or a commitment to buy a product or service every year – for a period of 3 to 5 years.
Will you join us? If yes, please make a payment or donation from £600 to £50,000 ANNUALLY.
Some of you may want to just donate. Others may want something for their money. That is fine. Below are our offers. Should you have something else in mind – please do not hesitate to discuss.
What can we offer you? We would be pleased to meet with you, in person or to do a virtual presentation via zoom to discuss our work, and what we can do for you.
What we do for Companies and Organisations
- Provide opportunities for companies to share news, products and services with black communities
- Recruitment. Offer easier access potential staff, interns and board members from the black community
- Offer Training in Diversity, Inclusion, Race, Black History
- Offer Training in Motivation, Marketing & Sales
- Offer Training in Wellbeing, Time Management and a Healthy Lifestyle
- Offer Coaching & Mentoring from Highly Professional Black Individuals
- Offer Social Media Promotion or Management
What we do for Black Communities
- Create and promote pathways for economic growth through entrepreneurship or jobs
- Reduce Poverty and improve experiences for the underprivileged
- Employ coaching and a growth plan for Business Growth
- Offer Training to Remove Barriers to Career Progression
- Promote new Job Opportunities
- Improve Access to Education, Training & Internship
- Grow Resilience through Well-being and Mindset information
- Showcase hidden Talents and Achievement
Black Economic Offers
- Advertise on our Website / Social Media / YouTube Channel
- Publish Guest Posts on our website
- Buy Art from Black Visual Artists
- Video / Podcast Interview
- Place Job Ads in our recruitment section of our website.
- Purchase Catalogue Magazines for your staff
- Purchase Products including furnishings, fashion
- Purchase Services including courses, coaching and marketing tasks
- Training in Motivation or Healthy Lifestyle
- Training on Diversity & Race
- Training on Marketing & Sales
- Coaching / Mentoring
- Research: Sponsor or Purchase Reports
- Sponsor Art Competition
- Sponsor Conference / Art & Fashion Show
- Sponsor Group Education / Private Tuition / Coaching
- Sponsor Joint Venture with YOUR CSR Project / Event / Programme
Advertise on our Website / Social Media |
Advertising fee starts from £50 per week to £450 per week. Choose the number of weeks you wish to advertise, then multiply by the fee. · Advertise on the websites; BlackEconomics.co.uk, BEAAR.org, Icobart.org · Advertise on our Youtube Channel – Black Economics TV · Advertise on our Social Media on instagram, Twitter and Facebook · Advertise in the Catalogue and Magazine |
Publish Guest Posts on our website |
We can place your infomercial on our website at any time. It will stay on forever. This helps your own website’s SEO. One Guest Post is charged at £180. 4 guest posts can be placed over a one year period for £600. The post can contain up to 3 links to your website or products. This provides backlinks and well needed social proofing which every website needs. |
Acquire Diverse ART. Buy Art from Black Visual Artists
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We have a range of Diverse Art and Sculpture for sale. Let the interior of your offices demonstrate your commitment to Diversity. Or just buy because you like the Art. Art is available as original works or limited edition prints. Tell us your budget, size, art type and preferred style and we will source, with or without frame and carry out installation if you so desire. |
Video / Podcast Interview
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Black Economics TV Channel on Youtube has over 80 videos where you can hear from trailblazers and entrepreneurs in the black community. The content is freely available to view at all times. Would you also be interested in doing an interview for our Youtube Channel and Podcast? This would be with a view to you explaining your products or services to the black community and wider market. If so, please let us know. We can agree a fee.
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Place Job Ads
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We may be able to find you staff or interns. Use our jobs portal to advertise your roles, and we will pro-actively promote these. Job placements are from £60 per role. If payment is to be based on results only, a percentage fee can be agreed. |
Purchase Catalogue Magazines for company
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Order a catalogue of products and services from black entrepreneurs. Yes get a physical book in your hands which has pictures and descriptions of amazing items – most of which are not on the high street. Catalogue cost is £35 for a hardback. For large organisations, please order one for each department. Order a magazine for every person in your company @ £3 per e-copy or £5.50 per printed copy. |
Purchase Products From our E-Commerce Portal
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Members of Black Economics offers products and services via one online portal. You can find a list of Services, Tuition Products, beautiful Art from Black Visual Artists, which are available either as original works, or as prints. We also offer uniquely designed Furnishings for homes and offices such as cushions, beanbags, chairs, rugs and screen dividers. In addition to furnishings, we offer Fashion items – clothing, including positive T-shirts. sportswear and uniforms. The E-Commerce link will be launched in a few days time. The link will be – AsanteBlack.com |
Purchase Services
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Services offered include or mini marketing tasks. We also offer Technology and Promotion services via our Sister business Upwards Tech Marketing and Digital Solutions. See an overview of our services here. |
Training in Wellbeing, Time Management and Healthy Lifestyles (WTH) |
Course 1: WTH In the quest for a healthier lifestyle, can busy lives really make time? Yes, and this course shows how. We have all the time in the world to make a difference now. |
Training on Diversity & Race |
Course 2: Diversity & Inclusion and Positive Black History Looking at Key areas for demonstrating real diversity and inclusion and a celebration of what black people have achieved over time and what they can bring to the table. Course 3: Racism – Truth and Reconciliation. Black Economics History, Current State, and Future Potential. A hard hitting and soul searching exploration of who we really are and why we have particular prejudices. Feelings discussed and shared are dealt with in a confidential manner. This is not a guilt trip course but is created to build understanding and healing. |
Training on Marketing & Sales |
Course 4: Motivation, Marketing & Sales Expect a time when you are so successful, you almost wish for the quiet periods again. This course shows you how to get there. |
Coaching / Mentoring |
Ask for a Quote for Coaching and Mentoring from our experienced coaching team. Time frames are from 30 minutes to 30 hours over 6 months. Reverse Mentoring is also offered, for people who want to get into the mind of a black person whose achievement may not be as high as expected. Please choose your area of interest § Goal Setting and Achievement § Diversity & Leadership § Understanding the Black Experience § Life Coaching § Relationship Coaching § Leadership Skills § Divorce and Transformational Coaching § Career Development Coaching § Professional Coaching |
Research Reports, Sponsor or Purchase |
We sometimes carry out research on the current state of affairs or opinions in the black community as compared with the white indigenous population, and Asians. These figures and analysis are available to guide your strategies. You can either sponsor a research project, or purchase a report. We can also set up and facilitate a focus group on your behalf. |
Sponsor Art Competition |
Black Economics is organising an Art Competition and Exhibition for black visual artists, sculptors and photographers. Would you be interested in sponsoring this? The entire cost will be £20,000 with the top individual prize being £3000, and several runner up and sub-section prizes. You may also unearth unique artists you wish to commission. Consider sponsoring this project in its entirety, or part – sponsoring it. The project will end with an exhibition in London. |
Sponsor Events; Conference / Exhibitions, Art & Fashion Event, Seminars |
From time to time, we hold Seminars and Conferences. Would you be interested in taking part in one of these as a speaker or to have an Exhibition Stand? Would you like to organise an event specifically for our audience? |
Sponsor Group Education / Private Tuition / Coaching / Webinar |
We are looking to sponsor education in 4 African countries, where we have links. These are Kenya, Ivory Coast, Uganda and Zimbabwe. In addition there are underprivileged children in the UK who would benefit from private tuition, which their parents cannot afford. They are getting left behind in the system. We also provide training for job application or business growth. We use all methods possible to improve the economic status of those who are suffering from poverty and are being locked out of opportunities. |
Sponsor Joint Venture CSR Project |
The Black Economics Team is very much interested in working with you on projects or programmes. Projects we have done, or are doing include the following. § Finding appropriate Trustees for mainstream organisations; § Publicising and Sourcing black-owned businesses to take Pop Up Shop Space in John Lewis Department Stores; § Organising Conferences with High Profile Speakers to encourage and motivate business owners and aspiring career professionals § Working with the Mayor of London to identify participation of Black-owned Food companies for various events; § Scouting for Enterprise Agencies to encourage participation in International Exhibitions by Black Businesses; § Organising and Facilitating Training Events with Customs for Importers into the Do’s and Don’ts of importing from abroad; § Reaching out to standard Art Galleries to encourage the take up of Black Artists for their space; § Providing Advertising space for Companies who want to reach the Black Community § Creating an exhibition of Black Businesses – at your premises or virtual Example Project: Would you be interested in attending a BBFest Online curated for your organisation. This is a virtual Black-owned Business Festival would be an exciting event where you get to see great products, or hear about services via video and stills, and see entrepreneur interviews – and get to ask questions of guest business owners. We can arrange a BBFest at your chosen premises in a Covid-safe way. |
Sponsoring can be in the form of:
- Cash
- Expertise
- Staff Volunteering Time
- Use of Venue
- Donation of Computer Equipment
- Other goods / services
- Mentoring
We offer to you:
- Advertising opportunities
- Gateway to black customers
- An understanding of the black communities and exploration of opportunities.
- Opportunity to demonstrate inclusivity
- Opportunity to work with underserved communities
- Bridge Building
- Capacity Building
Costs for Courses
Training is £95 per person – online event.
Training in groups is £850 for an in-house delegation of 11 to 39 candidates – in person.
Ask for a quote for 40 or more participants.
Please contact us for more information.