About Us

Voice4Change England (V4CE) is a national advocate for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector (BME VCS).  BME voluntary and community organisations (BME VCOs) are a crucial part of civil society that have emerged from and work for BME communities.  By supporting the BME VCS we aim to improve the life outcomes for BME and other disadvantaged communities. 

We launched on 1 November 2010 as an independent organisation after starting out in 2007 as a national partnership representing a coalition of BME voluntary and community organisations (VCOs). We were born out of the urgent need for a strong coherent policy voice representing BME VCOs at the national level.

As the only national membership organisation dedicated to the BME VCS we speak up to policymakers on the issues that matter to the sector; bring the sector together to share good practice; and develop the sector to better meet the needs of communities. V4CE has been appointed as the BME communities’ advisor to the Office for Civil Society (OCS) on Big Society policies and programmes.

We believe that a stronger, more resilient, sustainable and responsive BME VCS is needed to:

• Fill gaps in public service provision.

• Advocate for rights and self-determination for BME and other disadvantaged communities.

• Challenge racism.

• Tackle exclusion, discrimination and poverty.

•  Campaign against unfair policies.