Global Black Thrive CIC

Who we are

Our Mission

We exist to change the odds stacked against Black people by embedding race equity into systemic change so that thriving is not the exception but the norm. 

Black Thrive Global evolved from the work of the Black Thrive Lambeth Partnership, which was established in 2016 to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. Black people’s cumulative exposure to negative experiences and poor outcomes are not unique to Lambeth and Black Thrive Global was founded in 2020 to address the detrimental outcomes for Black people of African and Caribbean descent wherever they may be located.  

Our work covers all life stages – children and young people, working age adults and older adults. Our guiding principle is to centre the lived experiences of Black communities in all that we do, and our strategic priorities are to embed race equity in systems change and to decolonise the evidence landscape.   

Our culture and values

A core tenet of our work is that we act in collaboration and partnership with the system to bring about change. A notable example is the work of our Culturally Appropriate Peer Support & Advocacy Service (CAPSA) team with the NHS, who acknowledge and confront the racism within mental health services and improve healthcare, using tailored support to aid individuals in the Black community.

In recognition of our outstanding dedication, we were awarded the winner of the Best Not for Profit Working in Partnership with the NHS at the Human Service Journal Partnership Awards 2023.

We are committed to continually growing and improving our work to a consistent standard and developing our expertise in the various methods of system change, drawing on concepts such as Collective Impact to drive meaningful progress. We will apply evaluative processes that support learning and inform action, and we will continue to be accountable to the communities that we serve.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

The terms equality, inclusion and diversity are at the heart of our Equality Diversity and Inclusion policy. 'Equality' means ensuring everyone has the same opportunities to fulfil their potential free from discrimination. 'Inclusion' means ensuring everyone feels comfortable to be themselves at work and feels the worth of their contribution. 'Diversity' means the celebration of individual differences amongst the workforce. We will actively support diversity and inclusion and ensure that all our employees are valued and treated with dignity and respect. We want to encourage everyone in our business to reach their potential.

We recognise that discrimination is unacceptable and although equality of opportunity has been a long standing feature of our employment practices and procedure, we have made the decision to adopt a formal policy. Breaches of the policy will lead to disciplinary proceedings and, if appropriate, disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.

The aim of the policy is to ensure no job applicant, employee or worker is discriminated against either directly or indirectly on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.