Mission & Objectives

£5 Million  Annual  fund raising target

200  Businesses grants  & practical support  invested
300  Mentoring relationships created
100  Recruitment opportunities  given

  • Enabling underprivileged communities to connect with big organisations, reach their full potential and grow diverse business talent.
  • Using sport and entertainment to drive meaningful action and create economic opportunities.
  • Empowering leaders to rise out of the Covid-19 crisis and inspire marginalised communities.
  • Historic initiatives providing grants to help support and mentor BAME business owners, students, unemployed and entrepreneurs

Aspirations for Engagement with Legacy Partnerships
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Inspiring the next generation of supporters
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Sports and entertainment stars involved in business mentoring, Q&A sessions with schools and business networks set up by Equality is Legacy
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Developing skills, contacts and capacity to open doors beyond this season
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Black, Asian and minority network events, female & LGBTQ+ engagement. Helping grow diverse business talent
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Youth business schools for those aged 15- 22 hosted by Equality is Legacy / University Partners and Chelsea FC foundation

Operational Plan

  • The main event will be the celebrity and legends football BIG match to be held annually, starting 2021.
  • Diverse and inclusive business council to provide practical support to our grant invested members.
  • We will guarantee strong governance via a Non-Executive Management Board to provide oversight.
  • Ensuring that ‘Equality is Legacy’ delivers its objectives and achieves good financial outcomes.
  • Set up as CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) reporting to charities commission.

95% of black community spend is outside black community
3% goes to non-black owned suppliers of black products
2% spent in black owned business

According to the IPA report the spending power of the black consumer in the UK is worth £300 billion

Premier league generated £4.9bn 2017-18
£2.8bn paid in total club wages
33% of all premier league footballers are from BAME backgrounds

1.155 million micro business in UK with 1-9 employees
4.5 million single person enterprises UK ( No employees)

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Firms owned by people of African and Caribbean origin generate over £10 billion for the British economy