Diaspora ChangeMakers

Diaspora ChangeMakers is a new project that seeks to identify and bring together the UK's most promising leaders of African heritage with a desire to support African communities in the UK and Africa.

The project funded by Comic Relief and Unbound Philanthropy, will encompass a number of activities, among them leadership development courses to build the capacity of participants for making change, and the creation of a new Diaspora ChangeMakers Network to help them share ideas and work together on new projects.

The programme will run until early 2015.

Researchers working at the London-based charity called the RSA are calling for participants in this new exciting project. They are looking for people who are passionate about improving the lives of communities in Africa or in the diaspora, and feel they would benefit from the networking and leadership development activities on offer in the project.

Even for those who are not in the core group of 100 Diaspora ChangeMakers undergoing the leadership development training, there are still other ways to get involved, including:

• Joining the ChangeMakers network to share ideas, contacts, and to collaborate on new projects with other ChangeMakers at all levels of development.

• Serving as a mentor or ambassador and supporting less experienced ChangeMakers.

Anyone who wishes to take part or who wants to nominate someone else, may do so by visiting the Diaspora ChangeMakers website.

The deadline for the first wave of applications is 15th September 2013. If you have any questions, please contact their team at: changemakers@rsa.org.uk.