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We are Black and Being Essex CIC (aka BABE), a not-for-profit community organisation for Black and mixed-race women and non-binary people across Essex. Since June 2023, we’ve been creating space for connection, joy, and empowerment through monthly meetups, social events, and our growing directory of Black-owned businesses.
We’ve hosted everything from brunches and pottery painting to women’s health talks and so much more! We’ve created safe spaces, shared stories, and built friendships, and we’re just getting started.
To keep this momentum going, we need your support. We are fundraising to cover our core running costs, including:
- Website hosting and development for our directory
- Public Liability Insurance (to keep out events safe)
- Venue hiring deposits/costs
- Accessibility and inclusivity support
- Volunteers expenses for our events (transport, food etc)
- Branding and design (for marketing and event materials)
- Directory improvements by getting help from experienced web designers
- Admin tools, like Google Workspace, and social media management
- Accounting and legal services
- Trademarking our lovely name
- Contingency fund
Every contribution, big or small, goes directly toward sustaining and growing BABE. As we are not a charity, we don’t have access to the same resources to help us but we do have you, our community and allies and with your help, we can continue to grow and support the community.
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