“Levelling Up”: How do we regionally level up employment inequalities that Black and minoritised women face without investment in our sector?

As the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government adopts the title of Department of Levelling Up, we’ve been reflecting on critical services our national members provide regionally in areas that the government is ‘levelling up’.  Imkaan’s member services know all about regional inequality, 80% don't receive funding from local authorities. 100% of members rely on charitable income to keep their vital services afloat. How do we level up the unfair commissioning landscape without investment?

Imkaan member services employ higher rates of Black and minoritised women than white-led VAWG Services. Our 41 member services employ hundreds of women. So how do we regionally level up employment inequalities that Black and minoritised women face without investment in our sector?