The EBDC
Employment Training Charity, is
an independent of the EBDC, having its own legal and governance
structures in place. The organisation undertake charitable work
to support the training and employment prospects for ethnic minority
communities in the UK.
The charity also
aims to support poverty reduction worldwide through the provision
of training and employment prospects for people at risk of poverty
and disadvantage. The Charity recently launched a scholarship programme
to offer requisite skills in the setting up and running of civil
society organisations to individuals based in the Southern hemisphere
(developing world, particularly Africa). Beneficiaries will gain
hands on experience on the workings of UK based voluntary sector
so that on their return, they can work within NGOs or work within
in-country civil society organisations. Three, 5-year scholarships
have been offered to Sierra Leone starting 2003/4 Academic Year.
The Charity also runs two flagship projects in the UK;
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