Our Mission
We exist to inspire Black boys and young Black men to unleash their potential and to live a life of purpose. As that happens, everyone benefits. No one loses!
The Benefits
As that happens, a lot of the challenges we see today disappear.
That has a knock on effect on the rest of society.
And, we "Transform The World"!
About us
1000 Black Boys is a Social Enterprise committed to inspiring Black boys and young Black men (10-25 years) to unleash their potential and to live a life of purpose.
We have five pillars to make this a reality. Four are currently live.
Pillar One - Our Events
We have two types. One is our Inspiration & Empowerment Events where we bring along successful people who the boys, the young men and their parents/guardians can relate to and learn from. The second is our Family Events which give parents and families that have lost children to knife crime or youth violence a platform to be heard and get support that they need.
Pillar Two - Our Mentorship Programmes
Mentorship Programmes that take the boys and the parents/guardians on a journey of self development, so that they can build confidence, master the self sabotage mechanism and move forward in life.
Pillar Three - Family Support & Family Therapy Services
This is mainly to assist parents and families that have lost children to knife crime or violence. We are also seeing that parents and families who haven't lost children need this service.
Pillar Four - Our TV Show
Our TV Show on LCBN TV available on Freeview 271, the app of the TV station and YouTube. It provides inspiration to our audience in line with our Mission.
Pillar Five - Digital Platform
A Digital Platform to give parents or guardians access to support locally (this is not live yet).
1000 Black Boys C.I.C
We are a Community Interest Company (C.I.C). We are not a Limited Company, we are a non for profit organisation.
There are so many negative stereotypes about Black boys and young Black men. The depiction in music, media and culture is often negative. There’s an attack on what it is to be a Black boy or a young Black man. Our goal is to transform this.
A key part of our work is building bonds between parents and their children. This allows trauma to be healed, it strengthens a really important and powerful relationship and it develops really confident children, that become confident adults and incredible leaders. We know that it takes a village to raise a child, this is us doing our part in the village.
Here is something that people often overlook or forget:
If the lives of Black boys and young Black men work, then the lives of White boys and young White men work, the lives of young Asian girls and women work, the lives of Black girls and young Black women work, the lives of older Black men and women work, the lives of older White men and women work etc. Basically, everyone’s life works. Everyone wins! Nobody loses!
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What could happen if we take action and make a difference?
Black boys and young Black men will be given another way to look at the world. They can see a totally different future where they get to unleash and showcase their talents.
We inspire the next Founders of Unicorn (£1Bn) businesses, the next incredible Artists and Creatives, the next phenomenal Actors, the next amazing Business Leaders, the next remarkable Financiers, the next wonderful Musicians, the next audacious Social Entrepreneurs and the list goes on.
Game Changers that have generational talent blossom.
It is possible!