About BASE 360
BASE 360 stands for Build, Advance, Strengthen, Elevate
What makes us different
It is our commitment to capacity-building that lasts. We don’t just run workshops – we walk with organisations as they implement what they’ve learned, offering follow-up advice, mentoring, and real-world tools designed for the voluntary and community sector.
Our vision
“A stronger, more self-sustaining community sector led by racially and ethnically minoritised groups – equipped with the skills, strategies and confidence to deliver change and secure long-term impact.”
What we do
We provide one-to-one audits, expert-led workshops, and access to a growing Knowledge Hub of templates, recordings and tools. Our delivery combines in-person support in Leicester with online sessions across the region, recognising the need for flexibility and inclusion.
Who we help
We provide one-to-one audits, expert-led workshops, and access to a growing Knowledge Hub of templates, recordings and tools. Our delivery combines in-person support in Leicester with online sessions across the region, recognising the need for flexibility and inclusion.
We are a free support programme designed to help community organisations led by racially and ethnically minoritised groups in the East Midlands thrive – not just survive.
Across our region, hundreds of grassroots groups are doing vital work under intense pressure, often with limited resources, complex needs, and barriers to funding and influence. BASE 360 was created to meet those realities head-on, offering support that is practical, accessible, and tailored to where each group is starting from.
We provide one-to-one audits, expert-led workshops, and access to a growing Knowledge Hub of templates, recordings and tools. Our delivery combines in-person support in Leicester with online sessions across the region, recognising the need for flexibility and inclusion.
What makes BASE 360 different is our commitment to capacity-building that lasts. We don’t just run workshops – we walk with organisations as they implement what they’ve learned, offering follow-up advice, mentoring, and real-world tools designed for the voluntary and community sector.
We also invest in the ecosystem. Through our Volunteer Capacity Building Adviser programme, we’re training local volunteers from within minoritised communities to support others. That means the knowledge doesn’t just stay with us – it ripples outward.
A stronger, more self-sustaining community sector led by racially and ethnically minoritised groups – equipped with the skills, strategies and confidence to deliver change and secure long-term impact.Who We Are
BASE 360 is delivered in partnership by:
- The Race Equality Centre (TREC) – Lead organisation and equality champion based in Leicester
- Community Enterprise Engine (CEE) – Business planning, strategy and leadership specialists
- Pathway Housing Solutions – Experts in asset ownership and community wealth building
- Voice4Change England – National voice for the Black and racially minoritised voluntary sector
If your group is ready to grow, strengthen your governance, build your income or simply get the support you deserve – we’re here.
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Expert Support Theme
Participants benefit from tailored one-to-one support, allowing for in-depth audits of governance, finance, and strategy. Volunteer training is integrated throughout the programme to build capacity and enhance long-term sustainability in community groups.
Better Business, Stronger Communities
Training in impact measurement helps participants better understand and communicate the difference their work makes. Themes around community wealth building promote strategies that centre local ownership, investment, and long-term economic resilience.
Hybrid Learning Across the East Midlands
The programme is specifically designed to support racially and ethnically minoritised VCSE groups across the East Midlands. Delivery is hybrid, combining face-to-face workshops at Leicester venues with online learning for flexibility and access.
Inclusive Leadership & Sustainable Growth
Participants are supported to strengthen leadership within their organisations, with a focus on inclusive decision-making and succession planning. Sessions explore sustainable growth strategies, encouraging collaboration, long-term visioning, and equitable power-sharing across teams and communities.
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We are a free support programme designed to help community organisations led by racially and ethnically minoritised groups in the East Midlands thrive, not just survive.
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- 0116 000 3600
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