BTEG (Black Training and Enterprise Group)

BTEG (The Black Training and Enterprise Group) is a national organisation providing a voice to government for black and minority ethnic service providers.  They have a successful track record of advising government departments and non departmental public bodies. They also provide technical assistance support for voluntary and community organisations and public bodies.

BTEG is a networking organisation supporting over 600 third sector organisations across the country. Organisations from all sectors can join their network by subscribing to their quarterly publication Race and Regeneration.

They participate in a range of governmental advisory groups at the national and regional levels; their research has influenced policy and practice in central government, Jobcentre Plus, Connexions and Learning and skills councils. BTEG recently provided the national LSC with the idea to develop a professional association for equality and diversity practitioners.

Their technical assistance support has strengthened hundreds of small BME organisations. British Gas continues to work with them to improve the number of BME trainees at their engineering academy. BTEG has been one of the main driving forces for the new BME standing conference partnership which has attracted £750k from the Office for the Third Sector and will provide a national voice for the BME sector.