Empower people to succeed regardless of their ethnic background, through delivering educational life-skills programmes, improving learning environments and addressing racial inequality.
THE PROBLEM
Only
4.7%
of the UK's top leadership
positions are held by BAME individuals
vs 13% BAME population
Less than
£400
Black UK households are
most likely of all ethnic groups to earn
less than £400 a week
We are also committed to improving learning environments by providing educational resources to under-funded schools in the UK and in some developing countries. Check out our first school-support initiative here.
We were founded in July 2020 and believe that every person deserves a fair opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background.
Open Palm is unique for the following reasons:
Ralph McBaiden | Co-Founder
Chartered Accountant
Former secondary school govenor
Personal Ethos: "Less talk, more action. I want to make a change"
Sophie McBaiden | Co-Founder
Qualified Lawyer
Primary school governor and safeguarding link
Personal Ethos: "I want to do the best that I can with this life, to be of use."
OUR SPECIALIST ADVISORY GROUPS
These are specialist groups of volunteers with experience and skills relevant to the particular initiative, ranging from qualified teachers to Project Managers.
All proposed initiatives are brought to an Advisory Group for scrutiny, to ensure that each initiative delivers the best impact for beneficiaries and wider society.
GIVING BACK
We are committed to ensuring that our initiatives remain free of charge for beneficiaries.
Our Trustees and Advisory Groups help to reduce our operating costs by donating their time for free.
Interested in volunteering your skills to support us? Complete our form and we'll get in touch!