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Partnership
The Phoenix Way (TPW) is a national racial justice movement that is being delivered across the country.
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Partnership
Inclusive North is the Northwest regional lead partner and delivers within Lancashire. Inclusive North has two sub-regional delivery partners: One Knowsley - Delivering in Cheshire and Merseyside, and GMECN - Delivering in the 10 boroughs within Greater Manchester.
The aim is to address both the structural and systemic barriers and inequalities that Black and Racially Minoritised communities face in influencing and accessing funding in the UK. TPW will develop a pioneering model that others can replicate to ensure that communities facing poverty, exclusion, and discrimination influence decisions that affect their lives.
Aim and Vision
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Meet the Development Officers
TPW Lancashire and Greater Manchester Senior Development Officer
Moh Khan is the senior development officer for Inclusive North, here to help BRM-led organisations onboard to TPW and offer support to your organisation.
What we're offering:
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One-to-one support with National Lottery funding applications.
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Pre- and post-application guidance.
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Capacity-building workshops, including bid writing and AI tools.
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You are shaping a new grant-targeted programme that will launch later this year, with funding available to eligible organisations.
Access to tailored Support
You can access onboarding to gain access to TPW support and meet up with Moh.
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TPW Lancashire Development Officer
Joshua Wilding is the development officer for Inclusive North, here to help BRM-led organisations onboard to TPW and offer support to your organisation.
What we're offering:
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One-to-one support with National Lottery funding applications.
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Pre- and post-application guidance.
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Capacity-building workshops, including bid writing and AI tools.
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You are shaping a new grant-targeted programme that will launch later this year, with funding available to eligible organisations.
Access to tailored Support
You can access onboarding to gain access to TPW support and meet up with Joshua.
TPW Cheshire & Merseyside Development Officer
Jessy Noe is here to help BRM-led organisations onboard to TPW and offer support to your organisation.
What they're offering:
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One-to-one support with National Lottery funding applications.
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Pre- and post-application guidance.
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Capacity-building workshops, including bid writing and AI tools.
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You are shaping a new grant-targeted programme that will launch later this year, with funding available to eligible organisations.
Access to tailored Support
You can access onboarding to gain access to TPW support and meet up with Jessy.
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TPW Greater Manchester Development Officer
Joshua Okoduwa is here to help BRM-led organisations onboard to TPW and offer support to your organisation.
What they're offering:
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One-to-one support with National Lottery funding applications.
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Pre- and post-application guidance.
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Capacity-building workshops, including bid writing and AI tools.
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You are shaping a new grant-targeted programme that will launch later this year, with funding available to eligible organisations.
Access to tailored Support
You can onboard (5-7 min) to gain access to TPW support and meet up with Joshua.
Support will be available to review unsuccessful grant applications, particularly Awards 4 All and Reaching Communities bids, to better understand why these may have been unsuccessful.
If you have a project idea, we can provide support to develop it further ready for submission.
Onboarding Forms:
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Updates
Updates for One Knowsley (Cheshire & Merseyside):
The Phoenix Way in Cheshire and Merseyside continues to strengthen engagement with Black and racially minoritised-led VCFSE organisations through listening events, networking opportunities, targeted outreach, and one-to-one support. Between February and May 2026, four engagement events were delivered across the region, covering all Cheshire and Merseyside localities.
Feedback from participants was overwhelmingly positive.
Across the Wirral/Cheshire and Liverpool City Region events, 100% of respondents rated the events as excellent, strongly agreed their views were valued, and felt the sessions were well organised, accessible, and increased their awareness of The Phoenix Way. Participants particularly valued the inclusive discussions, networking opportunities, funding insights, and the opportunity to contribute openly in smaller-group settings. Suggested improvements were minimal, with requests for additional networking and discussion time. These events continue to provide valuable opportunities to build connections, raise awareness, and shape future support for BRM-led organisations.
Updates for GMECN
(Greater Manchester):
Coming Soon...
Updates for Inclusive North (Lancashire):
The Phoenix Way has made a strong start in Lancashire. Our Blackburn listening event received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with over 80% of participants rating the event as excellent or good, and 93.8% agreeing their views were heard and valued well or strongly. Participants particularly valued the networking opportunities, insights from facilitators, and a trusted space to speak openly.
To date, we have mapped 102 Black and Racially Minoritised (BRM)-led organisations across Lancashire and received 18 survey responses, providing valuable insights into funding barriers and the BRM VCFSE sector. Based on this, we have also delivered 1-1 support to multiple BRM-led organisations on governance, policies, and funding bid advice tailored to specific needs.
Key qualitative findings from Lancashire highlight recurring barriers in funding inequalities for BRM-led organisations: lack of visibility of funding opportunities, limited capacity and bid-writing resource, lack of feedback from funders, geographic competition barriers, and the systematic exclusion of lived experience organisations due to weak governance or unincorporated status. Participants also called for accessible application formats, longer-term core funding, and dedicated grant officer support. These insights are key to shaping TPW moving forward and to working more equitably across the larger funding landscape for BRM communities.
We are committed to strengthening BRM organisations for our communities
Overall Goals:
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Identify black & racially minoritised community organisations
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Map their needs
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Shape the grant-making process
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Identify systemic discrimination
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Influence change by breaking down barriers and inequalities
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Set up a strategic group
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Facilitate and managing a regional grant assessment panel
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Facilitate networking events
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Bridge the gap between funders and community organisations
The National Lottery (TNL) has committed to ringfence £50m over the next 5 years for this cause. The Phoenix Way is confident of a fruitful relationship, ultimately benefiting Black and racially Minoritised communities. Working in the community, for the community, can be challenging; however, the results are truly remarkable. If you would like to get involved, send an email: office@inclusivenorth.org.uk
The Phoenix Way History
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“The Phoenix Way seeks to ensure
that no community is left behind”
The Phoenix Way is a grant-making initiative designed to transform Black and ethnic minority communities. It was established in partnership with six regional leads supported by The Youth Endowment Fund, Chanel, and Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales. The Phoenix Way (TPW) is a national collaborative partnership created during the Covid-19 pandemic as a response to the structural inequalities that black and ethnic minority communities and community-led organisations face in relation to influencing and accessing grant funding in the UK.
The Phoenix Way is a racial justice movement that aims to address the structural and systemic barriers and inequalities that black and racially minoritised communities face in influencing and accessing funding in the UK. The goal is to develop a pioneering model that can be replicated by others to ensure that communities facing poverty, exclusion and discrimination influence decisions that impact their lives. By putting communities in the lead, they seek to ensure that no community are left behind.