The Black & Green Ambassadors programme emerged during Bristol’s year as European Green Capital in 2015 as a 12-month pilot project in collaboration with different stakeholders. Then in March 2020, Ujima Radio (Ujima) and Bristol Green Capital Partnership (BGCP) were awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver a scaled-up, three year ‘Black & Green Ambassadors for Bristol’ programme.

The programme aimed to recruit, mentor and support nine Ambassadors over a 3-year period – individuals who were emerging leaders with environmental and social justice ambitions to work between Bristol’s diverse communities, businesses, organisations and individuals on issues of environmental sustainability, equality, diversity and inclusion. The program also sought to challenge the environmental institutions within the city and the orthodoxy of the environmental movement, and aspects of the green movement that have made it historically exclusionary.   

In partnership, BGCP and Ujima in years 1 and 2 worked together to recruit and train Ambassadors who were supported (in a paid role) to deliver a wide-ranging programme of research, radio broadcasts, speaking opportunities and community engagement. The programme tailored the training and support given to the ambassadors in alignment with the interest of each individual Ambassador, taking into consideration their needs.  

Year Three of the programme (from June to September 2023) will be used as a time to gather learnings by engaging with stakeholders. Year 3 is an opportunity to reflect on the programme with a view to informing the future direction of the programme and how it could be approached differently in future iterations in both a local and national context. Consideration should also be given to sustainable routes of funding for the future iteration of the project.   

Jointly Ujima and BGCP are now looking to appoint an Independent Consultant and facilitator to undertake a Strategic Review of years 1 and year 2 of the programme.

Deadline for applications: 30 May 2023

For more information about the role and how to apply, please download the brief: Consultancy Brief- Black & Green Future Report 2023