Next Steps - ethnic minority

Next Step: Cultural Diversity Network

The Cultural Diversity Network is a unique online directory of black, asian and other ethnic minority TV freelancers and staff.

Next Step: Redhotcurry - Business News

Lots more business news from the Asian community.

Next Step: Click Walla

Business news and features for the UK's Asian community, including details of relevant networks.

Next Step: Asians in Media

Asians in the Media magazine - self explanatory, really.

Next Step: Colourful

This site is part of a broad network that provides news and financial information for people from ethnic minority communities. It is part of the Colourful Network and they also run the Black Enterprise Awards.

Next Step: The Voice

The place to go for news and information for the black community in Britain.

Next Step: Cultural Industries Development Agency

If you live in East London and want to work in the creative or cultural areas this organisation should be able to help you on the way. They run loads of help and support services such as help with funding, training and networks.

Next Step: Diversity Arts Incubation Programme

These people offer a wide range of arts-based training and help for the young. They are based in Luton and they offer training in all aspects of music, acting and dance.

Next Step: Black Fashion Designers Network

Whether it's as a designer, photographer or model they could help put you in touch with the help you need.

Next Step: Black Women in the Arts

If you are a black women who wants to get ahead in the art world these people could help you. Membership of their organisation provides a host of benefits, including loads of training and advice.

Next Step: Afrique

Africque Performs - poetry and creative writing workshops, along with African storytelling.

Next Step: Black Arts Alliance

Arts organisation for people from all ethnic minorities.

Next Step: B3 Media

Brilliant programme for film makers from ethnic minority communities. If you are chosen for Black Slate you get £9,000 to make a short digital film. You will also get a truck load of help, advice and support.

Next Step: Best CYMRU

If you live in Wales and want to get involved in social enterprise or charity work, get in touch with this organisations - they co-ordinate programmes for ethnic minorities.

Next Step: Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations

If you want to get involved with the local community this charity could help you. They support the community/voluntary sector for ethnic minorities.

Next Step: National Black Womens Networking

Loads of events and help from this network for black business-women. Membership costs from £25 and comes with a stack of benefits, including workshops and events.

Next Step: FATIMA Women's Network

A whole range of benefits are available for women who join the 'Fatima Women' s Network'. Aimed at people from diverse communities, they run events, free training and, surprisingly, a network.

Next Step: DAWN Creative Entrepreneurship’s Programme

There is lots of help available from these people, they run workshops and events for Asian women. Take a look at the Creative Entrepreneur's Programme.

Next Step: European Federation of Black Women

Lots of good advice from this organisation for black European business-owning women. They have an online directory that you can join by registering as a member.

Next Step: BEN

These people do environmental work with people from ethnic communities - mainly in Wales. They do operate in the rest of the country, so give them a ring and get involved.