Better Community Business Network

General information

BCBN is a registered charity and as a founding principle it is totally funded by the Trustees, every penny collected is distributed to the charitable causes that we support. All of our causes are community based and we seek to address some key social issues. Our aim is to support local charities and community projects, which provide services that, benefit not just the Muslim community but the community as a whole.

BCBN launches its Grant Initiative, which aims to provide small grant awards to empower charities and local community projects for the betterment of our society. The BCBN Grant Initiative is an inspired project designed to help support and develop valuable community projects by providing a small amount of capital. The Grant Initiative will award monthly grants to a variety of different projects. Strict vetting procedures and criteria apply, applications have already been received.

BCBN attracts individuals from the entire spectrum of the Muslim population in Britain. Since its inception in 2011, BCBN has raised over £725,000 for UK causes. BCBN's supported causes have been Mosaic - Business in the Community and the Muslim Youth Helpline. In 2013 we helped raise money to reinstate the Domestic Violence Unit at Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital NHS trust. More recently, BCBN held a charity event at the Great Room, JW Marriott with guest speaker, Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Nick Clegg in support of the Date Palm Project (Brent) and the BCBN Grant Initiative. The event attracted around 600 of the most affluent businesses and professionals and raised a tremendous £205,800.

Previous speakers have been Baroness Hanham CBE, Communities Minister; Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP; Dr Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales paid tribute to the charity and its supported causes in a video message.