A database of 500 BME organisations; improved information on the sector through three reports (a) a membership survey; (b) a compilation of relevant census data – Ethnicity in the East of England and (c) a report, funded by East of England Development Agency, on BME access to skills / employment and enterprise services including current policy and barriers facing BME communities

Involvement in the East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) -  MENTER has a community stakeholder place on the assembly and representatives on EERA’s Health and Social Inclusion panel

Involvement in the Regional VCS Infrastructure Consortium (RVIC) and lead on the Equalities cluster looking at co-ordinating work in the region including the feasibility of a Regional Equalities Forum

Recognised involvement in the development of regional strategies and consultation of MENTER members in this process 

Partner in a regional race equality network – the Regional Race Equality Council Partnership, including regional officers of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Links with Funding East, the regional funders’ forum, to improve BME access to funding

A programme to improve BME access to sports and fitness opportunities, funded by Sport England East

Membership of the regional cultural consortium, Living East, to improve BME participation and access in arts and culture

Membership of the Sustainable Development Round Table to influence the development of sustainable communities