The funding will be used to generate a cohort of young leaders who are equipped to articulate their voices influence seek out opportunities and create a sea change in local leadership for young black people in Coventry. The group will use the funding to focus on leadership and activism and offer 5 week confidence and self-esteem development courses and a 7 weeks leadership in practice course and a one week �week in the life of� shadowing professional from the black community in different roles and a 4 week peer mentoring programme.