About

Our History

The Black Third Sector, founded and launched in 2026, has been established to serve as a community builder and foster connections for people of Black heritage who are working or interested in the third sector. The organisation was built by Destiny McCatty, who herself works in the third sector and was moved to create a new space. Here's a word from her:

Our Why and Mission

The third sector in the UK, consisting of vital organisations from charities to social enterprises to voluntary organisations, generates around £100 billion each year. Though the sector serves important socioeconomic issues and protected groups, it is less diverse than both the private and public sectors, with around 9% of its employees being from an ethnic minority background. Simultaneously, Black organisations and professionals in the third sector are often underfunded, underrepresented and isolated.

The Black Third Sector exists to shift the current environment and seeks to improve diversity in the sector by improving the connectivity, resourcing and influence of the Black presence within it. Too often, for Black professionals, it is an inaccessible area, where there is a lack of resources, i.e. funding, networks, etc., available for us. To combat this, we are creating an open, supportive and well-resourced community for Black people working in, hoping to join, leading and building organisations across the UK's third sector. 

We want a community that centres our lived experiences, organisations and connections across a sector in which we have collective power and stakes. We aim to build shared insights, opportunities and ultimately, collaborations to build the Black third sector vertically and horizontally. Built by us, for us, empowering us.