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“There are many times that I feel like Babbasa has gone above and beyond for me” – Trailblazer launches clothing brand
Tanaka’s dreams of owning his own business brought him to Babbasa in 2016. Since then, he has made the leap from Youth Ambassador to entrepreneur and Trailblazer. At a time where so many projects came to a sudden stop, 26-year-old Tanaka Chigwada started his own...
“I wanted to encourage young people to realise their potential” – mentoring with Hugo
Hugo works in Bristol's TV industry and is one of our most dedicated mentors. He has been using his years of expertise to help our so many of our young people to achieve their career goals. This is his story: What was your journey into the TV industry? After...
“Working with young people has really opened me up to new perspectives” – mentoring with Aleena Khan
My name is Aleena and I'm a Pharmacist at Southmead Hospital. I completed 4 years in University to achieve a Masters of Pharmacy degree and then a compulsory pre-registration year. There were many times when I didn’t get my preferred choices within this...
Award winning musician creates star studded single to raise money for organisations supporting young Black people.
We spoke to Rachel Mason, an Ambassador here at Babbasa, about her new single, Black Lives Matter, and the importance of supporting young Black people. Written by Rachel Mason, 24th November, 2020. I’m a multi award winning musician, vocal teacher,...
Babbasa launches The #BridgeToEquality Report
Most young people in Bristol feel increasingly fearful about their future despite having high aspirations and the motivation to succeed, new research reveals. The Bridge To Equality report, published by the youth empowerment social enterprise Babbasa highlights...
Babbasa is presented the prestigious queen’s award for enterprise for transforming the lives of young people from ethnic minority & low-income backgrounds by HRH, The Countess of Wessex.
Bristol’s youth empowerment social enterprise, Babbasa was presented with the UK’s highest business accolade for Promoting Opportunity through social mobility by HRH Countess of Wessex, as its Youth Ambassadors launch an urgent campaign, City Of Change, challenging...
Focus Groups allow everyone to assess and reflect on our major industries
Written by Olu Osinoiki: 23rd November, 2020 Currently I work as a freelance Photographer, Videographer & Creative Director at Olumedia but I aspire to run my own TV company one day. I decided to take part in Babbasa’s Natural History focus group as I’m...
What we can all collectively do to produce change for the future
Written by Gail El-Halaby: 14th October, 2020 When I first learned about Babbasa, I fell in love with the ethos, and what Babbasa were striving to achieve. To have the opportunity to work within a team so passionate, involved and motivated in bringing about positive...
Babbasa’s Youth Ambassadors launch their new campaign: City Of Change
The newly recruited Babbasa Youth Ambassadors have launched a new campaign this October, City Of Change: Youth Challenge, in response to Babbasa’s #BridgeToEquality report. This month, the team of nine young leaders are asking 30 businesses to create a career...
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