Ronke Lawal

The Advisory Committee brings together thought leaders, senior leading professionals, entrepreneurs and allies of the black business community to help shape and deliver the most influential and powerful week for Black professionals and entrepreneurs. https://ukblackbusinessshow.co.uk/

BWIL is a not for profit network that aims to influences greater representation of black women in leadership and management positions by: (i) building a community that empowers the next generation of accomplished female leaders,
(ii) organising events that inspire and challenge black women to fulfil their potential,
(iii) creating access to tools for the career and business advancement of black women

The PR & communications industry is female dominated (67%) overall. However, at senior levels it becomes male dominated with only a third of boardroom positions taken by women.

Women in PR exists to address this imbalance. Our mission is to improve equality and diversity across the industry by increasing the number and diversity of women in leadership roles. - https://womeninpr.org.uk/what-we-do/

Judge for the annual PRMoment Awards - The PRmoment Awards celebrate excellence and recognise and reward outstanding campaigns and exceptional talent in the UK PR and Communications

The Women in PR Mentoring Programme was set up in 2014 as a joint initiative with PRWeek UK to identify, nurture and inspire the next generation of female leaders in PR & communications.

I was a business mentor for the Cherie Blair Foundation - offering guidance to a female-driven entrepreneur.

The Cherie Blair Foundation's vision is a world where women have equal opportunities and the capability, confidence and capital necessary to establish and grow businesses, resulting in a brighter future for the women themselves and their communities as a whole.

Women who are financially independent have greater control over their own and their children’s lives. Economic… Show more

I was a business mentor for the Cherie Blair Foundation - offering guidance to a female-driven entrepreneur.

The Cherie Blair Foundation's vision is a world where women have equal opportunities and the capability, confidence and capital necessary to establish and grow businesses, resulting in a brighter future for the women themselves and their communities as a whole.

Women who are financially independent have greater control over their own and their children’s lives. Economic security gives women a more influential voice in tackling injustice and discrimination in their communities and wider society.

Yet women entrepreneurs around the world still lack the business skills, technology, networks and access to finance they need to be successful in the long term. The Foundation provides support in these four key areas so that women can grow their businesses and create employment opportunities. Show less

BME PR Pros aims to promote BME diversity and inclusion in PR and communications. The initiative was founded by – and is led by – Elizabeth Bananuka.

All BME PR Pros events are delivered by speakers from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and all content on the site is produced by BME professionals.

BME PR Pros is unfunded. Speakers, mentors and writers all contribute their time and/or content for free.

SLLY is an offshoot of a community company called Right Roads that was set up in 2011 by Mwila and colleagues. It is a culmination of the learning and feedback received from stakeholders, of the activities and programmes we delivered in partnership with schools, academies and youth offending institutions in Southwark and Lambeth, over the six years.

Connecting students and young professionals aged 15 - 30 with role models, inspiration and information in four ways:
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1. Signature… Show more

SLLY is an offshoot of a community company called Right Roads that was set up in 2011 by Mwila and colleagues. It is a culmination of the learning and feedback received from stakeholders, of the activities and programmes we delivered in partnership with schools, academies and youth offending institutions in Southwark and Lambeth, over the six years.

Connecting students and young professionals aged 15 - 30 with role models, inspiration and information in four ways:
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1. Signature 18-month Mentoring Programme;
2. Social Capital Workshops i.e. Branding & Networks;
3. Inspiring and Educational Events;
4. Strong Online Community. Show less

A Social Enterprise birthed to Encourage, Empower & Equip Women & Girls to 'Always look Forward Striving to be BETTER' #SheMentors http://www.womenaftergreatness.co.uk/

1Child 1Book is an initiative of the Tosin Jegede Foundation, and it is registered in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. We work tirelessly to improve literacy in Nigeria. Why do we bother? Because the United Nations put Nigeria at 142 out of 169 countries tested for adult literacy. About 80% of the world’s children live in developing countries like Nigeria.

From our own observation and experience from school visits in Nigeria, we discovered that children from poor backgrounds who do not… Show more

1Child 1Book is an initiative of the Tosin Jegede Foundation, and it is registered in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. We work tirelessly to improve literacy in Nigeria. Why do we bother? Because the United Nations put Nigeria at 142 out of 169 countries tested for adult literacy. About 80% of the world’s children live in developing countries like Nigeria.

From our own observation and experience from school visits in Nigeria, we discovered that children from poor backgrounds who do not have access to storybooks and libraries lag behind their peers when it comes to literacy (the ability to read and write). Many of them finish primary school unable to read or write well. They then become adults with very poor literacy skills, unable to compete with their more privileged counterparts. This is why we have decided to work with children in Lagos State’s government primary schools, to start with. We give free storybooks and hold reading sessions. We have done this for four years and seen amazing results. We are also supported by the Lagos State government's SUBEB (State Universal Basic Education Board), who have awarded us for our efforts.

1Child 1Book has donated:
2,330 storybooks to 2,048 in 15 public schools in Lagos and Ekiti
282 books at events to children who meet our beneficiary criteria
4,478 exercise books
3,000 books to secondary schools, prisons and adults
We still have a long way to go:

There are 502,000 primary school children in Lagos state. (Lagos State Ministry of Education 2009/2010 data)
20 children to 1 book ratio currently (observed data) Show less