As someone who is passionate about celebrating Black History Month in a meaningful way, it can be frustrating to see organisations produce initiatives that are rushed and tokenistic - often not due to a lack of good intention but instead due to a lack of planning and strategic approach. Building on our previous blog on Meaningfully celebrating Black History Month we want to help organisations do better. This blog post will guide you through an assessment of the maturity of your Black History Month activities, using a framework with three levels: reactive, proactive, and strategic. By assessing the maturity of your organisation's Black History Month activities, you can identify areas for improvement and enhance your future plans. How to use this tool: Start by reflecting on your activities from the most recent Black History Month. For each category below, assign a score of 1, 2, or 3 based on how closely your approach aligns with the levels 1) Reactive, 2) Proactive or 3) Strategic. A higher score indicates a more mature approach, with a lower showing that you have more work to do on the planning and thinking behind your commemoration. Once you've calculated your overall score, identify the categories where your organisation could improve and develop an action plan to address these areas! Audience
Budget
External community engagement
Planning
Staff engagement
Black staff involvement
Content
Intersectionality
Sustainability
How did you score?
We hope this guide has been helpful in assessing your organisation’s Black History Month maturity. Share your experiences and insights in the comments below. What areas do you plan to focus on for improvement? Thank you for reading! If you found this helpful and want some advice and support on how to strategically commemorate key dates, get in touch with us so we can help! - Hayley Bennett, Director of HTVB
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