Our Knowledge Mobilisation Programme
Our Knowledge Mobilistion Programme is a direct off-shoot of our Research Residential Programme with the first cohort held in September 2024. BASNET members and lived experienced experts who took part in the residential programme are obliged, as part of their research capacity efforts, to produce a small piece of research which highlights a core issues in their work. BASNET was delighted to have volunteer academics and researchers mentor our members and supported them in designing their projects and conducting their research. The results: six powerful research projects with key outputs, including research reports, policy papers and guidance toolkits. These projects were launched at our conference held in London on 24 June 2025 hosted by the British Academy Early Career Researchers Network and funded by AB Charitable Trust and Paul Hamlyn Foundation
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Build capacity of BASNET members who are Black and Ethnic led organisations to “tell their own stories” by engaging in community based research projects and preparing and disseminating the reports
Build collaboration with academia by pairing members with researchers and academics as “mentors” to support their research journey
Empower member to gain the requisite research skills through conducting their own research projects alone or by working in partnership with each other
Build a repertoire of research project reports accessible to those outside BASNET
Build potential for follow up work and expansion into bigger research projects - alone or in partnership with academic bodies.
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Become leaders in Black and Ethnic focused research within the MS/HT sector
Encourage our members to become generators of ideas for research from a community perspective
Provide/facilitate research training, capacity building and mentorship for our members so that they can initiate their own in house research for the sector
Build BASNET to become a knowledge hub for BME research within the MS/HT sector
Read Our 2025 Knowledge Mobilisation Reports
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BASNET member and CEO of Music Relief Foundation Magdalene Usikaro’s policy paper spotlights how music can transform the lives of marginalised youth, especially Black and ethnic minority children affected by poverty, violence, and exclusion. Through case studies from her work at the Music Relief Foundation, the paper explores how music fosters healing, self-expression, and leadership. The policy paper calls for expanded funding, integration with mental health support, and protection of grassroots arts initiatives.
Contact: info@music-relief.org
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Authored by BASNET members Ehinor Otaigbe-Amedu (Wonderfully Made Woman) and Idowu Khadijat Morafa (Across Ummah), this research highlights the cultural, economic, and structural barriers preventing African women from reporting domestic violence in Greater Manchester. With 71% of surveyed women identifying as survivors, the report reveals the impact of emotional, financial, and sexual abuse, and calls for trauma-informed, culturally tailored services, alongside community-based education and prevention.
Contacts: ehinor@wonderfullymadewoman.org
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Lived Experience Expert Syed Ahmed’s research examines critical failings in the UK’s Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) for survivors of modern slavery. The report documents the views of survivors and frontline workers reporting confusion, trauma, and a lack of tailored or trauma-informed support following NRM identification. The report calls for personalised case management, clear communication, interpreter access, and fast-tracked mental health care to ensure recovery with dignity.
Contact: syed.rayhan.ahmed.1985@gmail.com
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This practical guide, co-authored by BASNET Members Mackenzie Lunga (Mesheba CIC), Sipiwe Takura (Oasis Training), and Ade Adetunji (Noble Arise CIC), addresses the exploitation of migrant workers—especially Black and Brown individuals—within the UK social care sector. It outlines the impact of revoked sponsorships, misinformation, and visa-linked job insecurity. The guide offers solutions including legal advice, sponsor-switching guidance, and community-led safeguarding, while advocating for systemic reform to protect migrant dignity.
Contact:
maclunga@meshebahcic.co.uk (Mackenzie)
stakura2@gmail.com (Sipiwe)
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This report by BASNET Member and CEO of House of Rainbow, Rev. Jide Macaulay explores the lived experiences of Black and Brown LGBTQ+ migrants in the UK subjected to human trafficking, labour exploitation, and sexual violence. Research participants reported being misgendered, traumatised, and failed by state and faith-based support systems. The report calls for intersectional legal protections, LGBTQ+ competency training for professionals, multilingual outreach, and investment in community-led care networks.
Contact: jide@houseofrainbow.org
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Led by BASNET Members Ruth Ogunji (BLOSSOM), Elohor Onoge (Flourishing Vines CIC), and Lived Experience Expert Judith Nkoji, this study explores how authoritarian parenting and cultural silence within African households can increase girls’ vulnerability to grooming. Focus groups with girls aged 11–19 revealed how adultification, emotional neglect, and gendered expectations limit safety and disclosure. The report recommends youth-led education, culturally competent parenting strategies, and community dialogue.
Contact: flourishingvinescic@yahoo.com