Radiant and Brighter Community Interest Company

Radiant and Brighter Community Interest Company is an award winning company which was founded by Micheal and Pheona Matovu in 2014 following their lived experience of the challenges of migrants in Scotland. Awards include; CEMVO Employability Impact Award 2014, The Evening Times Community Award 2015, Marks and Spencer Partnership Award 2016, and The African Challenge Ethnic Minority Impact Award 2017. In November 2016 Radiant and Brighter became part of the newly established Social Innovation Partnership with the Scottish Government (Social Justice Directorate) and The Hunter Foundation. This Partnership aims to promote collaboration between social entrepreneurs, statutory agencies and independent funders to challenge and disrupt existing systems in order to tackle poverty and inequalities. The organisation also partners with a range of expert organisations and a voluntary team of highly experienced individuals from recognised businesses and minority ethnic communities. Partners include; Marks & Spencer, Centrestage, The Wise Group, Adopt An Intern, The Royal Conservatoire Scotland, Nneoma Women’s Group and Baseline360. Supporters and sponsors also include, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Latta and Co Solicitors, Growbiz Perthshire, Chamber of Commerce, and Women’s Enterprise Scotland. Radiant & Brighter aims are to: 1. Support people to build careers for life. 2.Create a self-sustaining culture among marginalised communities. 3.Raise awareness of opportunities available to the community. 4. Improve and encourage diversity and integration within communities 5. Expand culture awareness within the private, public and third sector. 6. Support mainstream organisations to understand and reach marginalised communities 7. Influence policy Radiant and Brighter Services: 1. Diversity Training for Public, Private and Third Sector Organisations 2. Leadership and Enterprise Programs 3. Orientation and Integration 4. Employment Training and Support