Black Engagement Matters was created with support by the Deutsche Stiftung für Engagement und Ehrenamt (German Foundation for Civic Engagement and Volunteering).   This project’s full title is “Transformed: Building Black Resilience (BBR) – Strengthening Engagement in Black Communities in Germany” and its main objective is to foster societal cohesion. Drawing from a needs assessment, we offer training sessions covering various topics such as organisational leadership, legal matters, fundraising, strategic planning, public relations, volunteer management, data protection, creation of safer and braver spaces, empowerment, addressing structural racism, and providing discrimination-sensitive support for accompanying staff. Following the principle of self-help, we will support 10 Black resource persons to enhance Black representation and bolster volunteering in Black communities. This will enable the provision of culturally sensitive consulting services for Black associations in the long term.    All project activities are led by Black, Indigenous and People of Colour experts to effectively reach the target audience. The project concludes with a final conference coinciding with the end of the UN Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024), reflecting on the success factors for Black civil society engagement and fostering connections among activists representing 30 Black organisations from across Germany.