Using My Head is a queer-owned, woman-owned, immigrant-owned business. I am of mixed ethnicity and I believe that Black Lives Matter, trans women are women (and trans men are men), refugees should be welcome, and that Asian hate is a very real and under-acknowledged problem facing my community - one that has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
I believe that small businesses can help play a critical role in shifting the narrative, and that we should use our platform and resources to make the world a safe and welcoming space for all. This means that I have a policy of supporting businesses and organisations who work towards increasing human rights for marginalised people, and not working with clients or partners who take actions against them.
When possible, I offer preferred rates to Black-owned businesses and to all charities working towards social equality and justice, and I also offer a handful of small pro-bono projects per year for social equality and justice charities that would otherwise be unable to afford these services.
If you are interested in learning more or supporting charities & social enterprises working in this space, please check out some of my clients below:
Brighter Futures - the activist voice of young migrants in the UK
Praxis - advocating for the rights of migrants and refugees
Kazzum - using creative and performing arts to heal the lives of young people
TIPE - trauma-informed training for those who work with marginalised young people
Awamu - training and educating women & girls in Uganda to raise them and their communities out of poverty
B3 Media - providing skills & opportunities for Black, Asian & multicultural creatives to get a leg up in digital arts
If you are a charity working in this space, and you are in need of web or online communication services, get in touch to discuss your project.
You can also find ideas on how your business can make a difference through everyday choices and swaps, as well as finding directories of Black-owned businesses and charities to support, on my earlier Black Lives Matter blog post here.