Vision
We envisage a sustainable financial and vibrant enterprising community.
Mission
We support a community to gain greater control over its finances, build long term financial stability and promote social entrepreneurship.
Our Services
Loan for members
We provide emergency funding for unforeseen circumstances, microloan and technical supports for members' start-ups and existing ventures.
Business Model Development
We partner with relevant institutions to support and develop community based model of business to stimulate the spirit of social entrepreneurship in the minority communities.
Financial Literacy
We provide training and support in debt management, budgeting, investment and financial planning. This is aimed to bring positive change and improve the financial well-being of individuals within the community.
Event management & Sponsorship
We work with various minority communities organise relevant community events – sports, arts, cultural and fund raising.
Art & Culture
We work with various minority communities organise relevant community events – sports, arts, cultural and fund raising.
Resource Centre
Organise and support civic dialogue, training, workshops in community development in a resource center
Recreation & revitalisation
Organise and support civic dialogue, training, workshops in community development in a resource center
Health Actions
Organise and support civic dialogue, training, workshops in community development in a resource center

11 Reasons why you should join us.
- As a community owned, we save together and encourage every member to save regularly.
- We lend personal loan to members up to £5.000
- We do not charge interest on our loans or credit
- We charge only affordable and low administrative fees for our services from our members.
- No set up or arrangement fees.
- No early repayment penalties and we offer affordable repayment scheme.
- All members are savers, we ask members to make affordable quarterly deposit.
- Any profits are given back to the members and community projects.
- No minimum amount for savings..
- Membership is only £5.00 from 18 years above
- Together we build sustainable financial and enterprising community.


We engage in ongoing collaboration with community organisations and individuals.
Community Engagements in pictures

Afrisusu Community Event
understanding the need to build a vibrant community. We aimed at building strong local partnerships. This helps maximize resources and share expertise.

Afrisusu Community Event
We at Afrisusu Initiative Foundation believe in in the triple bottom line approach that account for economic, environmental and social impacts. We support community sustainable economic growth.

Afrisusu Community Event
Identifying community needs and opportunities. Identifying the specific needs and aspirations of the community are key to building a vibrant enterprising community.
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Understanding the role of voluntary action in Greater Manchester in context
Connecting BAME Social Entrepreneurs was a Greater Manchester (GM) level programme aimed at connecting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME*) social entrepreneurs to opportunities for development and growth. It was funded by the Connect Fund and People’s Postcode Lottery to provide support to social enterprises led by BAME people.

Connecting BAME Organisations in Greater Manchester
The Greater Manchester BAME Network project has been hosted at GMCVO since 2013, having originally started as part of a BASIS Big Lottery Funded project that ran from 2009-2012.

Grants to support higher levels of mental wellbeing
We are delivering the fourth year of a grants programme, funded by the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership (GMICP), to support people from communities of identity or experience, based in Greater Manchester (including Glossop), to improve their mental wellbeing. This programme aims to support GMICP’s 2023-2028 strategy which sets out how they will work together to improve the health of people across Greater Manchester, through the partnership.