The Grassroots Programme is BSN Grassroots’ flagship annual programme which is designed to promote and increase equality of access to the legal profession by assisting students from Black and non-traditional backgrounds to access a career in law. The Grassroots Programme is offered (subject to a formal application process) to eligible, undergraduate and post-graduate students from Black and non-traditional backgrounds.
The Grassroots Programme encompasses a series of careers and skills workshops delivered by legal professionals and is designed to help upskill participants for a successful career in law.
The Grassroots Programme is open to students at any of the Programme’s four sponsor universities (University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Bristol and University of Salford) who are:
- from Black backgrounds (i.e. Black African, black African Caribbean, mixed-race black African or mixed-race black African Caribbean backgrounds);
- from “non-traditional” or “less advantaged” backgrounds;
- who demonstrate a commitment to their professional and academic career (by reference to academic achievement/predicted grades and course attendance levels) and their ability to participate for the duration of the Programme; and
- who demonstrate the potential to excel in the legal profession.
To find out more about the Grassroots Programme and how to apply click here. The application window for the academic year 2021/22 is Monday 7 June – Monday 5 July 2021.
