About Us
Our vision is equal opportunity for all people, irrespective of their background. We want to create an environment where all disadvantaged people can optimise their economic potential.
CCBED is an Accredited Training Centre based in St Pauls, Bristol supporting adults in the West of England since 2016 to develop their careers with courses to support employment and self employment. As a community interest company (CIC) we are not for profit, and all of our activity serves the local economy.
CCBED is governed by a Board of Directors, who are highly experienced in strategic management, programme development and employment support, drawn from a range of professions and backgrounds in the private, public and voluntary sector.
Aliu A. Bello
Managing Director
Aliu is a retired international civil servant, Founder and Managing Director of CCBED. Aliu has over 20 years’ experience delivering multi-million-pound public health and humanitarian programs for UNICEF and a further 10 years of management consultancy experience, contributing to the design and evaluation of child survival and development projects. He is currently a Fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs UK.
Aliu is a staunch believer in the power and benefits of vocational education, based on his own lived experience. His passion is to help adult learners become job-ready, with ample job opportunities, and reduce the gap between education and employment.
Olu Ben Lloyd-Shogbesan
Director
Ben is a director at CCBED with over 30 years’ professional experience advocating for appropriate and responsive services for marginalized and disenfranchised groups in the community.
Ben has held roles in NHS Commissioning, Local Government and Community Services, Community Mental Health, Asylum & Immigration services, and as Oxford City Councillor. He has extensive experience shaping policies, designing, and implementing social prescribing and delivering culturally appropriate services.
Ben is passionate about developing the practical skills and resilience of learners, for managing change and achieving personal goals. He is a keen believer of equality of access to opportunities and services.