Presented at the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), 3086th Meeting, 113th Session, on 12th August at the HQ of United Nations in Geneva. "The United Kingdom, its government, and public bodies are institutionally racist …
The Diversity Dilemma: Ethnic Minority MPs and the Challenge of Institutional Racism
On the 4th of July 2024, the UK elected the most diverse Labour Government ending 14 years of Conservative hold. Over 40% of MPs are women, and 14% are from ethnic minority backgrounds. While this signals significant progress, we cannot assume simply …
ARE Statement on Far Right Attacks Across the UK
Action for Race Equality is deeply concerned by the riots spreading across the UK over the last few days. Misinformation about the tragic murders that took place in Southport last week have triggered far-right mobs in multiple cities, which …
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Young people on employment, allyship and collaboration
Action for Race Equality hosted its inaugural Youth Employment Conference on Thursday, February 22, 2024. At the heart of this discussion were the young people themselves, including Ambassadors from our ten-year long Moving on Up programme and …
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Half of young people experience prejudice or race discrimination in the workplace
Research from Youth Futures Foundation, who are currently funding ARE's work to tackle employment disparities through our Building Ethnic Diversity Programme, has found that almost half of young people from an ethnic minority background have …
Youth Employment Conference: What are the key policy asks?
Action for Race Equality’s inaugural Youth Employment Conference in 2024 brought together stakeholders from across the voluntary, community and civic sector, as well as employers and policy-makers, to discuss the key issues young Black, Asian, and …
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The Met must not repeat the mistakes of the Gangs Violence Matrix
Action for Race Equality welcomes the news that the Metropolitan Police Service has scrapped it's Gangs Violence Matrix following years of campaigns against the racist nature of the tool. The Violence Harm Assessment (VHA), an already …
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What stops employers recruiting young Black men?
ARE's Moving on Up programme took to parliament in November 2023 to highlight the large employment gaps impacting young people from Black, Asian, Mixed-heritage and minority ethnic backgrounds, our Chief Executive, Jeremy Crook OBE, urged action from …
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Set Your Goals, Your Way!
In this ARE guest blog, Bayo Igoh, a business coach at Bigoh Coaching and one of our dedicated Routes2Success role-models, sends a clear message to all our readers looking to make a fresh start in the new year. It’s a new year, and people are …
Ten hours as a role-model: the impact
In this guest blog, Greg Bonsu, Senior Strategy Director and dedicated Routes2Success role-model and mentor, shares the impact that volunteering to work with young people has had on him. Routes2Success is our ethnic minority school role-model and …
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Brilliantly Bold Benjamin Zephaniah: in Tribute of the Late Poet
When thinking about Benjamin Zephaniah the words ‘Brilliant’ and ‘Bold’ come to mind and you might ask, why? Brianna Cyrus, Routes2Success Programme Director, reflects on the power and legacy of Professor Benjamin Zephaniah, who touched countless …
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UK anti-racist organisations condemn all forms of racism and support peaceful protest
The Alliance for Racial Justice, supported by Action for Race Equality, has made a joint statement regarding the recent events in Israel and Gaza, and the impact on community groups and civil liberties in the UK. The Alliance for Racial Justice is …
ARE comment on use of Body Worn Cameras in Policing
This morning, the BBC published an investigation into the misuse of police body-worn cameras, finding that these cameras have been turned off whilst police force is being used. Over 150 incidents of misuse were uncovered by the investigation, …
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Racial justice organisations call out Metropolitan Police’s response to Casey Review
Action for Race Equality (ARE), along with a coalition of racial justice organisations have written an open letter to Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, expressing deep concern with its response to the Casey Review, its …
Open Letter calls on urgent Government action to prevent crises in the children’s secure estate
Action for Race Equality today (July 12, 2023) joined 30 organisations in writing to the youth justice Minister about declining conditions in the children’s secure estate. Alongside other Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ) members, we expressed …