Action for Race Equality
Empowering Young People who are Black, Asian and of Mixed Heritage
Action for Race Equality’s inaugural Youth Employment Conference 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 Mixed …
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Action for Race Equality (ARE) was delighted to attend the kick-off event for the Future Camden Fund on Tuesday 6th February to meet the entrepreneurs being funded as part of an initiative with Camden Council, ARE and the School of Social …
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A key element of our work tackling employment inequalities is harnessing the lived experiences of young people from Black, Asian, Mixed heritage and minority ethnic backgrounds. Through our Building Ethnic Diversity in the Youth Employment …
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Moving on Up is Action for Race Equality’s flagship employability programme, geared towards improving outcomes for young Black men, aged 16 – 24 in London. In March 2024, we’ll be celebrating ten years since its launch in 2014, where ARE …
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Action for Race Equality is looking for new members to join its National Independent Advisory Group (NIAG) to help continue its work tackling racism in the criminal justice system. This is a brilliant opportunity to help ARE coordinate efforts by …
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Action for Race Equality today announces that the National Independent Advisory Group (NIAG) will be wrapping up its criminal justice activities under the EQUAL banner/branding. The announcement comes after 5 years of EQUAL’s work influencing …
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We are delighted to announce six new young people have been selected to become ambassadors for our work championing better employment prospects for young Black men aged 16 – 24 in London, through our Moving on Up programme. There are currently …
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Action for Race Equality is thrilled to announce the Moving on Up Awards! Set to take place in March 2024, the awards will honour individuals and organisations that have made a profound impact on the lives of young Black men in London, as well as …
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Action for Race Equality, with Rocket Science, is delighted to be supporting the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit as it launches its new phase of funding and support to community-led groups working with vulnerable young Londoners. 23 …
Action for Race Equality, in partnership with award-winning creative agency BLITZWORKS, is excited to launch its inaugural campaign aimed at reducing deep-seated unemployment disparities in London. Through our Moving on Up programme, which is …
Creative media agency Blitzworks, with Action for Race Equality, has issued an exciting casting call for young Black men to star in a new video production and campaign for our Moving on Up programme. This forms part of our core efforts to promote …
Windrush advocates from across the country gathered in Parliament on Tuesday 16th May with ARE, to present MPs, journalists and policymakers with a picture of the deep-rooted issues plaguing the government’s Windrush Schemes and potentially impacting …
For decades, research has proven that parental involvement has a direct positive impact on academic achievement in children and young people. With this in mind, ARE’s Routes2Success (R2S) Team held their first parent session at Brentside High …
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Action for Race Equality's longstanding Routes2Success role-model and mentoring programme for Black, Asian and minority ethnic young people in schools, is delighted to have secured support from the Propel funding initiative. This is a long-term …
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Action for Race Equality has today (Monday 3rd April 2023) released a brand-new film, the first of a three-part series specially commissioned by the Mayor of London, as part of a joint drive to encourage employers to advance equity, diversity and …
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