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The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and College of Policing have released their draft Race Action Plan: Improving policing for Black people, sharing their vision in making policing anti-racist. The draft plan, published on Tuesday 24th …
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We are delighted to announce that Maithreyi Rajeshkumar has joined Action for Race Equality as EQUAL's Head of Policy. We extend a warm welcome to Maithreyi, who will now be steering our policy work in criminal justice. Previously at Agenda …
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Today, Action for Race Equality, EQUAL and the Criminal Justice Alliance have written a joint open letter to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, on the recruitment of the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Together, we are urging for a recruitment …
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Islington Council has partnered with Action for Race Equality to launch The Enterprise Support Programme. This brand new Programme is aimed at supporting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic-led businesses in the London Borough of Islington to recover …
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As a delivery partner of the Pathways to Economic Opportunities programme (P2E), funded by the London Community Foundation and JPMorgan Chase, ARE is delighted to announce the release of the first P2E report. Co-Design Sessions: Phase I, published …
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In honour of the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which was marked globally on Monday 21st March with the 2022 theme 'Voices for Action against Racism", ARE is delighted to launch our Racial Terminology …
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Hello from Action For Race Equality! We are delighted to have rebranded and relaunched Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG) as Action for Race Equality this February. This change marks 30 years since our origins in 1991, and puts a renewed …
Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG), a UK-based equality charity established in 1991 and a leading voice for reform across Education, Employment and Criminal justice, has today (14th February 2022) relaunched as Action for Race Equality …
Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG), a national race equality charity established in 1991 and a leading voice for reform across education, employment and criminal justice, has today re-launched as Action for Race Equality (ARE) and with it …
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Action for Race Equality is partnering with Islington Council, who have launched a new business support scheme aimed at helping fledgling entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups to make their business a success. The Inclusive Entrepreneurship …
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Just before the Omicron variant ruined everyone’s Christmas party plans, the Black Training and Enterprise Group chose to make our 30th anniversary a time to reflect and refresh as well as celebrate. The anniversary party held on November …
ARE is pleased to be working with London Community Foundation with support from JPMorgan Chase to help address structural barriers and racial inequalities impacting Black Asian and minoritised communities in London. These disparities and inequalities …
Fighting Knife Crime London was launched on 1st June 2021 to address the causes and effects of knife crime and all forms of violence in Greater London. Alongside its solutions-focussed network, it curates a quarterly magazine as a …
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National Probation Service London is committed to developing a productive and supportive relationship with a network of London based Black and Asian-led voluntary and community sector organisations as a part of their wider commissioning and EDI …
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Across March - July 2021, EQUAL, in partnership with Liberty, hosted five free Legal Action workshops for organisations supporting Black, Asian, and minority ethnic people, and Muslim and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in the criminal justice …
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