In a brand-new film produced by HelpFilm and released by Action for Race Equality on Wednesday 2nd November, criminal justice campaigners and young Black Londoners issue an urgent call to the Metropolitan Police Service to scrap its Gangs Violence …
A Journey Towards Inclusion: ARE and the Mayor of London collaborate for change
On Wednesday 28th September, during National Inclusion Week 2022, leaders from across Construction, Finance and Technology and a cohort of young Black men came together at the iconic headquarters of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors …
The making of Routes2Succes: an interview with Brianna Cyrus
Brianna Cyrus is Routes2Success' programme manager. She is also a qualified Secondary English teacher and had been teaching for 8 years before she began working for Action for Race Equality in 2013. This month, she was interviewed by Nu …
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Routes2Success Learning Sessions
On Monday 8th August Routes2Success held their first learning session of 2022 in attendance with the R2S Team and ten of their dedicated role models and mentors. The learning session was an opportunity for the team to share best practice and …
ARE and EQUAL call for an urgent review into Met Police strip searching children
Responding to the Children’s Commissioner’s findings on the strip-search of children by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), Action for Race Equality (ARE) CEO and Vice-Chair of EQUAL, Jeremy Crook OBE, has called for an urgent review of …
Windrush Justice Programme
Action for Race Equality is pleased to announce that it will be supporting grassroots organisations and groups working directly with those affected by the Windrush Scandal. A new fund has been established by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Mayor …
Police Chiefs Must Listen To Black Communities And Organisations
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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ARE launches racial terminology project
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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A new name for BTEG
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 …
Seed funding for Black-led businesses in Islington
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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Celebrating 30 years of BTEG
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 …
Supporting strong grassroots
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 …
Response to Public Accounts Committee on apprenticeships
BTEG welcomes the Public Accounts Committee report and agrees with the Chair of the Committee that job losses among young Black people needs ‘serious attention now’. However, we do not believe the Committee’s recommendations go far enough. …
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Steep rise in unemployment for young black men
The unemployment rate for young black men in the UK, the great majority of whom live in London, is more than double the rate for young white men. This disparity has persisted for years. It has led to Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Public …
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Routes2Success is recruiting!
We are now expanding our successful Routes2Success Ethnic Minority Role Model Programme. We're partnering with the Communities Empowerment Network (CEN) to support parents who have children at risk of exclusion. We need a committed project …