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 …
Changing the careers landscape: jobs for young Black men
There are around 90,000 young men in London from Black and mixed ethnic groups. This represents around 18% or nearly 1 in 5 of all young men in London. Yet, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) statistics show young Black men face consistently …
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EQUAL challenges Greater Manchester Police’s Xcalibre policy
EQUAL has joined forces with 11 voluntary, community and equality organisations in an open letter to Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, and Deputy Mayor Baroness Beverley Hughes who oversees the city's Police, Crime, Criminal Justice and …
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From Slave House to the Nation’s House: an educational visit.
Conversations amongst Black communities and in the media about reparations for slavery are frequent. But the history of Paxton House is one that refreshes common debate. In our latest ARE blog, Routes2Success Programme Manager, Brianna Cyrus, …
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Moving to a new phase: Pathways to Economic Opportunities
On Tuesday 28th June, Action for Race Equality co-hosted a special afternoon with the Ubele Initiative to celebrate the journey taken by Black and Minority-led organisations on the Pathways to Economic Opportunities Programme by London Community Fund …
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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 …
New infrastructure fund awarded by Youth Futures Foundation
Action for Race Equality is delighted to announce that we have been selected as one of seven organisations to benefit from the £1.3 million Infrastructure Fund from Youth Futures Foundation in their latest round of grant funding. The award seeks …
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Action Learning Sets: using innovative business development exercises
The Enterprise Support Programme is a programme run in partnership with Islington Council to help Black, Asian and Minority ethnic-owned businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognising the unique and significant challenges faced by …
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A learning curve for Islington’s Black, Asian and Minority ethnic owned businesses
The Enterprise Support Programme is a programme backed by Islington Council to help Black, Asian and Minority ethnic-owned businesses to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognising the unique and significant challenges faced by Black, Asian …
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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A warm welcome to EQUAL’s new Head of Policy
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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Rebuilding Londonders’ trust: an open letter to the Home Secretary
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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Free Business Support Masterclasses with Islington Council
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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Pathways to Economic opportunities: Phase I report out now
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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