On 25 April, Jeremy Crook OBE, Chief Executive of Action for Race Equality (ARE), delivered an inspiring talk at the Close the Gap Symposium held at Keble College, University of Oxford. Estimated read time: 3 minutes Surrounded by …
Preventing youth violence: An interview with Fearless Youth Association
Action for Race Equality works collaboratively with Black, Asian and Mixed heritage-led organisations to strengthen the community and voluntary sector and improve outcomes across education, employment and criminal justice. As part of our drive, we're …
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Windrush Justice Programme update – who we’re funding in round 3
Action for Race Equality (ARE) is proud to reveal that we have funded another eight organisations following the third tender round of our Windrush Justice Programme. Estimated read time: 3 minutes The programme, supported by a collective of …
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UPLIFT takes off: Co-design session brings together London’s changemakers
On 16 July 2025, Action for Race Equality welcomed the 13 community organisations selected for our inaugural UPLIFT programme to an energising co-design session in LIFT Islington, London. UPLIFT is a fully funded, 12-month …
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Oasis Hadley Students win Shine Media Award for Race Equality Podcast
Nine students from Oasis Hadley Academy in Enfield have been recognised at the 2025 Shine School Media Awards for their work on A Question of Colour (AQC), a youth-led podcast created through Action for Race Equality’s Routes2Success (R2S) …
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Racial disparities in prisons continue to persist
In 2014, Action for Race Equality supported the Young Review – a deep dive into the experiences of young Black and Muslim men in the Criminal Justice System. Disturbingly, many of our findings still hold true today. 🕒 Estimated read time: 3 …
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The AI Revolution for UK Charities: Why Embracing AI is No Longer Optional
🕒 Estimated read time: 4 minutes In March 2025, ARE, in collaboration with Urban Mba, hosted an introductory workshop "Demystifying AI: From Concept to Implementation" as part of the Violence Reduction Unit’s Stronger Futures and Innovation Fund …
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Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting: ARE’s 8 Key Recommendations
Following the launch of the UK government’s consultation on 4 April 2025 regarding the inclusion of mandatory Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting for large employers into the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, ARE has spent the past month …
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New youth-led projects: Knife Crime Awareness and Unconscious Bias
As part of our Routes2Success mentoring programme, Action for Race Equality has launched two new Race Equality Action Projects (REAPs) with secondary school students in London, one addressing knife crime, the other exploring unconscious bias. 🕒 …
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What does the Sentencing Review mean for racial disparities?
Current sentencing practices fail Black, Asian, and Mixed heritage people. The Sentencing Review provided an opportunity to fix that - but the panel has decided against considering racial disparities. 🕒 Estimated read time: 3 …
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ARE launches new Race Equity in Employment Task Force
A new Race Equity in Employment Task Force chaired by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, bringing together experts across race and employment, has launched. 🕒 Estimated read time: 3 minutes Action for Race Equality (ARE), in …
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ARE launches new UPLIFT Programme to Support Black, Asian, and Mixed Heritage-led Organisations
Action for Race Equality (ARE) is proud to announce the launch of the UPLIFT Programme, a comprehensive, fully funded 12-month initiative designed to strengthen the capacity and sustainability of Black, Asian, and Mixed Heritage-led …
An interview on Racism and Islamophobia with Maslaha
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Equity in Employment: Looking Back at the Northern Cities Youth Conference
On February 19th, young people, employers, policymakers, and community leaders gathered at Friends’ Meeting House in Manchester for the inaugural Northern Cities Youth Employment Conference. 🕒 Estimated read time: 6 …
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Pushback on the Pre-Sentence Reports guidance is reductive and misguided
Pre-sentence reports won't create a two-tiered justice system, it already exists and it disadvantages Black, Asian, and Mixed Heritage people through consistent, systematic racism, at nearly every stage. 🕒 Estimated read time: 3 …
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