Action for Race Equality
Empowering Young People who are Black, Asian and of Mixed Heritage
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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On Wednesday 27th November, Windrush survivors, advocates and campaigners gathered in Parliament alongside Action for Race Equality (ARE) to urge the government to ensure fairer, faster, and more just treatment, and a promise of legal aid, …
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Routes2Success has allowed me to have a mindset that will set me up for the future” Related news... …
What we do Routes2Success (R2S) delivers culturally-competent support to schools through volunteer-led mentoring and role-model sessions. Children and young people aged 10-24 are matched with positive role-models from similar backgrounds to …
The Alliance for Police Accountability (APA) is a burgeoning project which is developing frameworks for Community Oriented Policing (COP). The project is centered around the British ideal of ‘Policing by Consent’, which, in theory, is driven by …
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Education opens doors. Schools, colleges, and training institutions play a vital role in building strong communities, and setting young people up to have positive futures. We want to create a society where all children, irrespective of the barriers …
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In September 2022, Chris Kaba was shot and killed by a Metropolitan police officer, Martyn Blake. At the start of this week, a jury deemed Martyn Blake not guilty of murder. The jury's decision marked the end of an embargo on information …
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Action for Race Equality has been shaping national and local race equality policy since 1991. Policy and research is a key cornerstone of the work that we do. Spanning across education, employment, criminal justice, and Windrush justice, our …
Following on from the successful launch of the Alliance for Racial Justice report ‘A better way to tackle institutional racism’, ARE's Policy & Research Officer, Qasim Alli, reflects on the panel discussion at the launch event. With thanks to …
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In a brand-new report launched on 2nd September, The Alliance for Racial Justice, a coalition of leading race equality organisations, have called for equality laws to undergo major updates to tackle deep-rooted discrimination and inequality across …
On the evening of the 22nd August, twenty-seven community leaders, activists, and concerned citizens gathered to discuss the pressing issues of police accountability and the safety of Black children in England and Wales. The event, organised by …
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The Alliance for Racial Justice is launching its first report ‘A better way to tackle institutional racism’ on Monday September 2 from 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM. 14 years on from the introduction of the Equality Act 2010, the legislation has proven too …
ARE’s new Policy and Research officer, Qasim Alli, reflects on his experience working at Oxford and Cambridge, and the barriers stopping real change from happening across the university system. I have spent most of the last decade working to …
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On the 4th of July 2024, the UK elected the most diverse Labour Government ending 14 years of Conservative hold. Over 40% of MPs are women, and 14% are from ethnic minority backgrounds. While this signals significant progress, we cannot assume simply …
On July 12th, at St Ethelburga’s Centre in the City of London Action for Race Equality (ARE) and Communities Empowerment Network (CEN) marked the end of a successful three-year partnership, under the National Lottery Community Fund, with an …
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