The APA aims to transform policing and is promoting a new public health approach to addressing serious violence, and empowering Black communities across England and Wales. Internationally, the APA is working with partners in the US to contribute to …
The State of Policing: ARE’s Head of Policy comments
In an introductory blog Meka Beresford, ARE's new Head of Policy, reflects on recent updates and statements on policing and racism across England and Wales, and the implications of this when it comes to advancing race equality work. Last week …
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What would the Empire Windrush passengers make of today’s Britain, 75 years on from their arrival?
For Windrush 75, Jeremy Crook and Dr Liz Mackie, ARE Associate for our Moving on Up programme, reflects on what the anniversary means, and the ongoing fight for racial justice. This blog post originally appeared on Trust for London's page, who are …
‘The Windrush Scandal’ Five Years On – What needs to change?
In this guest blog, Almaz Teffera, Researcher on Racism in Europe, Human Rights Watch kicks off the first of our brand new Windrush Justice blog series, which aims to showcase a range of perspectives on the Windrush Scandal and those campaigning to …
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ARE Celebrates Windrush 75!
Action for Race Equality (ARE) is today delighted to be commemorating the historic milestone being marked across the UK and further afield: 75 years since the arrival of the Windrush Generation at Tilbury Docks in 1948, which saw one of the first …
ARE Comment on statement of Institutional Racism from Avon and Somerset police force
Last week, Chief Constable Sarah Crew acknowledged that her own force, Avon and Somerset Police, is institutionally racist. Action for Race Equality welcomes the comment made by the Chief Constable. We would welcome this acknowledgement from …
Help inspire young people take action: We’re hiring new Expert Role-Models!
Action for Race Equality (ARE) is delighted to be recruiting knowledgeable and skilled individuals to help deliver our Routes2Success programme to young people. Routes2Success (R2S) matches Black, Asian and ethnic minority role models with young …
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Comment on allegations of racism within the Police Race Action Plan
Staff involved with the development of the Police Race Action Plan, developed jointly by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing, made concerning allegations of experiencing racism yesterday, including reports of feeling …
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Pathways to Economic Opportunities: Meaningful allyship between funders and BAME-led organisations
Action for Race Equality is working with specialist Employment, Enterprise and Financial Health (EEFH) leaders from Black and Minoritised backgrounds, in the Pathways to Economic Opportunities (P2E) Programme, by the London Community Foundation, …
“People have been wrongly deported, have lost everything and are being overlooked” – a bleak picture of the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Windrush advocates from across the country gathered in Parliament on Tuesday 16th May with ARE, to present MPs, journalists and policymakers with a picture of the deep-rooted issues plaguing the government’s Windrush Schemes and potentially impacting …
The need to engage Black parents in education
For decades, research has proven that parental involvement has a direct positive impact on academic achievement in children and young people. With this in mind, ARE’s Routes2Success (R2S) Team held their first parent session at Brentside High …
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One of the first Propel Grants awarded to Routes2Success
Action for Race Equality's longstanding Routes2Success role-model and mentoring programme for Black, Asian and minority ethnic young people in schools, is delighted to have secured support from the Propel funding initiative. This is a long-term …
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Meaningful allyship between funders and BAME-led organisations
The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light and exacerbated historical and structural racial inequalities and led to a number of funders initiating dialogue around the impact of these inequalities on Black and minoritised ethnic-led organisations. We have …
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