Action for Race Equality
Empowering Young People who are Black, Asian and of Mixed Heritage
Action for Race Equality (ARE) is delighted to announce the launch of an important new body, the Alliance for Police Accountability (the APA), which aims to transform policing and promote a new public health approach to addressing serious violence, …
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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 …
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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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 …
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 …
Following the launch of EQUAL's short film #ScrapTheMatrix in November 2022, Action for Race Equality and youth enterprise, Wipers Youth CIC are delighted to be joining forces to host a special youth workshop on the Gangs Matrix: Policing, Race …
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We are thrilled to announce that Action for Race Equality has been named as one of five non-profits around the world to receive a philanthropic gift from Blackbaud - a leader in global cloud software - alongside an offer of multi-year organisational …
The Windrush Scandal may be making fewer headlines, but its lasting impact is far from over. This was the message we heard loud and clear at the first Windrush National Organisation (WNO) International Conference held in Birmingham in October 2022. …
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What's Different About The Windrush Justice Programme? Approximately 75% of the funding will be onward granted to organisations which are providing advocacy support to victims of the Windrush scandal, initially across England and Wales, where the …
We share the letter sent by ARE Chief Executive, Jeremy Crook calling on the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and the Metropolitan Police to end the Gangs' Violence Matrix. This form part of Action for Race Equality's campaign to highlight the impact of …
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 …
Action for Race Equality is delighted to be supporting Why Me? in their brand new Youth Justice Project. Why Me? aims to increase access to Restorative Justice for people affected by crime and conflict in England and Wales. But what is it all …
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In this ARE guest blog, Lee Pinkerton, a Communications and Media Specialist and a Routes2Success role-model, shares his views on Black History Month and the bigger picture beyond this yearly celebration. It’s October so once again we will be …
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In March 2021, EQUAL formed part of a coalition of criminal justice and race equality organiations to campaign around the elements of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (now Act) that the government themselves admitted will have a …
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 …
