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, …
Action for Race Equality responds to Yvette Cooper’s renewed commitment to Windrush Justice
Action for Race Equality (ARE) welcomes the Home Office's announcement of a ‘fundamental reset’ regarding the Windrush Generation, aiming to deliver justice for survivors of the Windrush Scandal. On Thursday 24th October, the Home Secretary …
Join the team! We’re hiring a Grants and Programme Manager
ARE is looking for a talented and experienced Grants and Programme Manager to manage the funding, recipients of grants, consultants and all other key stakeholders on the Windrush Justice Programme. The Windrush Justice Programme is our vital …
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Mental Health, Black Communities and race inequality: an interview with Patrick Vernon
To mark #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, which coincides this year with Black Inclusion Week, ARE's Senior Communications Officer, Payal Bhavsar, sat down to talk with mental health and Windrush campaigner Patrick Vernon OBE about wellbeing, healing and …
Justice for Windrush Scandal victims
Action for Race Equality is concerned to hear of the Home Office’s plans to scale back its Windrush Compensation scheme for the thousands of people impacted by the Windrush Scandal. The Scheme was set up to compensate for the hardship suffered by …
“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 …
Windrush Justice Programme launches second funding round
NOTE: The deadline for this opportunity has now passed. The window may reopen at a later date - if you are currently providing advocacy support and think you may be eligible, please get in touch with Tara Shah, Project Support Officer. The second …
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The Windrush Scandal is far from over
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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Windrush Justice Programme
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 …
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 …