Are you looking for a new opportunity in 2025? Want to do something meaningful while gaining new skills? We're thrilled to be recruiting passionate young people to join our Youth Action Network (YAN). This is our dedicated youth panel for 16 - 24 …
Our Impact
Routes2Success has allowed me to have a mindset that will set me up for the future” Related news... …
Routes2Success
Routes2Success (R2S) delivers culturally-competent support to schools through volunteer-led mentoring and role-model sessions. Children and young people aged 10-25 are matched with positive role-models from similar backgrounds to themselves, to …
Role Models
Our CommitmentRoutes2Success prides itself for providing young people in schools, and other educational settings, with positive role-models and dedicated mentors from similar backgrounds. These volunteers play a key role in supporting young people …
Routes2Success update: a new look for ARE’s flagship programme
Action for Race Equality is thrilled to today unveil a new home for our long-running role model and mentoring programme, Routes2success! We have designed a revitalised online hub to better support young people from Black, Asian, Mixed-heritage and …
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Being a young leader
In this guest blog, ARE's Lead Consultant, Tebussum Rashid, writes to young leaders of the future, outlining tips and considerations for their leadership journeys. I believe we are all leaders in our own spaces, whether in formal or informal …
When they hear us: the importance of listening to the opinions of young Black men
The opinions of young people are often disregarded in society. Whether talking about race, media, education or wider politics these opinions are often overlooked in favour of those with more ‘life experience’. By doing this we lose valuable and …
New episodes of the ARE voices podcast: code-switching, identity and work
Following the successful launch of our podcast series, ARE Voices, in May, ARE is excited to announce the release of two more episodes this National Inclusion Week! Taking inspiration from stories and insights shared by community leaders, …
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A Question of Colour by Oasis Academy
This project has taught me that I can do more than I think I can do. I can read and speak better than I thought I could.” Year 10, Oasis Academy A podcast BY YOUNG BLACK MEN As part of generous funding from the Mayor of London's New Deal for …
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Empowering future leaders: ARE Launches Leadership Programme
On September 14th, ARE had the pleasure of launching our new Leadership Development Programme, aimed at empowering young adults aged 16-24 from Black, Asian, Mixed-heritage, and Arab backgrounds. This eight to ten week programme aims to provide young …
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Race Equality Action Projects
This project has taught me that I can do more than I think I can do. I can read and speak better than I thought I could.” What are they? Race Equality Action Projects (REAPs) address the needs and issues that affect ethnic minority …
Trusted organisations
Change can only happen when multiple people, communities and institutions are involved from the top-down as well as the grassroots level. That's why, at ARE, we pride ourselves in working collaboratively with other anti-racist and intersectional …
Podcast Hub
At ARE, we believe our communities' voices matter. But far too often, Black, Asian and Mixed heritage young people and children, and our community leaders, are left out of the debate, especially on issues that most impact them. That is one …
Join Routes2Success! We’re hiring a Programme lead
ARE is looking for a confident and passionate Programme Lead to join our Routes2Success (R2S) team, and organise our work with 30 volunteer role models/mentors who deliver workshops in schools, colleges, prisons and community groups as well as …
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Time to tackle race and class disparities in education and employment
My name is David Izamoje, Senior Data Analyst at the Greater London Authority (GLA) and ARE trustee. In 2017, I was an ARE intern on the Moving on Up project (MoU), designed to increase employment among young Black men in London. In 2021, I joined …
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