Action for Race Equality
Empowering Young People who are Black, Asian and of Mixed Heritage
This May, following the dual observance of Mental Health Awareness Week and Black Inclusion Week, ARE is thrilled to launch our podcasting journey, with our first-ever charity-wide series, called ARE Voices. Taking inspiration from stories and …
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In early 2020, myself along with hundreds of thousands of students were gearing up to sit our A-Level exams. However, our studies were halted when a global pandemic ground society to a standstill. Our lessons were moved online, before the government …
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Action for Race Equality hosted its inaugural Youth Employment Conference on Thursday, February 22, 2024. At the heart of this discussion were the young people themselves, including Ambassadors from our ten-year long Moving on Up programme and …
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This has been a wonderful experience! The only regret I have is that I didn’t speak enough. I learnt multiple new things and gained a new outlook on certain things. If I could, I would love to do this again!” Year 9, Phoenix Academy A podcast …
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Routes2Success, our flagship role-model and mentoring programme for ethnic minority young people aged 10 - 25, has been busy this year delivering podcasts in schools! In this post, we're delighted to introduce you to our brand new Speakeasy Podcast …
Action for Race Equality’s inaugural Youth Employment Conference brought together stakeholders from across the voluntary, community and civic sector, as well as employers and policy-makers, to discuss the key issues young Black, Asian, and Mixed …
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Action for Race Equality welcomes the news that the Metropolitan Police Service has scrapped it's Gangs Violence Matrix following years of campaigns against the racist nature of the tool. The Violence Harm Assessment (VHA), an already …
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In this guest blog, Routes2Success Programme Coordinator, Nisha Bhatia, interviews Saba Ali, an independent advisor on Gender Equity and Hate Crime. Saba recently joined the R2S role-model and mentoring team to help support our work with ethnic …
In the run up to our youth employment conference on February 22nd, as the UK marks National Apprenticeship Week and Race Equality Week, we take a moment to look back at reflections from ARE Youth Action Network member, Axce Sellutharai on the impact …
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ARE's Moving on Up programme took to parliament in November 2023 to highlight the large employment gaps impacting young people from Black, Asian, Mixed-heritage and minority ethnic backgrounds, our Chief Executive, Jeremy Crook OBE, urges action from …
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When thinking about Benjamin Zephaniah the words ‘Brilliant’ and ‘Bold’ come to mind and you might ask, why? Brianna Cyrus, Routes2Success Programme Director, reflects on the power and legacy of Professor Benjamin Zephaniah, who touched countless …
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On Saturday 28th October, Action for Race Equality were proud to host a free community event in the London Borough of Ealing, in partnership with Descendants Youth charity as part of Black History Month. Tailored for families and young people, …
The Windrush Voices competition, by Action for Race Equality, ran from June 22nd to October 15th, in honour of the Windrush 75 celebrations being marked nationally. The competition recognised voices that had a personal touch and captured the spirit …
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