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Peer Mentoring Project by Brentside High School
“At first, I was not too sure how [well] I was going to do or even if I could do it. But I had amazing support around me and I appreciate it because now I am doing well, and I have learnt a lot of new skills that I can use in my personal life and as …
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Oasis Hadley Students win Shine Media Award for Race Equality Podcast
Nine students from Oasis Hadley Academy in Enfield have been recognised at the 2025 Shine School Media Awards for their work on A Question of Colour (AQC), a youth-led podcast created through Action for Race Equality’s Routes2Success (R2S) …
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New youth-led projects: Knife Crime Awareness and Unconscious Bias
As part of our Routes2Success mentoring programme, Action for Race Equality has launched two new Race Equality Action Projects (REAPs) with secondary school students in London, one addressing knife crime, the other exploring unconscious bias. 🕒 …
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Knife Crime Awareness Episode
It’s important that every young person doesn’t let the labels placed on them—by circumstance or the system—hold them back. We shouldn’t allow those limitations to stop us from achieving what others have shown is possible: greatness. Every single …
Short Film: ‘Unconscious Bias’
The students were genuinely proud of themselves. This experience has significantly influenced their attitude towards school.” Alexandra Park, Year 9 Teacher Project timeline of events: A short film BY YOUNG BLACK boys As part of …
Evidence into Action
Details about this programme can be found on the Youth Futures Foundation website. For more information about the Evidence into Action programme or if you have any questions, contact the Youth Futures Foundation Grants team. …
Equity in Employment: Looking Back at the Northern Cities Youth Conference
On February 19th, young people, employers, policymakers, and community leaders gathered at Friends’ Meeting House in Manchester for the inaugural Northern Cities Youth Employment Conference. 🕒 Estimated read time: 6 …
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When is the right time to be an entrepreneur?
Laura Durrant is a Trustee of Action for Race Equality and has built a career spanning law, consulting, and technology. In this blog, she reflects on the realities of entrepreneurship, challenging the common belief that success comes early and …
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National Apprenticeship Week 2025: An Apprentice’s Journey so far with ARE
As part of National Apprenticeship Week (10-16 February 2025), we sat down with William De Sousa, our first PR and Communications apprentice at Action for Race Equality, as he shared insights into his apprenticeship journey, experiences, and lessons …
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Tackling inequalities and building Ethnic Diversity in Youth Employability
On Thursday 23 January, Action for Race Equality, together with community and voluntary sector organisations, funders and young people gathered at Lift Youth Hub in London, to reflect on the outcomes of the Building Ethnic Diversity in the Youth …
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Our Impact
Routes2Success has allowed me to have a mindset that will set me up for the future” Related news... …












