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 …
Youth Employment Conference: What are the key policy asks?
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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The Met must not repeat the mistakes of the Gangs Violence Matrix
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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LGBTQ+ History Month Spotlight: The Importance Of Visible Role-models and intersectionality
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 …
‘Turning Mayhem to Magic’: Living in Brent, Seeing it Happen.
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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What stops employers recruiting young Black men?
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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Brilliantly Bold Benjamin Zephaniah: in Tribute of the Late Poet
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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“I am grateful my parents taught me about my family history.” ARE celebrates Black History Month and Windrush75
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, …
Windrush voices competition: young winners announced in Black History Month
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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Parliamentary roundtable sheds light on employment disparities
Action for Race Equality with Sir Stephen Timms MP for East Ham, hosted an important roundtable event in Parliament focused on addressing unemployment disparities faced by young people from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Mixed heritage backgrounds …
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City Bridge Foundation awards £1.5m to ARE to tackle race inequality
Action for Race Equality is today delighted to announce we have been awarded a 'game changing' grant of £1,491,000 from the City Bridge Foundation (formerly City Bridge Trust) to enable us to continue to support the Black, Asian and minority ethnic …
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