29 July saw a meeting reflecting on shared practice, the changing landscape facing young people, and exchanging skills, knowledge and opportunities. 🕒 Estimated read time: 6 minutes Action for Race Equality, funded by Comic Relief …
One year of UPLIFT: grassroots leaders reflect on growth, resilience and the power of connection
Last week saw the culmination of Action for Race Equality’s one-year pilot of UPLIFT; a programme to uplift grassroots organisations led by Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage founders and directors, for the communities their organisations …
Applications for organisational development programme Cohort 2 are open!
Action for Race Equality (ARE) is proud to announce that we are recruiting for the second year of the UPLIFT Programme, a 12-month initiative designed to strengthen the capacity and sustainability of Black, Asian, and Mixed …
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Racial Disparities Persist in Strip Searches and Use of Force Against Children
New research from the Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, reveals that while strip searches of children are falling overall, Black children remain disproportionately overrepresented and face worse outcomes in other police tactics, …
Action for Race Equality unveils new campaign film ‘Roots’
A powerful new campaign film has called on the public to abolish the structures which prop up racial inequality. Roots offers a window into over 35 years of multicultural Britain, highlighting Action for Race Equality’s (ARE) role in challenging …
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Ten Years On: What has changed since The Young Review?
In January 2026, Action for Race Equality, in partnership with Clinks, convened policymakers, practitioners, and community organisations at the Houses of Lords to reflect on progress ten years after The Young Review and to ask why outcomes for Black, …
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Met Police’s review of vetting and hiring practices highlights serious failings.
Jeremy Crook OBE, Action for Race Equality's Chief Executive, comments on yesterday's report released by the Metropolitan Police. "Yesterday the Metropolitan Police published its ‘Historic Vetting and Hiring Practices Review Final …
ARE statement on the Bondi Beach attack
Action for Race Equality are saddened by the attack that took place over the weekend at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, near Sydney, Australia. Carrying out an attack of this kind against the Jewish community at an event marking …
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What ‘Really’ Works for Black and Asian-led Organisations?
On 5 December 2024, four national infrastructure organisations, Action for Race Equality (ARE), The Ubele Initiative, Voice4Change England, and Olmec, came together to host the National Capacity Building Conference, which looked to tackle an …
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Challenging the Accepted View: A Remembrance Day reflection
In this Remembrance Day blog, our Head of PR and Communications Cornelius Alexander reflects on the overlooked contributions of Black and Brown Commonwealth soldiers in the World Wars, urging a more honest remembrance that recognises their shared …
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Standing Firm Beyond October: Reflecting on Black History Month 2025
Every October, Black History Month offers a vital space to reflect, reconnect and reimagine the stories that define Black roots. For us, it's not only a moment to celebrate the achievements of Black Britons past and present, as well as the wider …
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Police Disclosure of Suspect Ethnicity and Nationality
Earlier this year, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and College of Policing announced new interim guidance to police forces on publishing ethnicity in high profile cases. Action for Race Equality hosted a Policy Action Forum and heard from …
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Building Fair Futures: The Race Equity in Employment Task Force
Back in May 2025, we came together with Business in the Community (BITC) to launch the Race Equity in Employment Task Force, a bold partnership aimed at tackling one of the most persistent inequalities in the UK: the barriers that hold back Black, …
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Joint statement: BBC Panorama exposes the Met’s failure to change
Panorama’s ‘Undercover in the Police’ investigation has exposed what communities have long known: the Metropolitan Police Service has failed to change. The BBC documentary revealed an ongoing rampant culture of racism, misogyny, and …
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ARE statement on Heaton Park synagogue attack
Action for Race Equality are horrified by the attack that has taken place at a synagogue in Manchester today. Carrying out an attack of this kind against the Jewish community on their holiest day, Yom Kippur, is nothing less than racist violence. …
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