Action for Race Equality
Empowering Young People who are Black, Asian and of Mixed Heritage
Action for Race Equality welcomes Age UK's recent show of support for people impacted by the Windrush Scandal and ongoing issues with the Windrush Compensation Scheme. Their new report, entitled Justice Denied: Reforming the Windrush Compensation …
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Employment barriers preventing young Black, Asian and Mixed heritage people from accessing fair and equitable employment opportunities were brought into sharp focus at Action for Race Equality (ARE)’s inaugural national youth employment conference …
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 …
Action for Race Equality (ARE) was delighted to attend the kick-off event for the Future Camden Fund on Tuesday 6th February to meet the entrepreneurs being funded as part of an initiative with Camden Council, ARE and the School of Social …
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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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The latest ethnicity in the Criminal Justice System statistics published yesterday (25th January) paint a clear picture of a system still struggling to tackle racism. The biennial publication from the Ministry of Justice, as well as the annually …
We're delighted to announce ARE’s inaugural national youth employment conference, Strengthening Education to Employment Pathways for Black, Asian, and Mixed Heritage young people, aged 16-24, will be held this year on 22nd February 2024. Thanks to …
A key element of our work tackling employment inequalities is harnessing the lived experiences of young people from Black, Asian, Mixed heritage and minority ethnic backgrounds. Through our Building Ethnic Diversity in the Youth Employment …
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In this ARE guest blog, Bayo Igoh, a business coach at Bigoh Coaching and one of our dedicated Routes2Success role-models, sends a clear message to all our readers looking to make a fresh start in the new year. It’s a new year, and people are …
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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ARE is delighted to announce that we have funded another six grassroots organisations following our second tender round as part of our three-year Windrush Justice Programme. We’re also very pleased to have expanded our support into Scotland. …
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Action for Race Equality is looking for new members to join its National Independent Advisory Group (NIAG) to help continue its work tackling racism in the criminal justice system. This is a brilliant opportunity to help ARE coordinate efforts by …
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Aishah Help is a women-led organisation based in East London that supports disadvantaged communities to achieve their personal, social and economic potential. They provide services to Black, Asian and Minority ethnic women (BME) and their families …
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The Alliance for Racial Justice, supported by Action for Race Equality, has made a joint statement regarding the recent events in Israel and Gaza, and the impact on community groups and civil liberties in the UK. The Alliance for Racial Justice is …
