Action for Race Equality
Empowering Young People who are Black, Asian and of Mixed Heritage
My name is David Izamoje, Senior Data Analyst at the Greater London Authority (GLA) and ARE trustee. In 2017, I was an ARE intern on the Moving on Up project (MoU), designed to increase employment among young Black men in London. In 2021, I joined …
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On the 4th of July 2024, the UK elected the most diverse Labour Government ending 14 years of Conservative hold. Over 40% of MPs are women, and 14% are from ethnic minority backgrounds. While this signals significant progress, we cannot assume simply …
All young people deserve the chance to thrive in our global capital, with stable and rewarding careers no matter what their background or ambitions. Yet, we know that too many young people from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Mixed Heritage …
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Through Moving on Up, our flagship employment programme aimed at improving employment outcomes for young Black men aged 16-24 in London, ARE has gained significant insights into what works - and what doesn’t - when it comes to addressing youth …
Leaders in Community is a youth-led charity run by a group of active local young people in Tower Hamlets and wider East London. Currently on ARE's Building Ethnic Diversity in the Youth Employability Sector, they are improving employment …
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In this guest blog Youth Action Network member, Ishitha Islam, reflects on the lessons she's learnt on her employment journey, and shares a message to her younger self - and other young people like her - about what she wish she had known when …
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The Graduate Connector Programme is a pilot programme for London-based graduates from Black, Asian (specifically Bangladeshi and Pakistani) and Mixed heritage graduates.* This exciting programme aims to engage up to 200 London-based graduates aged …
In this guest blog by ARE's Chair of Trustees, Seema Manchanda reflects on the art world, and the disparities that still exist for Black, Asian, Mixed heritage and Minority ethnic communities as audience members, as well as artists trying to forge a …
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The Graduate Connector Programme is a pilot programme for London-based graduates from Black, Asian (specifically Bangladeshi and Pakistani) and Mixed heritage graduates.* This exciting programme aims to engage up to 200 London-based graduates aged …
ARE is delighted to have launched our London employment initiative - the Graduate Connector Programme (GCP) - for London’s ethnic minority graduates this May. This exciting one year pilot project will support 100 ethnic minority graduates. ARE …
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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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The Moving On Up programme, a ten-year initiative aimed at improving employment outcomes for young Black men, aged 16 - 24 in London, has today announced its winners for the Moving on Up awards at a special awards event hosted by our employer …
Research from Youth Futures Foundation, who are currently funding ARE's work to tackle employment disparities through our Building Ethnic Diversity Programme, has found that almost half of young people from an ethnic minority background have …
We know that there are countless individuals out there championing equity, diversity and inclusion. Yet, there's a small subsect of that group, particularly geared towards addressing the disparities faced by young Black men, aged 16-24, in London - …
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