Action for Race Equality
Empowering Young People who are Black, Asian and of Mixed Heritage
We’re proud to share that Action for Race Equality (ARE) has been shortlisted for Collaboration of the Year at the 2025 London Youth Awards, recognising our longstanding partnership with Brentside High School and the positive impact it has made on …
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“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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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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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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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 …
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 …
The opinions of young people are often disregarded in society. Whether talking about race, media, education or wider politics these opinions are often overlooked in favour of those with more ‘life experience’. By doing this we lose valuable and …
This project has taught me that I can do more than I think I can do. I can read and speak better than I thought I could.” Year 10, Oasis Academy Project timeline of events: A podcast BY YOUNG BLACK MEN As part of generous funding from the …
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This project has taught me that I can do more than I think I can do. I can read and speak better than I thought I could.” What are they? Race Equality Action Projects (REAPs) address the needs and issues that affect ethnic minority …
This has been a wonderful experience! The only regret I have is that I didn’t speak enough. I learnt multiple new things and gained a new outlook on certain things. If I could, I would love to do this again!” Year 9, Phoenix Academy A podcast …
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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 …
