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Become an Ambassador
Young Black men are three times more likely to be unemployed compared to their white counterparts. Do you want to help change this? Action for Race Equality is looking for passionate young Black men, aged 16-24 to become Moving on Up Ambassadors. …
Representation in media and film: a guest blog
In this guest blog, Shelley Patterson, an Action for Race Equality volunteer currently supporting our Routes2Success programme, writes about the state of race and representation in the film and media industry, and the impact of seeing your reality …
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The Power of Sports and Social Media: Why Representation Matters
In this guest blog, Routes2Success volunteer role-model and a Senior Data Strategy Director, Greg Bonsu, takes a close look at one of his passion areas: the power of sports, and what it means to have an industry that supports, nurtures and rewards …
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FAQ’s for Routes2Success role-models and mentors
Routes2Success (R2S) is a volunteer-led ethnic minority role-model and mentoring programme. We deliver workshops in schools across the UK to support young people, aged 10 - 24 from Black, Asian, Mixed and Minority-ethnic heritage, and work closely …
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Being a Black graduate and job-seeker: an intern’s perspective
Over the summer, recent Philosophy and Politics graduate Kamarl Wilson, joined us as an ARE Intern. Whilst with us, Kamarl was able to reflect back to his time as an undergraduate, and some of the parallels he noticed as a young Black job-seeker …
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Youth Voice
ARE is driven by the energy and the experiences of young Black, Asian and mixed heritage young people. We know equality is a major concern for today’s youth. And it must remain so if we are to see a better tomorrow. With this in mind, …
Acton High School
Working with a range of students from Acton High School's Black Pupil Achievement Programme (BPAP), ARE's Routes2Success (R2S) role models first engaged the students in a workshop session that explored entrepreneurial skills, looking at inspirational …