The Task Force will: (Compared to a 58% employment rate for their white counterparts.) Discover more work tackling youth unemployment: …
Youth Action Network
A recent survey of over 2000 young people carried out by the Youth Futures Foundation tells us. The Youth Action Network is made up of students, graduates, young professionals, advocates, and creatives. Each member brings a unique perspective …
Tackling inequalities and building Ethnic Diversity in Youth Employability
On Thursday 23 January, Action for Race Equality, together with community and voluntary sector organisations, funders and young people gathered at Lift Youth Hub in London, to reflect on the outcomes of the Building Ethnic Diversity in the Youth …
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Time to tackle race and class disparities in education and employment
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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Supporting Young People In Tower Hamlets: Leaders In Community
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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Job Application: Fatigue and the Endless Pursuit
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
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’s Pilot London Graduate Connector Programme launches
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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Public sector, corporate and grassroots hereos announced as winners of the Moving on Up awards!
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 …
Half of young people experience prejudice or race discrimination in the workplace
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 …
Moving on Up Awards: inspring shortlist announced!
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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‘Turning Mayhem to Magic’: Living in Brent, Seeing it Happen.
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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Shaping Futures Together: ARE National Conference to explore Youth Employment Disparities
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 …










