Young people advocating for race equality
Young people from Black, Asian, Mixed-heritage and minority ethnic backgrounds lie at the heart of our work to achieve race equality.
That is why we are proud to have created a specialist youth panel, called the Youth Action Network, as part of our Building Ethnic Diversity in the Youth Employability Sector programme. Thanks to generous funding from the Youth Futures Foundation, ARE will be working closely with 16 – 24 year old’s from ethnically diverse backgrounds to ensure their voices and lived experiences inform how we deliver positive and meaningful change for the next generation.
Axce Sellathurai
Christie Woodward
Artist and designer
Ishitha Islam
University student
Lynn El Masri
Aspiring Legal Advocate
Sahil Sandhu
University student
He has also taken part in a range of experiences including at the Bank of England, Universitas21, and The Social Mobility Foundation.
Growing up in multi-cultural Birmingham, he recognises the importance of reducing inequalities across the UK.
Sulimaan Smith
A-level student
Taha Tariq
A-level student
Whitney Aiguokhian
Student, member of the GMCYA
Mental Health, studying and socio-economic pressures were discussed by Youth Action Network’s Axce Sellathurai and the ARE Youth Panel Lead in ARE’s pilot podcast, for Mental Health week.