Action for Race Equality (ARE), who forms the secretariat for the Alliance for Police Accountability, are looking for an organised and confident Development Officer to drive the initiative forwards, and provide secretariat support to the Alliance's …
My experience as a young apprentice: a guest blog
Richard Turay is one of our dedicated Moving on Up Ambassadors. He has been vocal about opportunities for young Black men, and played a key part in our recent Moving on Up Awards to recognise those who inspire other young Black men to pursue their …
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Alliance for Racial Justice statement on racism in the upcoming elections
ARE is a proud member of The Alliance for Racial Justice. The Alliance has called on leaders of the main political parties to make sure there is zero tolerance of racism in the upcoming mayoral and general elections. The Alliance for Racial …
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Job opportunity: you could be our next Policy & Research Officer!
Action for Race Equality (ARE) is looking for a skilled Policy & Research Officer to help deliver our integral work in tackling race inequalities across education, employment and the Criminal Justice System. This is an excellent opportunity …
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Young people on employment, allyship and collaboration
Last month, 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 …
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Invest in Women, Accelerate progress: Reflections for Women’s History Month
In our latest guest blog, we interviewed Cherron Inko-Tariah MBE, Routes2Success role-model, Founder of the National Day for Staff Networks and editor of the Black History Month magazine, for Women's History Month, putting the spotlight on this …
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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 …
Letter to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak on the treatment of Diane Abbott MP
On Monday (March 11) the Guardian reported that the Conservative Party's biggest donor, Frank Hester, had made deeply racist comments about Dianne Abbott, the MP for Hackney. There has been a deeply disappointing response to the comments from Downing …
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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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Speakeasy podcast launches: a new race equality podcast by students, for students.
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 …
Job opportunity: you could be our next Employment Delivery Lead!
Action for Race Equality (ARE) is looking for a skilled Employment Programmes Delivery Lead to deliver two important youth employment-related programmes: Building Ethnic Diversity in the Youth Employability Sector and our new Graduate Connector …
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Youth Employment Conference: What are the key policy asks?
Action for Race Equality’s inaugural Youth Employment Conference brought together stakeholders from across the voluntary, community and civic sector, as well as employers and policy-makers, to discuss the key issues young Black, Asian, and Mixed …
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A journey to finding your voice, a guest blog
Peju Abuchi is a Poet, Inspirational Speaker & Educator. She recently published her debut book, A Poetic Odyssey of Proclamations: 31 ways to sow, grow and flow goodness into your life, and joined the Routes2Success programme as a role-model and …
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Age UK releases new report on Windrush Scandal
Action for Race Equality welcomes Age UK's recent show of support for people impacted by the Windrush Scandal and ongoing issues with the Windrush Compensation Scheme. Their new report, entitled Justice Denied: Reforming the Windrush Compensation …
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