Who We’re Looking For: Advisory Group Criteria: What You’ll Do: Key Details: Why Join Us? Help disrupt systemic racism and empower communities with ROTA’s 30+ years of anti-racist advocacy. Make a real impact! Got a question? get in touch with Michaela@rota.org.uk i’d love to hear from you.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Johnson as our new Chief Executive, starting from 12 February 2025. Matthew brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a proven track record in income generation, exceptional leadership, and an ability to inspire teams and individuals to achieve their best. He has consistently demonstrated…
Episode 2 of our Talking About Race podcast, hosted by Dr Kulvinder Nagre, ROTA Research and Policy Coordinator, is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music. Kulvider is joined by guests Fizza Qureshi, CEO of Migrants’ Rights Network, Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, a political campaigner and commentator, and Dr Ariel Breaux Torres, a mental health…
We continue our work on racial equity in housing post the passing of the Renters Rights Act. We will continue to monitor and discuss its impact on Black and Global Majority communities across various platforms. While there are, of course, some positive steps in the right direction with this legislation, significant gaps remain— particularly where…
When we look back at the images of Empire Windrush, we see that most of the passengers were young Black men. They were dressed impeccably, and they arrived full of hopes and dreams. Their journey to ‘the motherland’ was for many an opportunity to build on their already happy and stable lives in the Caribbean….
Race on the Agenda believes that the Autumn budget does introduce some positive changes that will support Black and Global Majority communities in Britain. Measures like scrapping the two-child benefit cap will make a difference to all families that have been struggling with rising child poverty. We know that child poverty has had a disproportionate…
From 25 November to 10 December, the world marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This campaign exposes the ongoing violence women and girls face — and this year, the theme “End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls” highlights one of the fastest-growing and least regulated forms of harm. At ROTA, race…
Some exciting news for all ROTA members and those interested in our work. We will be holding a series of initiatives and events online as part of Priorities for Racial Justice 2026 – Make this year count! One of the initiatives will be a series of quarterly online webinars to engage our members. Here is…
The ROTA Community Research Partnership (RCRP) invites you to the launch of our pivotal 2025 research report on February 5th, 2026.
Our outstanding team of community researchers have completed their research for the Nourishing Neighourhoods Project. Over the Summer, we have been working with 50 families from Lambeth and Southwark to investigate the foods and drinks that our communities most enjoy, and how these can be made more healthy. Our partners in the project – Impact…
Between April and October 2025, our Brick-by-Brick Advisory Group journeyed through three powerful stages — Respond, Reimagine, and Resolve — to confront racial injustice in housing and reimagine what justice could look like when communities most affected lead the way. Why we gathered The UK housing system continues to fail Black and Global Majority communities….
In October, ROTA hosted its Annual Conference and it was truly special. Our theme, “60 Years Since the Race Relations Act: What’s Changed?”, invited us to reflect on the past, examine the present, and reimagine the future of race equality in the UK. The discussions served as a powerful reminder that while there is still…
Islamophobia remains one of the most pervasive yet trivialised forms of religious discrimination in Britain today. It touches every part of society, from sport to newsrooms, from classrooms to people of power and influence. Despite being one of the most targeted communities in the country, many Muslims believe they remain one of the least protected….
