We are delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Johnson as our new Chief Executive.

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 a talent for fostering environments that encourage innovation and collaborative thinking, empowering organisations to thrive in dynamic and challenging contexts.

Now only 5days to go, ROTA invites you to celebrate the launch publication of first ROTA Community Research Partnership (RCRP) report, co-produced with eight Peer Researchers from across London.

Join us to hear more about their projects investigating how issues of racial injustice and inequity have affected Black and Global Majority Londoners in the areas of education and employment, and what we can do to collectively drive change in these sectors.

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 expert and passionate advocate for race equity and racial justice. The topic of discussion is ‘The Second Trump Presidency’.

Episode 1 of our Talking About Race podcast, was released earlier this month

Our host, Kulvinder Nagre was joined by Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive of UK Black Pride, and Alba Kapoor, Head of Policy at the Runnymede Trust, to discuss Black History Month, along with wider issues around the ways in which Black histories are discussed, marginalised, and misrepresented in the UK.

You can listen to our podcast show on Spotify, Apple Podcast or Amazon Music.

During ROTA’s research on housing, homelessness and race discrimination, the Renters Rights Bill 2024-2025 has been going through Parliament. 

In December 2024 ROTA made a written representation to the Renters Rights Bill Impact Assessment Team pointing out that people from B&GM communities were among those most likely to be affected by housing discrimination. 

Have you been affected by housing racial injustice?

Provide housing support/ advocacy or an academic in this field?

Save the date to join our webinar and help build a movement for housing justice, relaying foundations for change - brick by brick.

Date: Wednesday 12 February 2025 

Time: 10 to 11:30am or 6 to 7:30pm

We are delighted to announce that we have been selected to take part in the Media Trust’s 2025 ‘Telling Your Stories’ scheme, proudly supported by the City Bridge Foundation. 

Over the next year, we will be working with the team at the Media Trust to produce a short film about the work that we are doing with our outstanding Peer Researchers with the ROTA Community Research Partnership. 

We are thrilled to announce that ROTA  has successfully secured a 10-year core grant from the City Bridge Foundation's Anchor Programme.

This significant funding will enable us to continue our vital work in promoting racial equality and social justice across the UK.

Salary: £56,811

Closing Date: 6 February 2025

The Head of Research role is an exciting opportunity, core to progressing the Runnymede Trust esteemed research portfolio.

You will be responsible for leading Runnymede’s research team and delivery with oversight of research development, our project portfolio and responsive research engagements. 

The role will involve providing effective leadership and oversight of all our research activities.

Head of Community Knowledge and Data (Parental Leave Cover)
Full-time or 4 days a week | £51,317

Application Deadline: 4th March

Camden Giving are looking for someone to lead community knowledge initiatives, including heading up our Racial Justice strategy and managing a community health research project in partnership with Camden Council and Public Health. You’ll also engage our Alumni network in voting opportunities and decision-making.

Start Date: Early May (14-month contract)

Do you see evidence of the rich getting richer while the poor get poorer?

Equality Trust are looking for 10 volunteers to help us create a shared vision for a fair economy!

We're recruiting community economists to gather stories about how our economy works and how it should work.

Every year the UK Poverty report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation offers a comprehensive analysis of poverty in the UK. The report draws on a range of data to identify who is most affected, how poverty levels have changed over time, and what lies ahead. The report provides an in-depth look at overall poverty rates, deep poverty and persistent poverty, and how these vary between different groups across the UK (including family type, ethnicity, disability, housing, work and benefit receipt). 

Join Coffee Afrik CIC Health Justice Service for a transformative day dedicated to health, justice, and equity.

This event is designed to empower individuals, families, and communities with the tools, resources, and knowledge to promote physical, mental, and social wellbeing while addressing systemic health inequities.

Thu, 6 Feb 2025 12 - 3pm

Omega Hub, Roach Road, London E3

This event is all about promoting wellness and equity for all.

As we begin 2025, the challenges on human rights, social justice and inequality, across London, are stronger than ever. 

Celebrating, in 2024, 20 years of HEAR bridging this gap we now want HEAR to become even better in 2025.

HEAR would like to request you fill in a short survey to help review, improve and expand its services.

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