Our Work

Our work targets policy and legislation affecting Britain’s Black and Global Majority communities and the equality third sector.  Since its inception in 1984, ROTA’s focus has been policy development, representation, awareness raising and training. Our work is evidence based and informed by the experiences of the Black and Global Majority communities. We collect this evidence through:

• research (desk research, qualitative and quantitative original fieldwork with interviews, questionnaires and focus groups)
• the ROTA based external networks
• national and regional events and consultations
• partnership work and membership to national and regional policy and decision making bodies

We inform and consult our members, and influence key decision makers by:

• Carrying out and publishing in-depth research
• Producing research publications
• Producing policy e-newsletters
• Producing policy briefings on specific topics
• Holding national and regional events
• Representing the Black and Global Majority communities and the third sector on various national and regional forums and networks
• Responding to government consultations

Our aim is to influence changes for more equitable treatment for all citizens by focusing on specific policy areas.

We often seek to achieve these objectives through the delivery of specific projects that focus on particular issues or communities so as to generate information and innovation that benefits the wider sector. At any time we have a range of programmes that all fit within our policy priority areas. Through engagement and consultation with our members.

ROTA works to challenge racism in all of its forms and in all of the areas it appears. We have identified six priority areas of British life where structural racism has the largest impact. The areas we have identified are:

As our publications show, past policy areas have included homelessness and regeneration. ROTA’s policy team continues to review and develop work within the London and wider policy and funding environment.

If you would like further information about ROTA’s work, please contact rota@rota.org.uk.