Year 2017 was ROTA’s 20th anniversary year and to celebrate we held a special Anniversary event at the House of Lords on 30th November 2017. Race on the Agenda (ROTA) is a social policy think tank set up in 1997, devoted to issues that affect Black and minority ethnic (BME) communities in London. Race on…
On 20th November 2017, ROTA held a one day conference to explore multi-disciplinary approaches to tackling inequality at the intersections of race and class. At the conference we heard from legal experts on the domestic and international legislative framework protecting socio-economic rights. In addition to this, speakers also included those who have successfully used collective action…
The devastating fire at Grenfell Tower has cost at least 80 lives, destroyed livelihoods and traumatised survivors. It has exposed the stark inequality in housing provision in Britain, with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups and migrants bearing the brunt of this injustice. Holding those responsible to account is vital. The ROTA Group and Bramley…
Using the Equality Act 2010 Free two day training for organisations supporting Black, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BME&R) communities Training Day one: Complying with the Equality Act 2010 19th Oct. 2017, 9.30am – 4.30pm Participants will: learn who is protected under the Equality Act 2010; learn what types of behaviour and discrimination are unlawful; review their…
Working Across the Lines is an initiative from Voice4Change and Migrants’ Rights Network. It is a response to an increasingly powerful ‘politics of prejudice’ combining racism, anti-Muslim sentiment, anti-Semitism and xenophobia. The project aims to better understand ‘what works’ in collaborative efforts across faith, racial justice and migrants’ and/or refugee rights and to better support…
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Using the Equality Act 2010 Free two day training for organisations supporting Black, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BME&R) communities Training Day one: Complying with the Equality Act 2010 18th Sept. 2017, 9.30am – 4.30pm Participants will: learn who is protected under the Equality Act 2010; learn what types of behaviour and discrimination are unlawful; review their…
The devastating fire at Grenfell Tower has cost at least 80 lives, destroyed livelihoods and traumatised survivors. It has exposed the stark inequality in housing provision in Britain, with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups and migrants bearing the brunt of this injustice. Holding those responsible to account is vital. ROTA has convened an informal…
Over the last year ROTA has been working as part of the Way Ahead partnership to design a new vision and system for civil society in London and how it can be better supported in future. This process is designed to empower individuals and communities and ensure that groups of all sizes get the support…
New Race Equality 2017 manifesto now launched. ROTA is one of 40 organisations involved. Britain is at a crossroads on race equality, Brexit, immigration and identity. A coalition of race equality organisations has drawn up a plan to put fairness and equal life chances for Britain’s Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. So that we…
