An Insight into Young Carers in the UK Blog by: Emily Farquharson, Social Research Apprentice at ROTA There are likely around 800,000 young carers in England alone, yet only a fraction are formally recognised by institutions or recorded in official data. Over the past decade, young carers have become increasingly visible in policy conversations across…
On Thursday, 5th February, we launched the second annual report from the ROTA Community Research Partnership (RCRP) with our ten outstanding Peer Researchers. Their research this year was focused on the themes of housing, healthcare, and wellbeing – two areas where the Black and Global Majority in London face significant discrimination, and where key policy decisions have been…
Today we launch the second year research report for our RCRP project. We recruited 10 Peer Researchers (PRs) to carry out research within their communities on the ways in which structural racism affects them, focussing on the themes of housing, health and wellbeing. For black and global majority communities (BGM) , poor health does not begin in…
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…