In May 2016, Londoners will elect a new Mayor for their city. The Coalition of Race Equality Organisations (CORE) wants to make sure the views of young people from London’s minority ethnic communities are heard. For that, we have launched a new initiative called All London Voices to involve young Londoners like you in the run up to the…
Addressing institutional discrimination and inequalities associated with race and other protected characteristics takes commitment, evidence, leadership, legislative tools, a long term vision, support and time. There is always scope for improvements in the Public Sector Equality Duty’s (PSED) requirements and its practical application. The most important factor in ensuring the most effective implementation of the…
CORE (Coalition of Race Equality Organisations) brings together many of the UK's leading black and minority ethnic voluntary and community organisations for the promotion of race equality. In October 2010, CORE received a request from the Department for Communities and Local Government to produce a position statement to: inform the Government's development of a race equality strategy…
A coalition of the UK's leading black and minority ethnic voluntary and community organisations have produced a call to action for the promotion of race equality in post-election Britain. Designed to tackle continued discrimination and disadvantage in the UK, the call to action highlights 8 key asks which they hope the incoming Government will implement…
Last week, the APPG on Social Integration led by Chukka Umunna MP, released its interim report, centred on 6 principles. Some of the recommendations are welcome, but it left us with more questions than answers. More clarity is needed on what the recommendations would look like in practice. Welcome news The inquiry suggested government create…
As a volunteer blogger for ROTA Hanna Stephens attended a Runnymede seminar shortly after the Casey Review was published. The seminar challenged many of the assumptions in the review. Here is Hanna's blog:" In December Dame Louise Casey released a report entitled, “The Casey Review: a review into opportunity and integration”. The report has been…
Read the latest blog “Researchers reveal that diversity is good for your health“ by Andy Gregg, ROTA Chief Executive. It has become a commonplace idea that the more ethnic diversity there is in a society the more conflict and ill-feeling there is. Difference and diversity are seen as negative and dangerous rather than as positive…
It has become a commonplace idea that the more ethnic diversity there is in a society the more conflict and ill-feeling there is. Difference and diversity are seen as negative and dangerous rather than as positive and engaging. Actually this assumption is highly questionable, but of course the Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily…
This year’s ROTA AGM and Conference held on November 28th was a great success with over 80 participating in a number of lively workshops and plenary sessions with great speakers: Suman Fernando, Yvonne Christie and Patrick Vernon. Transcripts and notes from many of the sessions are now here: Event Delegate Pack Presentation Slides: The whiteness…
Read our latest blog: Mad World by Hanna Stephens, ROTA Volunteer A quick Google search defines mental illness broadly as, ‘a condition which causes serious disorder in a person’s behaviour or thinking.’ When we live in a context where a “serious disorder” is often attached to acting and speaking out about racism rather than being…
