Andy Gregg joins Race on the Agenda in January 2013 as Chief Executive, after a period working as a consultant with a number of voluntary organisations. He was Chief Executive of the Charities Evaluation Service between September 2010 and the summer of 2012, and before that held the same role at LASA. Andy said: “I…
For those who were unable to make it to the Tamil oral history project exhibition at Hounslow Library, we are delighted to announce that the Tamil Community Centre will be hosting the project exhibition between 28 January and 8 February. The exhibition will be open Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Tamil…
Free Entry Paul Robeson Theatre Cafe, 1st Floor, Treaty Centre, High St, Hounslow TW3 1ES Parking and Access Information 07791730354 / ryan@rota.org.uk Exhibition Opening Hours Wednesday 16 January, 12:00 – 17:00 Thursday 17 January, 11:00 – 15:30 Friday 18 January, 12:00 – 17:00 Saturday 19 January, 12:00 – 17:00 (Film Screening from 13:00) Sunday 20…
ROTA PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 December 2012 In a response to Mrs Lawrence and Dr Richard Stone’s letter about the review of the Public Sector Equality Duty the Welsh Government clearly sets out their position. Read the response letter here. Ends.
ROTA PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 November 2012 Doreen Lawrence OBE and Dr Richard Stone OBE, supported by ROTA and other members of the BME VXS coalition sent this open letter detailing their concerns about the Governments early review of the Public Sector Equality Duty. Read the open letter here. Ends
ROTA PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 November 2012 The Coalition Government has widely promoted free schools as part of a process to eradicate unequal opportunities. Findings from Race on the Agenda (ROTA) suggest that participation from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities (BAME), who are amongst some of the most acutely disadvantaged in education, is…
November 2012 Read Professor Gus John’s keynote speech, available here. View Professor Gus John’s power point slides, available here. View Dr Rob Berkeley’s power point slides, available here.
19th and 20th November 2012, Springfield House, Hackney This training is part of a range of activity being delivered in response to discussions at the 2011/12 Shaping the Future: Race and racism in 21st century Britain seminar series. Participants will be supported to take action against the key inequalities facing children and young people highlighted…
Tamil Community Centre/Tamil Oral History Project Refugee Week programme announced In 1958 the Tamil oral history project’s (TOHP) first UK story began with an unlikely journey from Colombo to Notting Hill. In a twist of irony, riots in these two capital cities were the (dis)order of the day, bridging the experiences of minority ethnic communities across continents and oceans. Almost fifty-five years…