Who takes the blame for homelessness and housing insecurity? ROTA’s new research funded by OAK Foundation starts from the position that, contrary to a view that people in such circumstances are personally responsible for their situations, it is not the fault of the individual. Homelessness might happen to anyone and can take different forms. From…
Race on the Agenda stands in solidarity with every Black and Global Majority person, migrant community, and refugee family caught up in the violence that swept through Belfast last night. What we witnessed was not a protest. This was an organised racist terror – masked men burning homes and vehicles, attacking businesses, and screaming that…
Race on the Agenda joins all those expressing grief and outrage at the murder of Henry Nowak and the deeply disturbing circumstances surrounding his death. All young people should be protected from violence. This incident deserves a thorough, objective, and transparent investigation to ensure accountability and justice. In addition, we are concerned by the exploitation…
Over the past few months, Brick has kept its focus on what often gets pushed to the margins—lived experience, voice, and the power of storytelling. These tools have the ability to reshape housing. Our refreshed project page brings together key insights from our advisory group. It also showcases a growing collection of animations that carry…
Race and AI: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly As part of ROTA’s ongoing commitment to engaging our members, we are continuing our Priorities for Racial Justice 2026 series with an upcoming online event focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and racial equity. We are already seeing the increasing use of AI systems across public…
Recruitment for the third ROTA Community Research Partnership, supported with funding from Propel and the City Bridge Foundation, has now begun. We will be recruiting up to 10 Peer Researchers (PRs) to carry out research within their communities on the ways in which structural racism affects them, focusing on the themes of migration and the…
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…
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….
