Last Wednesday, over 50 activists, organisers, and community members gathered online for ROTA’s Brick by Brick webinars – a powerful day of truth-telling, strategy-building, and solidarity. Centring our foundational principle – “nothing about us, without us” – these sessions exposed the brutal reality of the racialised housing crisis while charting a path toward liberation by…
The Renters Rights Bill is progressing through Parliament, having had its second reading in the House of Lords and is due to go to Committee Stage later in March. The Bill as it stands does not reflect ROTA’s concerns that race discrimination in housing has been fully addressed. We have made representations to relevant Parliamentarians…
Episode 4 of our Talking About Race podcast, hosted by Dr Kulvinder Nagre, ROTA Research and Policy Coordinator, is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music. In this episode, Kulvinder is discussing ‘Racism in the Rainbow’, with guests: Aisha Shaibu-Lenoir, and Sakib Khan. Aisha is an entrepreneur and LGBTQ+ activist, founder of Moonlight…
Who We’re Looking For: Advisory Group Criteria: What You’ll Do: Key Details: Why Join Us? Help disrupt systemic racism and empower communities with ROTA’s 30+ years of anti-racist advocacy. Make a real impact! Got a question? get in touch with Michaela@rota.org.uk i’d love to hear from you.
For over 30 years, Race on the Agenda (ROTA) has been one of Britain’s leading change drivers, working alongside communities impacted by systemic racism to create policies and practices that tackle inequality. Together, we have made strides in advancing racial justice—but the fight is far from over. As we look ahead to 2024-2030, housing and…
We are delighted to announce that we have been selected to take part in the Media Trust’s 2025 ‘Telling Your Stories’ scheme, proudly supported by the City Bridge Foundation. Over the next year, we will be working with the team at the Media Trust to produce a short film about the work that we are…
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Johnson as our new Chief Executive, starting from 12 February 2025. Matthew brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a proven track record in income generation, exceptional leadership, and an ability to inspire teams and individuals to achieve their best. He has consistently demonstrated…
Episode 2 of our Talking About Race podcast, hosted by Dr Kulvinder Nagre, ROTA Research and Policy Coordinator, is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcast and Amazon Music. Kulvider is joined by guests Fizza Qureshi, CEO of Migrants’ Rights Network, Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, a political campaigner and commentator, and Dr Ariel Breaux Torres, a mental health…
ROTA are launching a brand new podcast ‘Talking About Race’. With a new episode released every fortnight, we will be hosting expert guests from across the anti-racism space to discuss the issues facing Black and Global Majority communities across the UK and beyond. For our first episode, we are joined by Lady Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, the…
We, the Board and Staff of Race on the Agenda (ROTA) note that the Impact Assessment of the Renters’ Rights Bill addresses rental discrimination against tenants receiving benefits or having children. The Bill rightly seeks to make it unlawful for landlords to discriminate on these grounds. However, it is crucial to emphasise that discrimination based…
