Government Race Commission: ‘The time for talking is over. Now is the time to act’
As the Government announced the membership of its Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, some BAME Councillors and others were reminded of...
COVID 19: ‘Employers need to act now to protect BME workers’ – TUC
As the government eases the lockdown and urges workers to return to the workplace, recent research by the TUC reveals ‘disturbing trends’.
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COVID-19: NHS boosts support for pregnant BAME women
A BAME Councillor who worked on the NHS frontline as an intensive care unit nurse has urged fellow councillors to actively share...
George Floyd: Kirklees Council support protests
Kirklees Council is one of a number of local authorities in Britain that have declared their support for protests sparked by the...
COVID-19: The impact of COVID-19 on BAME Communities – Public Health England report
The insights make for humbling reading. The clear message from stakeholders was the requirement for tangible actions, provided at scale and pace,...
Coronavirus: LGA statement on local government funding crisis
“Extra funding for councils will be helpful but they will need up to four times the funding they have been allocated by...
UN Secretary-General issues Global Appeal to address and counter COVID-19 related hate speech
UN Secretary-General warns of COVID-19 ‘tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scaremongering’
In a live broadcast on UN Web TV, Secretary-General Antonio...
COVID-19: BRADFORD COMMUNITY ACTION
Every Saturday afternoon since the lockdown began, more than 50 local volunteers, including local MP Naz Shah (Bradford West) assemble at Whetley...
Oxford City Council has a new way of working to help in COVID-19
Oxford City Council and the Central Oxford Mosque have teamed up to provide food for those in need ahead of Ramadan during...
