The first BME Women’s Community Leadership Programme in Manchester and Sheffield was delivered six months ago to a new and diverse group of women keen to learn and share their experiences with other women in a safe environment. Since then, we delivered the programme in London in partnership with London Black Women’s Project, and delivered […]
Jilna Shah We are delighted to be joining change-makers from across the country today for day one of the Reframing Race programme. This programme, run by Voice4Change England and the Runnymede Trust aims to create a national network of advocates who are equipped to articulate race equality and racial justice issues through effective and coordinated
The following is a transcript of MRN Chair Wayne Farah’s speech at an event celebrating the legacy of anti-racist intellectual and activist A. Sivanandan. The event, organised by the Institute of Race Relations, was filmed in full and is available to watch at the bottom of this post. “Thank you everyone at the Institute of
by Fabien Cante Refugee Week is live, and, as ever, it is a heart-warming occasion. Refugees’ testimonies of individual hardship and flourishing are still needed to remind the UK of its duties toward forcibly displaced people. Over the coming days, a flood of supportive campaigns, as well as events around the UK, will attempt to
by Fabien Cante This week, Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced the creation of a new visa category to enable “startup” entrepreneurs easier entry into the UK. The announcement comes in the midst of London Tech Week, and it’s hard not to suspect the government is relaxing its immigration policy to attract big, international investors. The
By Rita Chadha The Windrush scandal had us talking about immigration for the past months, but are we really having a bold new conversation on the topic? In the past eight years, there has been a scramble to reach the “middle ground” in public opinion – the group of people who neither violently oppose immigration,
By Rita Chadha Personally speaking, I am uneasy about artists intervening and engaging with migrants. There is a tendency for this kind of artistic effort to be voyeuristic, exploitative, or just plain uncomfortable. More generally, there is always a tension between the process of providing a therapeutic outlet and galvanising political change through art, on
In April 2018, the MRN Board agreed a new, five-year strategic and business plan for 2018-2023. We would love for you to get involved. We believe the plan speaks to a number of the key issues we all so passionately care about, and convenes many different stakeholders: migrants themselves, migrant and refugee community organisations, researchers,
by RITA CHADHA It has become common practice for the migration sector to look to elections as ‘game changer’ moments that can press reset on an otherwise toxic debate – especially true of national elections and Brexit. However, when it comes to local elections, the sector often remains far more muted, believing that its scrutiny
by RITA CHADHA Much has been made of Sajid Javid being the first ethnic/black Home Secretary. Indeed, his appointment – aside from providing a symbolic U-turn from the Windrush cul-de-sac the government finds itself down – is hugely significant, as it provides a fresh canvas upon which to draw new, humane immigration policy. In theory,
