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- Archive 2019
- 2015 Elections: 11 new BME MP’s make history
- 70th Anniversary of the Partition of India
- Black Church Manifesto Questionnaire
- Brett Bailey: Exhibit B
- Briefing Paper: Ethnic Minorities in Politics and Public Life
- Civil Rights Leader Ratna Lachman dies
- ELLE Magazine: Young, Gifted, and Black
- External Jobs
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- Gary Younge Book Sale
- George Osborne's budget increases racial disadvantage
- Goldsmiths Students' Union External Trustee
- International Commissioners condemn the appalling murder of Tyre Nichols
- Iqbal Wahhab OBE empowers Togo prisoners
- Job Vacancy: Head of Campaigns and Communications
- Media and Public Relations Officer for Jean Lambert MEP (full-time)
- Number 10 statement - race disparity unit
- Pathway to Success 2022
- Please donate £10 or more
- Rashan Charles had no Illegal Drugs
- Serena Williams: Black women should demand equal pay
- Thank you for your donation
- The Colour of Power 2021
- The Power of Poetry
- The UK election voter registration countdown begins now
- Volunteering roles at Community Alliance Lewisham (CAL)
Tool kits
Equality Act Toolkit - A Resource for the BAME Community Sector
The Roots Research Centre, in collaboration with the 1990 Trust, has written this toolkit. It is designed to help voluntary and community organisations, and others working with BAME (Black Asian and Minority Ethnic) communities. Use the Equality Act 2010 to challenge discrimination and promote equality.
This toolkit primarily focuses on race equality, but it also provides guidance on tackling discrimination and promoting equality for all who face discrimination. To help you to access what is most relevant for you, a summary of key information is provided at the beginning of each part of this toolkit.
Voting
Who can register to vote?
- Anyone aged 16 or over (but you cannot vote until you are 18).
- British or qualifying Commonwealth citizens. This means Commonwealth citizens who have leave to remain in the UK or do not require such leave.
- Citizens of the Republic of Ireland or other European Union (EU) member states.
Who can vote?
- British, Irish and qualifying citizens of Commonwealth countries (including Cyprus and Malta) can vote at all elections.
- Citizens of other EU member states resident in the UK can vote in local government elections but cannot vote in UK Parliamentary elections.
- Those resident in Scotland or Wales may also vote in Scottish Parliamentary or National Assembly for Wales elections.
Further information
- See FAQs for more on registration and voting
- Visit: About my vote to find out what you can vote for, how to vote, and how to register
- Visit the Electoral Commission website
Parliamentartians
Track your MP and keep tabs on what they do on your behalf. TheyWorkForYou
How to petition the government or report a broken paving slab.Visit MySociety. Join thier discussion groups and tell them how to make 'stuff' better. See what you could do.