ROTA is one of Britain’s leading experts on race equality, focusing on issues that affect the Black and Global Majority communities. Originally set up in 1984, ROTA aims to increase the capacity of the Black and Global Majority organisations and strengthen the voice of these communities through increased civic engagement and participation in society.

Current Projects

We do this by carrying out a number of strategic projects and through action research on various aspects of the many Black and Global Majority communities throughout the UK.

Education Project

ROTA’s Education Programme focuses on the experiences of young people from GLOBAL MAJORITY and Gipsy, Roma and Traveller communities in the education systems of the UK.

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Equality Law Project

The Equality Law Project aims to support frontline organisations to understand and use the Equality Act 2010.

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Housing Project

Empower individuals with lived experiences of precarious housing and institutional racism in the housing sector to strengthen their voices, connections, and influence.

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ROTA Community Research Partnership

ROTA Community Research Partnership is a project funded by Propel.

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Volunteer Programme

ROTA provides training in research methods, experience of running events, assisting with projects and learning about human rights, race equality and issues affecting people from BAME communities.

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See our previous work HERE.