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MiNet launched its report at a successful event on 30th June 2009 at NCVO in London. Speakers at the event included, Ibukun Olashore, MiNet Chair and Director of Organisation for Blind African's and Caribbean's, Ian Redding, Head of Grants, London Councils and Lisa Greensill, Head of the Communities and Third Sector Team in Government Office…

In March 2010, MiNet commenced monitoring public spending cuts on London's BAME Third Sector. The purpose of this research is to map public spending cuts on the BAME Third Sector across the various London boroughs and collect information on the different areas of service delivery where cuts are more prevalent. This will enable MiNet to…

AFRUCA and MiNet are working jointly to map any emerging patterns as a result of the economic downturn on London's BAME children and young people. The information gathered will be used to inform a short report identifying concerns, barriers and potential solutions which will enable AFRUCA and MiNet to accurately raise these concerns at a…

The Transformative Justice Project builds upon on the recommendations from the two year Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) and EHRC funded Restoring Relationships Project. The Transformative Justice Project will be delivered through a cross-sector, multi-agency partnership steered by a Forum chaired by CPS London, and consisting of members such as Metropolitan Police Service, ACPO, Probation,…

New report: fresh thinking needed to support women and girls involved in serious youth violence Specialist services and policies targeting women and girls involved in gangs are needed to help reduce and prevent youth violence, a new report by Race on the Agenda (ROTA) says today. The Female Voice in Violence report draws on face-to-face…

ROTA's final Transformative Justice Project publication explores the complex issues behind trust and confidence in the criminal justice system. Download the publication here.  

Press Release: February 2011

Carlene Firmin has prioritised young people for years.

At 27, she is now the youngest black woman to receive an MBE. She has also been listed as one of Britain's top 35 most powerful women under 35 by GLAMOUR Magazine.

ROTA's policy work is evidence based in the sense that everything we do is informed by the views and real life experiences of BAME communities and the organisations that are set up to serve them. We collect this evidence through: