Government campaign: ‘Disability Confident Britain’
The national Disability Confident campaign aims to encourage employers to become more confident about employing disabled people.
View ArticleUpdate on spending cuts campaigns and resources
A number of voluntary and non-governmental organisations, including EDF members, are campaigning against the Government's public spending cuts and compiling information on their impact.
View ArticleFreedom of Information – consultation and letter to the PM
On 9 October 2015, the Commission on Freedom of Information launched a call for evidence on aspects of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The call closes at midnight on Friday 20 November 2015.
View ArticleEqual Rights Trust: the Bob Hepple Memorial Fund
The Equal Rights Trust have established the Bob Hepple Memorial Fund in memory of their former Honorary President.
View ArticleDisability Rights UK: Leadership Academy Programme
Disability Rights UK is now recruiting for year 2 of the Leadership Academy Programme.
View ArticleEHRC campaign for cleaners’ rights
EHRC's Cleaning Taskforce is committed to improving working conditions for cleaning operatives across the cleaning industry.
View ArticleScottish Government campaign and resources: One Scotland
Scotland believes in equality for all. One Scotland celebrates the progress already made on equality whilst recognising the work still to be done to achieve a truly inclusive society.
View ArticleWelsh Women’s Aid calls for no cuts to refuge services across Wales
In November 2015, Welsh Women’s Aid called for lifesaving refuge services’ funding in Wales to be protected by government and public authorities.
View ArticleHuman Rights Day 2015 and launch of Rights for Life webpage
To celebrate Human Rights Day 2015, the Equality and Diversity Forum’s Equally Ours project launched a new Rights for Life webpage.
View ArticlePurpleSpace – development hub for disabled employees and employee network...
PurpleSpace is the UK’s only learning, networking and professional development hub for disabled employees, employee network leaders and allies from all sectors and trades.
View Article‘Abused No More’ website
This new interactive web-platform will feature news, blogs, project’s findings and updates, such as reports, policy briefs as well as opportunities for collaboration, e.g. events announcements,...
View ArticleLaunch of Commission to improve young people’s mental health
This Commission to improve mental healthcare provision for children and young people was launched in January 2016.
View ArticleCitizens Commission on Islam, Participation & Public Life
In 2016, Citizens UK launched the Citizens Commission on Islam, Participation & Public Life.
View ArticleEVAW joint manifesto for London mayoral election
The End Violence Against Women Coalition and Imkaan launched a joint manifesto for tackling violence against women and girls for the London mayoral elections in April 2016.
View ArticleDisabled Londoners’ Manifesto
Inclusion London and other groups produced a Disabled Londoners' Manifesto which launched in April 2016. Alongside their partners Transport for All and Alliance for Inclusive Education, they call for...
View ArticleWhat Women Want 2.0 launched
What Women Want launched a new campaign in May 2016 to encourage women to share their thoughts and opinions on what they want today and in the future. What Women Want 2.0 was launched on International...
View ArticleRegister to vote for the EU referendum
The Equality and Diversity Forum and our members are encouraging people from all backgrounds to register to vote for the EU referendum on 23 June 2016. The deadline for registration is 7 June 2016.
View Article17-24-30 no to hate crime campaign
17-24-30 represents the combined dates of the London nail bomb attacks on Brixton, Brick Lane and Soho which took place on 17, 24 and 30 April 1999.
View ArticleENAR report on the impact of Islamophobia on Muslim women
The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) produced a report 'Forgotten Women' on the impact of Islamophobia on Muslim women in June 2016.
View ArticleOut Loud: LGBT Voices in Health and Social Care
The National LGB&T Partnership launched Out Loud: LGBT Voices in Health & Social Care, a narrative of LGBT needs in June 2016.
View ArticleEHRC campaign: ‘Power to the Bump’
The Equality and Human Rights Commission launched their Power to the Bump campaign in May 2016. The campaign aims to highlight young mothers' rights at work in an effort to tackle pregnancy and...
View ArticleBIHR pilot resources on mental health, mental capacity and human rights
The British Institute of Human Rights released pilot versions of their resources on mental health, mental capacity and human rights in June 2016.
View ArticleResponses to post-Brexit rise in racist incidents
Many organisations have condemned the rise in racist incidents that has been reported following the EU Referendum on 23 June 2016.
View ArticleStatement condemning evictions of Roma and Travellers in Europe
In June 2016, international organisations came together in a statement condemning evictions of Roma and Travellers in Europe.
View ArticleCommittee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) – UK examination...
In June 2016, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) will examine the UK’s State report, on the basis of the list of issues decided upon in October 2015.
View ArticleLaunch of Alliance against Antigypsyism
The Alliance of Antigypsyism launched in July 2016 and produced a reference paper. The Alliance is an occasional coalition of organisations that promote equality of rights for Roma, to advance a better...
View ArticleInter Faith Week – 13 to 20 November 2016
[ November 13, 2016 to November 20, 2016. ] Inter Faith Week 2016 will run from Sunday 13 November to Sunday 20 November in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
View ArticleMind campaign: Life Support
Mind launched their campaign Life Support in 2016. The campaign aims to defend life support services which help many people with mental health problems live a full life and stay well.
View ArticleLaw Society campaign: ‘End legal aid deserts’
The Law Society launched a campaign 'End legal aid deserts' in July 2016. The campaign calls for the government to urgently address the issue of areas without provision of housing legal aid.
View ArticleREF report: Calling for a national strategy to address rising race and...
The Race Equality Foundation published a report 'Calling for a national strategy to address rising race and religious hate crime in England and Wales', written by Dr Leander Neckles, in July 2016.
View ArticleKick It Out campaign –‘Call Full Time On Hate’
‘Call Full Time On Hate’ aims to unite football to tackle rising levels of hate in football and wider society.
View ArticleSCVO campaign to promote Human Rights in the third sector
In August 2016m, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) launched Introducing the #RightApproach, a campaign to promote Human Rights in the third sector.
View ArticleInclusion London Disability Justice Project
Inclusion London launched its Disability Justice Project in August 2016. The Disability Justice Project will support London Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations to use the law to help Deaf/Disabled...
View ArticleScottish partnership project on women’s inequality at work –‘Close the Gap’
Close the Gap is a partnership project working in Scotland on women's participation in the labour market. The project works with employers, employees and policymakers to enable and encourage action to...
View ArticleNational Hate Crime Awareness Week – 8-15 October 2016
[ October 8, 2016 11:00 am to October 15, 2016 11:00 am. ] National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2016 will take place from 8 to 15 October and the team at 17-24-30 No To Hate Crime Campaign are calling...
View ArticleJRF anti-poverty strategy: We can solve poverty in the UK
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation launched its anti-poverty strategy, 'We can solve poverty in the UK', in September 2016. The report makes clear the many links between poverty and protected...
View ArticleEHRC campaign to end pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has joined forces launched Working Forward in September 2016, a new national initiative to support pregnant women and new mothers in the workplace.
View ArticleWomen’s Budget Group resource: May Monitor
The Women's Budget Group released an online resource, May Monitor, in September 2016. The project aims to track the actions of Theresa May’s Government and highlight whether they will help meet the...
View ArticleTeaching resource Our Migration Story
The Runnymede Trust in partnership with academics at the Universities of Cambridge and Manchester launched their online project 'Our Migration Story: The Making of Britain' in September 2016.
View ArticleBIHR Joint Civil Society Report to the United Nations
The British Institute of Human Rights released their Joint Civil Society Report to the United Nations in September 2016. The report is to use when the UK undergoes its third Universal Period Review in...
View ArticleAge UK report on Attendance Allowance –‘The Choice Is Mine’
Age UK published its report on Attendance Allowance, The Choice Is Mine, in October 2016. This latest research confirms findings from previous Age UK surveys, and shows that Attendance Allowance makes...
View ArticleWorld AIDS Day teacher resources – 1 December 2016
[ December 1, 2016; ] World AIDS Day 2016 takes place on 1 December 2016. The National AIDS Trust published teacher resources for the day in October 2016.
View ArticleEuropean Network on Statelessness campaign infographic: #StatelessKids
The European Network on Statelessness published its second #StatelessKids campaign infographic in November 2016. It explains how children get their nationality, why they become stateless and what...
View Article‘Better Than That’ campaign against hate crime
A national anti-hate crime campaign backed by the government, Better Than That, was launched on Thursday 1 December 2016 in response to the rise in incidents after the EU referendum.
View ArticleAction on Hearing Loss campaign and report: Working for Change
Action on Hearing Loss launched their campaign 'Working for Change' and corresponding report 'Working for Change: Improving attitudes to hearing loss in the workplace' in January 2017.
View ArticleJo Cox Commission to tackle loneliness – #HappyToChat
The Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness was launched in January 2017. It aims to start a national conversation about the scale and impact of loneliness in the UK.
View ArticleFreedom Charity campaign to end FGM
A national campaign to end female genital mutilation was launched in February 2017, to coincide with the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
View ArticleGovernment campaign on workers wage rights – #CheckYourPay
The Government launched a February 2017 campaign to raise workers’ knowledge of their rights, ahead of the National Minimum and National Living Wage rates rise in April 2017.
View ArticleTime to Change Campaign – In Your Corner
Time to Change launched a February 2017 campaign to show he easy ways anyone can step in and support a friend by being in their corner.
View ArticleYoung Minds and NAS campaign – Always #HelpToGetHome
Young Minds and the National Autistic Society launched a March 2017 campaign to improve the rights of young people in inpatient units. The campaign called for NHS England to adopt the Always Charter,...
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