We Need Answers – Second Letter to the Prime Minister
WE NEED ANSWERS – SECOND LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER PUBLIC INQUIRY NEEDED OVER BAME WORKER DEATHS June 3rd, 2020 The Prime Minister 10, Downing St SW1A 2AA Dear Boris Johnson The sudden release of the Public Health England report ‘Disparities in the Risks and Outcomes of Covid 19 into the impact of COVID-19’ on […]
Brother George Floyd by Michael Hamilton
I can hear me brother crying I can’t breath Now I’m in the struggle Saying can’t leave Brother George Floyd I was drawn to today by a lurching in my belly I was called to today by A madness in my head I am Confused Saddened Horrified Angry Mad By the news of yesterday […]
New grants help organisations in the capital working with those most affected by COVID-19
Funding of £75k has been awarded to Ubele, Council of Somali Organisations, London Gypsy and Travellers, Inclusion London, Women’s Resource Centre and Consortium to ensure BAME, Deaf and Disabled, Women’s and LGBTQ+ led organisations are reached and supported by the London Community Response. The London Community Response was launched with support of the Mayor of […]
Why an independent inquiry? by Michael Hamilton
I was 31 in 1993 when Stephen Lawrence was murdered. I remember, as if it was yesterday, the anger, the frustration, the feeling that we (black people) had had enough! That this was not right, that something needed to be done. I remember at the time wanting to find a place to vent that anger. […]
Launch of The National Survey on BAME mental health services in the United Kingdom (UK)
In collaboration with BAMEStream, a new alliance of practitioners, therapists, policy specialists, organisations, activists and academia who specialise in the areas of mental health, we have launched The National Survey on Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) mental health services in the United Kingdom (UK). The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on BAME communities and […]
LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON
Today, as part of a coalition, we have launched a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking to support our call for an independent public inquiry into the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the UK’s BAME communities. Read the letter here This letter is open for new signatories, if you would like to sign please […]
9 out of 10 BAME micro and small organisations set to close if the crisis continues beyond 3 months following the lockdown
Download Press Release The findings of surveys we conducted suggest that if the crisis continues for up to 3 months, close to 90% of 137 BAME led micro and small organisations who responded to the survey could close permanently within 3 months if the crisis extends into June. The report, Impact of COVID-19 on […]
Thank you for attending The Emergency Community Conversation & What’s Next?
We would like to thank you for attending The Emergency Community Conversation on the 27th April 2020. We appreciate your engagement and we hope you had an insightful evening. To help us to better understand who we are engaging with and how we can meet the needs of our communities we kindly request that you […]
Reflection on the last night’s Emergency Community Conversation by Yvonne Field
Over 2000 people joined our Emergency Community Conversation last night. As one of our panellists, Dr. Elizabeth Henry, mentioned, the global devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, also offers us a ‘Kairos’ moment. I last experienced a similar moment back in 2013, when visiting Atlanta Georgia. I spent the day with Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley a […]
Launch of The Majonzi Covid-19 Bereavement Fund
In collaboration with the Windrush campaigner Patrick Vernon OBE, we have launched The Majonzi COVID-19 Bereavement Fund on GoFundMe, to support members of the BAME community who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Donate now Frontline staff from BAME backgrounds have lost their lives to COVID-19 throughout the past weeks, with the BAME community disproportionately affected by […]
Tribute to National Icon and Pillar of our Community Dame Jocelyn Barrow by Yansie Rolston
Trooper, Fighter, Campaigner, Stalwart Our community is saddened by the passing of Dame Jocelyn Barrow a Stalwart, Activist, Pioneer and Campaigner. Words alone cannot convey the appreciation that I have for the tremendous impact that she has had on me. Dame Barrow laid the cornerstone for my journey into activism. Six months ago there were […]
Sign our Petition: BAME communities and the impact of Covid-19
We have now launched a national petition BAME communities and the impact of Covid-19 which calls on the government to urgently conduct a full independent public investigation into why and how BAME front line staff is being disproportionately impacted. We will launch a Call to Action with a 10-point Community Action Plan on Monday 27th April […]
