Race & the City 2: tackling race inequalities

7 September, 2021 - 16:26

What does intersectionality look like in practice and what can we learn collectively about tackling race inequalities in key areas of local life?

Bristol’s Race Equality Strategic Leaders’ group have launched Race & the City 2, a free programme of events open to the...


Voscur supports grassroots groups to share in Bristol’s flagship community development programme

9 August, 2021 - 15:24

 

Bristol City Council’s Impact Fund invests £5.8m into community-led initiatives for a more equitable city 

40 local charities and social enterprises will receive £5.8m over the next four years targeted towards making Bristol a more inclusive and...


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The best podcasts to improve your VCSE organisation and career development

5 July, 2021 - 15:56

 

As pandemic recovery rolls on, it may still be some time before you’re back in the workplace with all your colleagues and attending face-to-face events. Things might be a little too quiet right now, after 16 months of COVID-19 work patterns and solo coffee breaks....


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Equalities news: National Trust Pride, neurodiverse hiring, and diversity in NGOs

21 June, 2021 - 12:03

 

We've gathered the latest news highlighting equalities groups, both inside and outside the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. This includes the National Trust's Pride celebrations, autism charities offering a toolkit for employers, and a new report on racism in...


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Returning to the office: Safety, flexibility and inclusion

8 June, 2021 - 12:24

 

If your organisation has an office space (either a standalone office or a co-working arrangement), what should you consider about the return to office working as lockdown eases? And are there any differences between private companies and voluntary, community and social...


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Religious people give to charity more often, and prioritise CYP organisations

10 May, 2021 - 12:12

 

People who have a religion give to charity more often than those with no faith, and their most prioritised cause is also different, according to...


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Bristol One City Leaders Group responds to disorder in the city

25 March, 2021 - 18:55

 

Members of Bristol City Leaders group today (25 March 2021) issued a statement in response to disturbances in the city:

“As individuals who live and work in Bristol and...


Bristol's Commission on Race Equality responds to racist attacks on the Mayor and Deputy Mayor

24 March, 2021 - 19:16

 

Professor Olivette Otele has led the Bristol's Commission on Race Equality's response to the rise in racist attacks directed at Mayor Marvin Rees and Deputy Mayor Asher Craig, since the Council...


Designing a New Social Reality report by Black South West Network

BSWN launches major new report on Bristol’s VCSE sector future beyond COVID-19

18 March, 2021 - 17:06

 

Black South West Network (BSWN) has launched an important new report focusing on Bristol’s voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and its recovery after COVID-19.

The report, called D...


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Ninety-six per cent of single parents call for protection under the Equality Act

10 March, 2021 - 15:09

 

A new report from Single Parent Rights has revealed that 96% of single parents want being a single parent added as a protected characteristic in the Equality Act, reflecting the discrimination...


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