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  • The headlines say one thing – cuts, inequality a lack of social justice and the Big Society advocates say another: what sense can we make of this ? 03/09/2010
    Professor John Diamond (the University’s Centre for Local Policy Studies) reflects on some of the headlines from the news this week: ” Looking through the report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies released this week on the impact of the Coalition’s Budget and the increasing number of examples from the Voluntary and Community sector of [. […]
  • Looking for Absences – Social Justice and Equalities in the Big Society: what does this tell us? 03/09/2010
    Professor John Diamond (University’s Centre for Local Policy Studies) points to continuing absences in the Coalition’s Big Society initiative: “I am struck by the notable absences in the Coalition’s Big Society project. There are, at least, two really central ones – for me- and they are any references to Social Justice and Equalities. […]
  • Summer Holidays, Stories and The Big Society: Why We Need More Than A Bucket And Spade 03/09/2010
    Professor John Diamond (University’s Centre for Local Policy Studies) reviews some recent stories from the national press on the Big Society: “Reading through the papers over the weekend the connections between the Big Society idea, the Coalition’s Budget and the emerging impact of the cuts became clearer. There are two articles which are w […]
  • Getting The Most Out Of The Equality Act 2010 03/09/2010
    This is THE essential conference for equality law practitioners. The key note speech will be given by Mrs Justice Laura Cox. Major changes to the law will be presented by discrimination law experts. Karon Monaghan QC will discuss what is in and what’s out – new definitions and concepts – disability discrimination, gender re-assignment, combined […]
  • The Big Society, A Sense of History and why Local Politics Matter 03/09/2010
    Professor John Diamond (University’s Centre for Local Policy Studies) returns to the question of a Sense of History: ” An interesting absentee in the Coalition’s claims for their Big Society is any reference to their own different histories and ways of relating to the localism debate. So, the Liberals do have a tradition and history […]

Fata He – Unity meetings

Meeting Dates for Unity Plymouth at the Council House. www.unityplymouth.co.uk 26th June 2010 31st July 2010 21st August 2010 25th Setember  2010 30th October 2010 27th November 2010 18th December 2010 Representatives/ Councillors are invited from various organisations. If you have an issue and would like it to be addressed then please tell us Please [...]

August 3rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: anti-bullying, anti-racism, community, equality, uk government | Leave a comment

Report percieved racial comment found on the web – Internet Watch Foundation

 Interested in reporting any perceived racist comments?  The UK Hotline for reporting illegal content specifically:  Child sexual abuse content hosted worldwide and criminally obscene and incitement to racial hatred content hosted in the UK  To deal with the constant issue of what appears in the ‘your comments’ section of the Plymouth Herald’s website!   This is [...]

March 19th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: anti-racism | One comment

Fata He

FATA HE is a West African word which means ‘Inclusion’ and was established in 2001 to redress social and economic inequalities relating to Black and Minority Ethnic (B&ME) individuals, families and groups within the city of Plymouth. Since becoming incorporated as a Limited Company (Social Enterprise) in 2003, Fata He has become an umbrella organisation [...]

August 3rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: anti-bullying, anti-racism, community, equality, uk government | Leave a comment

Plymouth City Council – Report It

Disablist, faith and belief, homophobic, racist and transphobic incidents We are committed to eliminating discrimination from all aspects of our work and to ensuring we contribute to making Plymouth a safer place for minority communities. If you have experienced or witnessed an incident we want to hear about it. Incidents may include: assault vandalism harassment [...]

February 12th, 2010 | Tags: | Category: anti-bullying, anti-racism, civil liberties, community, equality, sexuality, uk government | Leave a comment

Race Action Net

Race Action Net is a unique on-line service providing contacts and knowledge to practitioners and policy makers for dealing with racist incidents, racial harassment, and racist crimes in the home and neighbourhood.  You or your organisation must become a member and apply for a password to enter this site.    Membership is free.   http://www.lemosandcrane.co.uk/raceactionnet/login.php?

April 8th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: anti-bullying, anti-racism, equality | Leave a comment