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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 [...]

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 [...]

United Nations Statement

A statement by Gay McDougall, United Nations Independent Expert on Minority issues, on UK National Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month emphasised the importance of the month when stating: “I warmly welcome today the beginning of the UK National Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month as a valuable example of how minorities’ contributions to society [...]

Black Presence

The Black Presence website was formerly the Black Presence in Britain, history site about the contribution of African descended people in British history. The Black Presence in Britain website was set up in 1998 due to a lack of information about Black people in Britain to be found on the Internet. I was studying politics [...]

Plymouth Pride Forum

Mission Statement “To make the City of Plymouth an area where LGB/T people and Communities can live, work and celebrate life free from discrimination and Prejudice.” Objectives To work in the Plymouth area for the benefit of LGBT communities. To be a collective voice for the LGBT communities. To provide environments where LGBT individuals can [...]

Black Mental Health UK

About us Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK) was established in 2006 to raise awareness and address the stigma associated with mental illness. The aim of our work is to see a reduction in the inequalities in the treatment and care of people from African Caribbean communities who use mental health services, and to inform these [...]

The Destitution Trap

http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/campaigns/destitution/april09_mp_action.aspx Please take action now to end destitution of refused asylum seekers. -

An atrocity by stealth

Through my eyes

Alongside From War to Windrush, the Imperial War Museum is also launching a new online exhibition as part of the Their Past Your Future programme entitled Through My Eyes: Stories of Conflict, Belonging and Identity. The exhibition will illustrate the ways in which various twentieth century conflicts have made people rethink or reaffirm their [...]

The European Committee on Romani Emancipation (ECRE)

ECRE provides a single non-exclusive representation on behalf of European citizens wishing to promote common rights of equity of treatment, protection and improvement in the conditions of the Roma in Europe. ECRE identifies and advocates practical social and economic development policies and actions for the effective social and economic inclusion of the Roma. http://www.eu-romani.org/index.html

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