Runnymede Trust
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Progressing racial justice since 1968 linktr.ee/runnymedetrust
From widespread racist violence, to attacks on places of worship and burning down homes and businesses of people of colour, our new Prime Minister is inheriting a country which is ripping at the seams.
You don't want to miss this last episode - trust us 👇 Catch the brilliant Temi Mwale in the final instalment of Unpacked: Young people and violence with Richie Brave. Watch on YouTube (youtu.be/y3p04g8U2co) or listen wherever you get your podcasts (rss.com/podcasts/unp...)
“Almost 90% of the girls in youth courts are Black” Ife Thompson, founder of BLAM UK, describes the overwhelming prevalence of Black girls in youth courts from her practice as a barrister. Watch on YouTube (youtu.be/WvhnyfOuAcw) or listen wherever you get your podcasts (rss.com/podcasts/unp...)
"It really showed me the racialised dynamics of policing" Runnymede’s Sophia Purdy-Moore talks to Richie Brave about disparities in stop & search, how those in safeguarding positions can function as police in young people’s lives, and what communities really need to be safe on the Unpacked podcast.
Harm in the name of safety? The third episode of our new podcast - "Who Keeps Us Safe?" - challenges how policing is often justified as safeguarding.
Is the UK's housing system racist? The question of who gets to become a homeowner and gain security, vs who is imprisoned by precarious housing, unaffordable rent, and poor housing conditions, is a deeply racialised one.
What are schools doing to our kids? From isolation, to managed moves, to exclusions, Jay Yambuya (co-founder of No More Exclusions) describes the failures of our schools to support young people or treat them with the care and compassion they need.
Where are children supposed to go? Without safe spaces to socialise, young people can end up in places or situations where things go wrong. In the second episode of our podcast, we ask what happens before the spark of a crisis.
"We are not living, we’re just surviving - trying to get to the next day, and the next” Our latest report, ‘Homes, not harm’, hears from residents across London, who detail housing circumstances that have devastating effects on their lives.
“Every time I see a police car, I still get scared” Should our young people live in fear of the police? And do they really keep us safe? Tune into the first episode of our new podcast on YouTube, Apple Music or Spotify. New episodes every Thursday. 🎬 youtu.be/JJDztJV16Ao 🎙️ rss.com/podcasts/unp...
"Young people are being failed, and that's about deprivation, that's about a lack of resources, a lack of protection, and a lack of care and love" Tune into our new podcast unpacking youth violence via YouTube (youtu.be/JJDztJV16Ao) or wherever you get your podcasts (rss.com/podcasts/unp...)
Grenfell is not the exception, it is the rule. Our latest report hears from residents across London, who describe housing circumstances that have had devastating effects on their lives.
Justice for the 72 💚 Nine years ago today, 72 people were killed in the Grenfell fire. Nine years later, and we are still waiting for charges against those responsible.
“We have seen masked men rampaging through streets, kicking down doors and demanding if there are ‘foreigners’ inside before lighting that house on fire” Hear our CEO at a Windrush Justice event, reflecting on the horrors of this week and emphasising the need to connect our struggles for justice.
Violence is a part of daily life for many children and young people in Britain, because of systems failing to keep them safe. Tune into our new podcast with Richie Brave on YouTube (youtu.be/JJDztJV16Ao) or listen wherever you get your podcasts (rss.com/podcasts/unp...)
Fifty years on, Gurdip will always be remembered. On the night of 4 June 1976, Gurdip Singh Chaggar was out with his friends when he was killed in an unprovoked racist attack.
Violent racism is becoming all too familiar. We’ve written to the Prime Minister expressing our deep concern, calling for an urgent meeting with anti-racist and faith groups to develop a serious anti-racist strategy, one that shows genuine leadership in response to this ugly chapter.
The billionaire-funded ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march this weekend was seething with extreme racism, spouted by its far right organisers. We witnessed calls for remigration, to ‘stop Islam’ and for communities to prepare to ‘fight’ back.
Today, far right leaders will try to spread hatred and fear on our streets. We’re all too familiar with the consequences of that politics, how quickly dehumanising rhetoric escalates into real-world violence.
“Stephen’s story serves as a potent reminder that our commitment to racial justice must be constantly renewed” - Baroness Doreen Lawrence OBE
Deportation threats trade on the idea that people of colour can never truly belong in the UK. www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
Joy will *always* triumph over hate. This weekend, over half a million people joined the @togetheralliance.bsky.social march in London for a new chapter - the biggest demo against the far right in history. The crowd was a mix of all ages, faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds.
“What’s the point of going to school if I’m going to get treated differently?” In Bradford, Roma schoolchildren are excluded over three times each on average - one of the highest rates in the country.
We extend our concern and support to Jewish communities across the country, following news of antisemitic attacks early this morning. Join us at the @togetheralliance.bsky.social march this Saturday, to reject narratives that set us against each other, for a new chapter.
Scrapping juries won’t fix our broken criminal justice system. Although juries are far from perfect, removing this cornerstone of our legal system places more power in the hands of individual judges, who are more prone to racial bias than a jury of twelve people.
We need to consider all the racist incidents from the past few days together. These events are not isolated. As racist violence and rhetoric is increasingly normalised, these are the devastating consequences which people of colour are having to face without adequate protection.
“You can’t deliver good, inclusive antiracist education through subject areas if teachers don’t feel confident in talking about these issues” Our CEO Dr @shabna.bsky.social discusses curriculum, reparatory justice and the wider political climate on the Repair-Ed podcast 🔗 https://ow.ly/APEg50Y9SMQ
"Racialised debt and poverty in Britain are not the result of individual failures, but the predictable outcomes of historic and ongoing systems that are built on social & economic inequalities" Read the new #DriversofDebt report from Power To Prosper & @neweconomics.bsky.social 🔗 ow.ly/xP6650Y8gZw
We need your help. The Government is proposing sweeping reforms to settlement for migrants and refugees, including for those already in the country. Add your voice to the public consultation before 12 February, using @praxisprojects.bsky.social's response link 🔗 www.praxis.org.uk/consultation
Citizenship is a right, not a privilege. A two-tiered approach to citizenship sets a dangerous precedent that encourages a principle of double punishment, with deeply racialised outcomes. Read our joint report for more 🔗 ow.ly/1jei50XVsWu