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Since the AGM in 2020, work has been underway to identify barriers to participation with our regional democracy and identify new initiatives to grow activism in our region

The debate focused on the inequality of Zane’s inquest and an amendment to the Environment bill. Watch the Green Party’s speech […]

I do lots of things in my local community for the love and passion but it’s great to be recognised as a beacon of that community. It’s a […]

But even before the pandemic, racism at work exacerbated the health and safety risks Black workers face.  Third party racial harassment and abuse; bullying and precarious […]

Charan, the first Sikh Environment Agency officer to receive the honour, is the founder of Bedford-based charity SEVA Trust UK, as well as a UNISON branch equalities and welfare co-ordinator and a […]

The gong, presented at a ceremony hosted by Bedfordshire Constabulary in Luton, is for a member of police staff who has actively and positively […]

And it’s a time to invest in our young people from all races, for it is them who will lead the way to a future that has a shared history at its core! Mo […]

As Black History Month draws to a close, we teamed up with Aspire Black Suffolk to speak to students from Suffolk One about their future aspirations and why Black history is important to them.

Racism in all its forms is objectionable. Islamophobia is a more nuanced form of hate. UNISON recognises the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) definition of Islamophobia, which is as follows: ‘Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness’ This is just one description – there […]

Black History Month does not just provide time and space for us all to celebrate the contributions of Black people in the UK but reflect on how British history […]

We’ve heard a lot about health inequalities since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but what are they exactly? Health inequalities are the disparities in occurrence, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes between groups of people. Covid-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Black communities in the UK. A number of factors have contributed to this, including […]

Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the the contributions of African, Asian and Caribbean people to the economic, cultural and political life in the UK. We’ll be hosting a Black History Weekend 15-16 October, featuring historian David Olusoga.

UNISON condemns the vile online racism towards the England football team

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Pride Month may be over but for Collina Angus, UNISON learning rep at Loughborough University, equalities are a year-round passion. That’s something that she’s combined with learning to create a dynamic, engaging series of online events, inviting experts to share their knowledge with members at the university. She began last October with an event for […]