National Community and Advocacy Groups
Support and advocacy resources
Listing of organisations and groups on this webpage is not an endorsement by Lead Employer. Information is provided for your own use.
- Runnymede Trust
- Focus: Research and policy
- Description: A race equality think tank that conducts research and provides analysis to inform policy on race relations and equality in the UK.
- Website: Runnymede Trust
- Show Racism the Red Card
- Focus: Education and awareness
- Description: A charity that uses football and other sports to educate against racism, providing workshops, educational resources, and training.
- Website: Show Racism the Red Card
- Kick It Out
- Focus: Football and racism
- Description: An organisation working to tackle racism and discrimination in football, providing support for victims and promoting equality.
- Website: Kick It Out
- Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation
- Focus: Legacy and education
- Description: Established to celebrate the legacy of Stephen Lawrence, the foundation promotes fairness and opportunity for all.
- Website: Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation
- Stand Up to Racism
- Focus: Activism and campaigning
- Description: A grassroots movement organising demonstrations and campaigns against racism and discrimination in the UK.
- Website: Stand Up to Racism
- Hope Not Hate
- Focus: Anti-extremism and community cohesion
- Description: Works to challenge and defeat the politics of hate and extremism within local communities.
- Website: Hope Not Hate
- Black Cultural Archives
- Focus: History and heritage
- Description: The UK's only national heritage center dedicated to collecting, preserving, and celebrating the histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain.
- Website: Black Cultural Archives
- The Monitoring Group (TMG)
- Focus: Legal support and advocacy
- Description: Provides advice, support, and advocacy for victims of racism and racial violence.
- Website: The Monitoring Group
- Black Lives Matter UK (BLMUK)
- Focus: Social justice and activism
- Description: Part of the global BLM movement, focusing on challenging racial injustice and promoting equality in the UK.
- Website: Black Lives Matter UK
- The Racial Justice Network
- Focus: Racial justice and systemic change
- Description: A network that works with individuals and organisations to address issues of racial injustice and inequity.
- Website: The Racial Justice Network
- Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT)
- Focus: Advocacy for Traveller and Gypsy communities
- Description: Works to end racism and discrimination against Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers.
- Website: Friends, Families and Travellers
- Institute of Race Relations (IRR)
- Focus: Research and publishing
- Description: Conducts research on race relations and publishes Race & Class, a journal on racism and the imperial legacy.
- Website: Institute of Race Relations