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Ealing Council announces Race Equality Commissioners

30th January 202129th January 2021 Josie McFarlane 73 Views BAME, BME, Council, government, London, parliament, race equality

The Council has announced 12 commissioners for the new independent Race Equality Commission. Selected from a range of backgrounds and

Campaign Searches For Black African/Caribbean Entitled To Compensation

28th November 20203rd December 2020 Josie McFarlane 117 Views 0 Comments Abuse, awareness, BAME, Black African, Black Caribbean, BME, campaign, children, compensation, Council, home, Lambeth, search, violence

The charity Voice4Change England and Black Thrive, a local grassroots partnership, have been appointed by Lambeth Council to support the

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Eternal Wall Plans To Donate One Million Bricks For Social Housing

9th November 20209th November 2020 Josie McFarlane 159 Views 0 Comments appeal, charity, church, community, Council, Donations, Eternal Wall, fundraising, God, government, help, Homelessness, Jesus, project, social housing, Support, The Bible

A new national landmark which aims to profile a million answered prayers today announced that as part of the project’s

Housing Association concerned as delivery of affordable homes is placed in jeopardy

14th August 20208th August 2020 Josie McFarlane 204 Views 0 Comments concerns, Council, crisis, homeless, Housing, Money

The Chief Executive and Chair of Bradford-based Manningham Housing Association (MHA) have criticised a Government proposal to scrap the mechanism

Leeds BME-housing association CEO “humbled” by recognition in New Year Honours List

7th January 20206th January 2020 Josie McFarlane 467 Views 0 Comments award, BME Housing, Council, Honours, recognition

Ali Akbor, Chief Executive of Unity Homes and Enterprise, has spoken of his pride at being awarded an OBE in

Eileen Taylor ‘proud’ to be first black Lord Mayor of Leeds

19th January 201918th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 1654 Views 0 Comments BAME, black, community, Council, Eileen Taylor, government, Leeds, Mayor, Representation

A woman whose father came to England as part of the Windrush generation is to become the first black Lord

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya wins seventh term

23rd October 201822nd October 2018 Josie McFarlane 961 Views 0 Comments black, Cameroon, community, Council, Elected, empty, government, low turnout, Paul Biya, political, President, voting

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has won a seventh term in office in polls marred by low turnout and voter intimidation.

Children’s social care at breaking point, council leaders warn

9th August 2017 Mariah 2201 Views 1 Comment breaking, Budget, children, Council, demand, england, financial, funding, growing, Intervention, leaders, point, prioritises, project, risk, Social care, Support, surge, urgent, Wales, warn

Children’s social care is being pushed to breaking point, with growing demand for support leading to 75 per cent of

African and Caribbean War Memorial

18th May 2017 Mariah 3427 Views 0 Comments Africa, African and Caribbean war memorial, Book launch, Brixton, Caribbean, Celebratory, Council, Empire, Event, Freedom, Her Majesty, History, Honour, Iconic, June, Local Government, London, Mayor, memorial, Military, project, Proud, Queen Elizabeth II, Sadiq Khan, Servicemen, Servicewomen, Soldiers, Theatre, United Kingdom, war, World War I, World War II

The African and Caribbean War Memorial is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, to specifically honour Commonwealth