People/communities experiencing racial inequalities

Lives Cut Short: Speak up about health inequalities – free online training programme

Do you work with people whose health or well-being has been shaped by where they live, work or grew up? Media Trust are looking for individuals interested in taking part in a free online training programme, which will equip them to become confident spokespeople on health inequalities.

NRPF Network: Supporting adults with no recourse to public funds – social care duties and best practice

An in-depth course to develop your knowledge and skills to effectively implement social care duties and best practice when assessing and meeting the care and support needs of adults with no recourse to public funds who are experiencing homelessness or destitution.

Course Objectives

Online

Equality & Diversity UK: Anti-Racism Book Club - We Were There by Lanre Bakare

Equality & Diversity UK’s Anti-Racism Leadership Book Club aims to explore and discuss literature that enriches our understanding of race equality, diversity, and inclusion. Through thought-provoking discussions, they aim to create a space for open dialogue and shared learning.

On Wednesday 17 June, they will be discussing We Were There: How Black Culture, Resistance and Community Shaped Modern Britain by Lanre Bakare

Online

Advice Now: Housing Rights for Refugees - Homelessness & Temporary Accommodation course (5 days)

Advicenow is running a free housing rights course for frontline organisations supporting people with refugee status. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The AB Charitable Trust.

About the course

The course aims to give you the basic knowledge and skills needed to deal with key issues for people experiencing homelessness and living in temporary accommodation.

The course will be delivered online. You will be required to watch short introductory videos before each interactive session.

Week 1

Online

ESOL resources to support new arrivals – website now live

A new bank of ESOL Resources, aimed at supporting new arrivals, developed in partnership with GMCA and Manchester Adult Education Service (MAES) has now launched. 

This online, free to use resource bank, has been designed to support informal, non-accredited ESOL classes across Greater Manchester. 

GM Diverse Leadership for Movement in Sports and Physical Activity

Systems Leadership was all about amplifying a model of leadership that’s not about managing, but about how to make things happen, across sectors, in a collaborative way. It is designed to help people lead when they don't have positional power, levers to pull, or a large budget to wield.  

New MDF and GMIAU information sheet on statutory support for destitute families

Migrant Destitution Fund (MDF) and Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) have produced an information sheet about local authority support for destitute families in Greater Manchester. No-one should be forced into destitution because of their immigration status – especially children.