Month: May 2021
George Floyd a year on: a message from our Chief Officer Nathalie Sherring
It’s been a year since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking global protests. He was an unarmed black man who was stopped by police in Minneapolis and died after being held down by a police officer. The officer involved, Derek Chauvin, lost his job and was later found guilty of George …
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Dorset Council Funding Opportunity – Round 1 Community & Culture Project Fund Now Open !
Dorset Council’s Community and Culture Project Fund (round 1) is now open to help kickstart new activities and projects that support disadvantaged, marginalised and under-served groups in the Dorset council area. This new fund replaces Dorset Council’s Community Impact fund; the Social Inclusion Fund and the Leisure Development Fund.
Supporting local communities affected by global issues
Dorset Race Equality Council recognises that we live in an increasingly interconnected world in which global events impact upon our local communities. Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to reach out to those who have been affected by current issues around the globe and offer our solidarity and support. In particular, over recent …
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Take part in the Evidence for Equality National Survey
Your experience of COVID matters. Take part in the Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS) The first and largest survey of its kind in the UK on the impact of Covid 19 – and the lockdowns – on ethnic and religious minority people is available in 14 languages https://evensurvey.co.uk/ You can take the survey in 14 …
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Independent Women’s Practitioner Vacancy – The deadline is Monday 24th May 2021
Independent Women’s Practitioner – Dorset 35hrs per week The Open Service is looking to recruit an Independent Women’s Practitioner to provide empowering practical and emotional support to women on community sentences or coming out of prison to Dorset. The IWP, based in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole areas, will establish strong working relationships with identified …
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Keep active in Weymouth!
See posters for details of free health walks and seated exercise classes organised by Weymouth Town Council.
Eid Mubarak
Eid mubarak or Happy Eid to all our Muslim friends and colleagues who are celebrating Eid al-Fitr today. We are eternally grateful for your contributions to our communities and all the charitable and compassionate work you do. We wish you a wonderful time with your friends, family and loved ones.
Job opportunities at South West Regional Assessment Centre (SWRAC)
Please see below for details of 4 local vacancies at the South West Regional Assessment Centre (SWRAC). To apply contact hr@swrac.ac.uk Activity Assistant, Wimborne At SWRAC we support individuals to thrive through real-life and relevant education programmes. Our intention is to provide people with the skills, knowledge and experience to BE resilient, confident & independent, …
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Initial statement from DREC Board of Trustees on the ‘Sewell report’ published by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
Dorset Race Equality Council is disappointed both at the manner in which the Commission has reached its conclusions and the conclusions themselves, in particular the rejection of structural, systemic and institutional racism as fundamental issues in our country today. To give credit where it is due, the report does discuss a number of …