Thanks to the generosity of alumnus Roger de Freitas (Politics, 1971), the University of Exeter is delighted to offer up to two scholarships, each worth £30,000 to support black British students studying one of the following programmes, within the Centre for Ecology and Conservation on the Penryn campus in Cornwall, commencing September 2026. Details of …
TRUSTEE LEAD: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT Dr Omowonuola (Wonu) Okunnu is a researcher, educator, career adviser, and community leader focused on identity, belonging, and inclusive public policy. She is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow in the Faculty of Media, Science and Technology at Bournemouth University. Her research includes projects …
New Trustee. We welcome Dr Omowonuola (Wonu) OkunnuRead More »
Stephen Lawrence was murdered in south London 33 years ago on April 22nd 1993. Overcomers Outreach is organising an event on Saturday May 2nd between 1-3pm and are inviting Dorset Police to come and show us how far Dorset Police has gone on terms of racial equity. Location – Southbourne Community Hub, CMCM Hall. Norwood …
23 April at 7 pm OnlineDorset Race Equality Council is pleased to announce that its Annual General Meeting will be held online this year Thursday, 23rd April at 7:00 pm. The AGM is an important opportunity to reflect on the organisation’s activities over the past year, share key updates, and formally present reports on our work. We …
Dorset Race Equality Council (Dorset REC) is pleased to welcome Dr Emmanuella (Ella) Ejime-Okereafor as Chief Officer. Dr Ejime-Okereafor is a Lecturer in Digital Marketing Communications at The Media School, Faculty of Media, Science and Technology, Bournemouth University. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a Chartered Management and Business Educator …
Dorset Indian Association (a registered UK Charity), in partnership with WessexCancer Alliance, Bournemouth University, Dorset Healthcare University NHSFoundation Trust and LiveWell Dorset, is organising a Cancer AwarenessCampaign 2025-26. The cancer awareness campaign ran throughout the year 2025,mainly intended for ethnic minority groups living in Dorset. Date: Saturday, 14th March 2026, from 10:00 – 16:00 at …
Cancer Awareness Campaign 2025-2026: Prevention and Early DetectionRead More »
Careys Secret Garden (Wareham) will be hosting another Migration Festival this year from Friday 30th January to Sunday 1st February. This is the third year some of our friends from the Bibby Stockholm will be attending. It’s a wonderful event celebrating migration. This year the emphasis is around community friendship, with some thought provoking workshops, …
Migration Festival, Wareham, 30th January -1 FebruaryRead More »
March together against racism. Say NO to Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism. Organised by Stand Up to Racism Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole Place: The Roundhouse, Lansdowne, Bournemouth Date: Saturday, 7th February Time: Assemble at 12 noon. March at 13:00.
Sunday 25th January 2026 2.00-4.30pm at Lighthouse, Poole The theme for HMD 2025 is Bridging Generations. A young student willshare her recent experience of taking part in the Lessons fromAuschwitz project. The main speaker will be Melvyn Leach, a representative of Generation 2Generation (G2G), an organisation that trains descendants of Holocaustsurvivors to share their family …
Bournemouth & Poole Holocaust Memorial Day Annual CommemorationRead More »
Communities Against Cancer is a cancer awareness project funded by Wessex Cancer Alliance to help improve early diagnosis by raising awareness of cancer in Dorset, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. Addressing the imbalance in health inequality In some seldom-heard communities, awareness of cancer is low. By working together with VCSEs we encourage people to …