Somerset Racial Equality Council

Somerset Racial Equality Council (SREC) is an independent voluntary sector organisation. Somerset Racial Equality Council works mainly in three activity areas: Casework in Racial Harassment and Discrimination, Policy Development and Training and Public Education and Community Development.

Bristol Legacy Commission

Bristol City Council established the Bristol Legacy Commission in June 2008 to take forward the work started during 2007 its steering group and their recommendations for change.The Bristol Legacy Commission has been mandated by Bristol City Council to progress three priority areas; Cultural Representation, Education & Young People and Health & Well Being .

Planet Rainbow Project: Exeter-based group supporting mixed heritage families and young people in Devon and the surrounding areas. Call 01392 217 452 .

Cultural Champions: Exeter based organisation that promotes equality and diversity in local schools and organisations in Devon and the sorrounding areas by providing people from BME backgrounds the opportunity to share their culture in a real and authentic way.

Global Centre - provides advice and support to schools on a wide range of global dimension and global citizenship work.

The Multiple Heritage Project: Manchester-based social enterprise offering support for young people of multiple heritage, and guidance to those who work with them call 0161 868 0034 .

Sheffield Multiple Heritage Service: set up to raise the self esteem of young people of mixed racial heritage, and improve the way mainstream services perceive them and their needs. Call 0114 203 9601.

Inheritance Project: Birmingham-based group which aims to explore and celebrate the experiences of people of mixed heritage through education and research, and act as an advocate for the mixed community. Call 0121 440 6333.

People in Harmony: a national organisation established in 1972 to support mixed race individuals and families.

Equality Southwest an Organisation dedicated to promoting equality and diversity throughout the region. 

Mosaic: a group for black, ethnic minority and mixed parentage families and individuals based in Brighton and the surrounding areas call

01273 234 017.

Intermix: a website for mixed race families and individuals, aimed at offering a view of the mixed race experience.

Britkid
A website for young people about race, racism and life as seen through the eyes of the Britkids.

CoastKid
CoastKid is an anti-bullying website developed in Brighton and Hove. Children and young people can enter the site and hang out with one of the Coastkids and learn about their lives .

Useful Resources

 Who are the"Mixed Group"?

www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/article.asp?id=1580

 A Office of National Statistics report. In the 2001 Census in England and Wales nearly two thirds of a million people were recorded as belonging to one of the 'Mixed' ethnic groups - 'Who are the 'Mixed' ethnic group?' examines the size of the different Mixed groups, their demographic and socio-economic characteristics, and how they compare with other ethnic groups.

New Voices

www.fpg.unc.edu/~nv/index.cfm

A dynamic professional development program that provides early childhood professionals with information and strategies to improve knowledge, attitudes and skills for working with children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their families.
 

Resource Centre

nationalserviceresources.org

Serves as an information exchange where individual programs can share innovations and effective practices with others. Content housed at the Resource Center is generated by a network of specialized training and technical assistance providers funded by the Corporation to help volunteer and service programs succeed and thrive

The Working Group

www.theworkinggroup.org

The Working Group is an Oakland-based non-profit media company that combines television, internet and web resources with outreach and organizing efforts in the areas of workplace issues; race, diversity and the battle against intolerance; and encouraging democracy and citizen participation.

Multiverse
www.multiverse.ac.uk

A website for teacher educators and student teachers addressing the educational achievement of pupils from diverse backgrounds.

Pearson Education
www.pearsoned.co.uk

Pearson Education is part of the global media and education group. Their books and learning tools help people around the world to grow their knowledge, develop their skills and realise their potential.

Kids Like Me
www.kidslikeme.co.uk

Kids Like Me is a leading multicultural and educational children's store, providing high quality resources to schools, nurseries, childcare professionals, local authorities and parents, among others.

Childs Eye Media
www.childseyemedia.com

Child’s Eye Media specialises in making innovative and highly engaging documentaries for young children. Produced by Bafta-award winning producer, Katy Jones and leading early years specialist Linda Mort, their unique films reflect a child’s eye view of the world.

The Runnymede Trust: Real Histories Directory
The Real Histories Directory has been created as a resource tool for teachers, parents, pupils and the wider community to support them in their teaching and learning about cultural diversity in the UK. This website will help you locate resources that already exist  for example storytellers, dual-language books or culturally diverse toys.

UNHCR in the UK: Teaching tools
The website of the UK office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides a wide range of teaching resources that can support learning about refugees in several subjects .

EMA online
The site has a facility to search for teaching and learning materials, including resources on black achievement and multilingual activities.

Moving here: 200 years of migration to England
This site is a database of digitised photographs, maps, objects, documents and audio items from 30 local and national archives, museums and libraries which record migration experiences of the last 200 years.

Respect for all
This QCA website provides guidance and teaching resources for challenging racism and valuing diversity in each national curriculum.

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