Author Archives: anjonaroy
Come and work for us
We have two roles available: Job Advert – Chief Executive Officer Northampton Rights and Equality Council š Northamptonshire š¼ Full time 37 hour š° From Ā£40,777 full time at a rate of Ā£21.14 per hour to full time Ā£45,091 at … Continue reading
Come and Work for Us
Job Advert Chief Executive Officer Northampton Rights and Equality Council š Northamptonshireš¼ Part-Time (28 hours per week, flexible)š° Ā£29433 (Ā£38,894 pro rata)š Permanent Open to Job share The Role We are looking for a leader who: Has a strong commitment … Continue reading
Ā£238,999 Investment Will Ensure Northamptonshire’s Untold Black History Is Finally Heard
Today, Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council (NREC) is celebrating after securing a Ā£238,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver Summer of ’76: Black Youth United by Reggae, Heritage and Resistanceāa landmark two-year project that will preserve the … Continue reading
Upcoming Changes to the Equality Act
On 26th October there will be new changes to the Equality Act made by made by theĀ Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act,Ā will come into force. These changes will place new duties on employers to ensure that workplaces are … Continue reading
Take Action Against the Nationality and Borders Bill
In the last few days one of our Board members Tre Ventour has written about his concerns about the Nationality and Borders Bill. It will be going through to the House of Lords on the 4th of January. We are … Continue reading
Employment Rights in the COVID-19 Crisis
With people calling these extraordinary times, as normal in human endeavour there are those that rise and sink to the occasion. Over the last ten years government policies affecting employment rights has be based on the assertion that discrimination is … Continue reading
Housing and Discrimination
Itās been a big week for housing specialists with an interest in discrimination and discrimination specialists with an interest in housing. On Friday, our friends at the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants got their ruling from Judge Martin … Continue reading
#EqualAccess
In England, Asylum Seekers face the following when it comes to Higher Ed:
ā¢ Classified as āoverseasā students and have to pay international student tuition fees.
ā¢ Cannot access student finance to cover the cost of tuition fees or living costs.
ā¢ Cannot work and if they have no money, must live on government support of just 36.95 per week. ā HOW can they afford this?
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Gender Pay Gap
Last night and this morning the news has been hitting the headlines of BBC editor Carrie Gracie quitting a the China editor as a result of what she described as a ‘secretive and illegal’ gender pay structure which has created … Continue reading
FGM action in Northamptonshire – people leaving the table
Are we all playing our part to eliminate FGM or are some working on it harder than others. Continue reading