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Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics – NREC’s Evidence to Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee
This response is submitted on behalf of Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council (NREC). NREC is a voluntary sector organisation and a charity which campaigns for social justice in Northamptonshire. To do this we: * support individual victims of discrimination * … Continue reading
NREC – open for business. Advice and assistance if facing discrimination
Have you been treated unfairly by your workplace as a result of the COVID-19 crisis? We offer advice on challenging discrimination and practical support. You may be: pregnant and not being given the option to work from home or being … Continue reading
Guidance – Health and safety protection during COVID-19 crisis
If you have concerns about your treatment at work, it is important that you give your employer the opportunity to resolve the problem. It is best that you do this in writing so that there is clarity about what your … Continue reading
Stephen Lawrence Day – Poems of remembrance and struggle
Racial discrimination is still taking place. Can you help us? We have being working with local artists and local people to develop three new videos which reflect on the Stephen Lawrence story through spoken word. The videos also promote access … Continue reading
Coronavirus exposes how riddled Britain is with racial inequality
Covid-19 and inequality/discrimination: Parliament Calls for evidence
NREC would like to respond to the Parliamentary Select Committee consultation (see link below) on the effects of Covid-19 pandemic (and the government’s response) for people with protected characteristics. The NREC Chair is happy to pull information together and draft … Continue reading
Addressing racial inequality must be central to the coronavirus response, says #CharitySoWhite
06 April 2020 by Rebecca Cooney, Third Sector Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus crisis if funders and charity leaders do not make racial equality central to their response, the #CharitySoWhite campaign group … Continue reading
Create for Stephen Lawrence Day – Anti-racist writing and performance under lockdown
NREC is commissioning Kezzabelle Ambler Published Performance Poet & Weaving Words Facilitator and Marvin Kudzanai of Lemonpop Workshops to deliver FREE remote one to one creative writing workshops with local individuals to develop performances pieces or creative reflections. The objective … Continue reading
We’re still here to help you …Working for Equality and Human Rights under the lockdown.
If you want complainant aid advice about discrimination please get in touch with us through email on: info@northamptonshirerec.org.uk and we will arrange to give you advice over the phone . If you would like to help us in our work … 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
Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council 