Companies urged to sign up for Race Equality Week 2021
HR Directors, ED&I leads and Chairs of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are being urged to sign up for Race Equality Week 2021 which runs from 1st - 7th February. Organised by Race Equality Matters, Race Equality Week is a UK-wide initiative to unite organisations and individuals in activity to address issues affecting ethnic minority employees. Organisations will be able to register to join the Race Equality Week pin campaign and receive tools and resources to facilitate conversation, activity and commitment to change.
Race Equality Matters will support organisations with:
- Participants resource pack: Promotional materials; PR & Comms messaging and top tips.
- Webinars and ‘How to’ workshops for initiatives (pin badge campaign, Safe Space and the BIG Promise).
- A network to exchange of ideas and support with other organisations.
About Race Equality Matters
Race Equality Matters (REM) CIC, not for profit community interest company, was formed in response to the Black Lives Matter Movement to turn declarations of commitment and support from organisations and individuals into meaningful change in racial equality both in the workforce & in society. It aims to improve workplace equality across the public, private and charity sectors through a collaboration of companies, race networks, field experts, individuals and allies who will create solutions and work with member organisations to implement the change.
The move follows the release of Green Park’s The Colour of Power research, a visual depiction of the upper echelons of the UK’s most powerful institutions, which highlights not only the lack of diversity and disparity of power in the UK’s most senior leadership roles, but the total failure to address it despite three years of government backed targets and ample rhetoric about commitments to diversity & inclusion.
In addition to Race Equality Week, REM is forming a Race Equality Network, which will seek to support, empower and resource race networks. Co-founded by Green Park, Black History Month & The Collaboratory, Race Equality Matters already has the support of partners: Diversity UK, Rare Recruitment, The Governance Forum, Diversity Dashboard & The Diversity Digest.
For further information visit https://www.raceequalitymatters.com/
