Race Equality Foundation

Who we are

The Race Equality Foundation is a registered charity which tackles racial inequality to improve the lives of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. We believe that everyone should be provided with the opportunities to flourish.

We do this by exploring what we know about discrimination and disadvantage, using that knowledge to develop interventions that will overcome barriers and promote equality, and disseminating this knowledge and good practice through training, conferences and written material.

The Foundation has delivered change through a range of ground-breaking projects.  These include:

• the evidence-based Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities parenting programme
• the pioneering research and policy projects which explore the lived experience of Black, Asian and minority ethnic people, from the lives of young people with a disability to older people living with dementia, to the impact of climate change; and partnerships with other voluntary and statutory organisations, as well as universities.

We continue our efforts to progress race equality through demonstrating what is possible. An example is our work on improving blood pressure testing by African and Caribbean men through the use of community facilities such as barber shops. Another is our Race Equity Collaboratives work that identified the impact of COVID and set out what needs to be done to ensure race equality is addressed in recovery.

We also intervene in national debates impacting Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, as seen through our work on mental health and with the Covid-19 inquiry and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.

We are based in London with a national remit.

Our culture and values

Who we are

Led by Black, Asian and ethnically minoritised people, we are an evidence-based, policy and practice charity working to tackle racism and racial inequalities.

Our vision

A society without racism.

Our mission

To tackle racism and positively transform the lives of our Black, Asian and ethnically minoritised communities.

Our values

We have five core values: 

• Respect: We meet people where they are and treat them as we would want to be treated

• Integrity: We do the right thing even if it is challenging

We work hard to ensure our actions are always

• Rigorous: We always look at the evidence and keep an open mind

• Collaborative: We welcome the input of others and believe that we are better together

• Transformational: Empowering ourselves and others to create positive change

What we do 

• EVIDENCE: 

Generate and share evidence and best practice of what works to dismantle systemic racism, always through the lens of intersectionality

• INFLUENCE: 

Influence policy makers, decision makers and practitioners and drive systemic change

• COLLABORATION: 

Initiate and collaborate in partnerships and networks, trial new ways of working and support our communities to tackle racism