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Invitation to tender for a study into five equality strands in the Eastern Region
MENTER and the VCS Equalities Group are now welcoming invitations to tender for a consultancy assignment. The assignment is to undertake a study into five of the equality strands, as follows: age, gender, religion & belief, race & ethnicity and disability in the East of England. Read more
MENTER member survey
MENTER, the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Network for the Eastern Region is conducting a survey of its members to develop a better understanding of the trends that affect the BME sector. Click here to take part and/or for more information.
Ministerial Reception celebrates the BME Third Sector
On Wednesday 22nd April 2009 Voice4Change England (V4CE) held its first ever ministerial reception at Admiralty House, Whitehall. Read more
MENTER sets up task force
Breaking down the barriers to BME access to skills, employment and enterprise services in the region is the focus of an innovative MENTER project funded by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA). Since April 2009 a task force has been set up to further the work. Read more
Sixty young Black men meet national role models Clive Lewis and Adrian Rollins
MENTER’s first national REACH youth event in Cambridge looked at the experiences of local Black young men and hosted inspirational workshops and presentations. Read more
Victory for Southall Black Sisters is a Victory for all Equality Groups
After two Southall Black Sister (SBS) service users brought about a judicial review of the Ealing Council's decision to withdraw core funding, SBS is able to inform all that the group has won a reprieve. Ealing Council effectively conceded defeat by withdrawing from the case and agreeing to reconsider its commissioning of domestic violence services. Read more
New resources available from the Partnership Development Project
Since 2004, the Partnership Development Project of MENTER, which focuses on assisting with the integration needs of asylum seekers, refugees and migrant workers in the East of England, has been working in partnership with the East of England Regional Assembly’s Strategic Migration Partnership (EERA-SMP) and other organisations to produce resource packs for the Multi Agency Forums (MAFs) in the region. These resources, including an LAA toolkit, are now available. Read more
“Tackling deprivation is needed in economic, moral and social terms,” says Ila Chandavarkar.
“We need to develop a clearer evidence base of the impact of poverty on our region and the kind of partnership work that is needed to tackle deprivation effectively.” This was the key message that MENTER’s Chief Officer, Ila Chandavarkar, gave RODGE, the Regional One Dialogue Group East, on Thursday 5th June. Read more
Group Starter Pack
Setting up a new community group or voluntary organisation will involve a variety of work and there are a number of things you will need to consider before you start. MENTER’s Shaila Bibi wrote it all down in one single docutment. Read more
Engaging young people in the production of a film about faith
“What am I supposed to believe” a film made by young people was launched in Bedford on Wednesday 2nd April. Read more
Review of ethnicity in the East of England
The MENTER review of ethnicity in the East of England has now been published. Read more
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