The Race Equality Centre Leicester

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• Advice and Support to individuals

• Community Development

• Policy Development

• Research and Public Education

• Training

• Specialist areas of work

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We also provide volunteering opportunities where individuals can, to the benefit of all parties, join with the staff of the TREC in the pursuit of their mission in Leicester & Leicestershire

The Race Equality Centre in Leicester & Leicestershire
 Address: 3rd Floor, Epic House, Lower Hill Street, Leicester, LE13SH
Tel: 0116 2999800 
Fax: 0116 2999801
Online Contact Form

 

Policy Development

 

The Race Equality Centre encourages the implementation of policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial discrimination and promote equality of opportunity in the public, private and voluntary sector.

 

The REC's role in assisting in the development of public sector policies include encouraging those organisations to engage in participation exercises that are real, meaningful and 'fit for purpose'.

 

The REC further works with individuals to enhance their skills and confidence in articulating their concerns regarding the race equality impact of existing and forthcoming policies.

  • New Arrivals Multi Agency Forum
    Provides the environment to share and explore issues of concern culminating in addressing inadequacies as appropriate

  • Stop Search
    Development of systematic approaches to reducing the disproportionate rates of use of stop and search powers by the police with different racial groups

  • Equality Duties
    Development of priority objectives in compliance with the specific equality duties of public authorities.

  • Voluntary Sector
    Work with voluntary sector organisations to consider the race equality impact of services that they provide

  • Transforming Local Infrastructure
    Providing a race equality analysis of the different threads of the TLI programme in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • New Arrivals Strategy Group
    Develop and monitor agreed actions emanating from the approved strategy for new arrivals.

  • Community Engagement in Leicestershire
    Developing means and opportunities for racial minority communities to engage effectively in the County Council decision making processes.

  • Stronger Communities Partnership
    Ensuring appropriate consideration of equality, engagement and cohesion imperatives by Leicester Partnership Thematic groups

  • Representation on Boards and Panels
    Membership of Boards and funding panels (including Chairing) with specific intention of ensuring that race equality is appropriately considered.

  • Policy Development
    Undertake exercises to equality proof policies and practice

  • Racial Harassment
    Undertake exercises to equality proof policies and practice