Press releases
Race Equality Foundation responds to NHS RHO report on racial health inequalities
Commenting on the report on ethnic health inequalities published by the NHS Race and Health Observatory, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “This report pulls together important [...]
Race Equality Foundation announces innovative Wellcome-funded ethnicity project
The Race Equality Foundation has kicked off an innovative project to improve the recording of ethnicity and help tackle health inequalities on a wide scale. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the [...]
Race Equality Foundation responds to Govt Vision for Women’s Health Strategy
In response to the Women’s Health Strategy Vision Document published by the Government, Tracey Bignall, Senior Policy & Practice Officer at the Race Equality Foundation said: “The national approach to women’s health is [...]
Race Equality Foundation comments on latest ethnicity and criminal justice system figures
Commenting on the latest MoJ ethnicity and the criminal justice system figures, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “These figures tell a disturbing story that is unfortunately all too [...]
Race Equality Foundation signs joint statement on the Channel crossing tragedy
The Race Equality Foundation has signed a joint statement with over 150 other organisations, asking the Government to put safety first. — Following the tragic deaths of at least 27 people in the [...]
Race Equality Foundation comments on Mbrrace report on deaths of Black pregnant women
Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “This distressing evidence of Black women being more than four times more likely to die in childbirth, adds insult to injury because [...]
Race Equality Foundation responds to the 2021 Budget
Responding to today’s Budget, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation, Jabeer Butt OBE said: “We wanted to see today’s Budget investing in people over places and building back fairer for those [...]
Race Equality Foundation comments on HMI Probation youth justice report
Commenting on HMI Probation’s report on the experiences of black and mixed heritage boys in the youth justice system, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation, Jabeer Butt OBE said: “The evidence on [...]
Race Equality Foundation responds to CQC State of Care report
CEO of the Race Equality Foundation, Jabeer Butt OBE said: “Caring for our communities should mean leaving no-one behind, but the pandemic has exposed the cruel reality of inequalities in health [...]
Race Equality Foundation comments on new House of Commons Covid report
Commenting on the Covid lessons learned report from the HoC Health and Social Care Committee, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation, Jabeer Butt OBE said: “The pandemic has laid bare shocking inequalities [...]
Race Equality Foundation comments on latest hate crime figures
Responding to the new Hate Crime figures published by the Government on 12 October 2021, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation, Jabeer Butt OBE, said: “The latest hate crime figures paint a [...]
Race Equality Foundation responds to news of a deal for sickle cell treatment
Responding to news that the NHS has announced a deal for sickle cell treatment, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation, Jabeer Butt OBE said: “This life-changing sickle cell treatment will be a game [...]
Race Equality Foundation responds to launch of new Office for Health Improvement & Disparities
Commenting on the Government’s launch of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), CEO of the Race Equality Foundation, Jabeer Butt OBE said: “We welcome the establishment of the OHID and [...]
Race Equality Foundation launches new pioneering toolkit to improve children’s wellbeing
The Race Equality Foundation has today launched a new toolkit which aims to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing for children, through reducing parental conflict. The unique toolkit highlights that: ● 1 [...]
Race Equality Foundation responds to new Government plans for social care
Responding to the Government announcement on social care, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “Today’s announcement is important, particularly for our ageing Black, Asian and minority ethnic population, [...]
Race Equality Foundation comments on unemployment gap for Black, Asian and minority ethnic workers
Commenting on the newly published ONS labour market report and the TUC’s analysis of BME unemployment figures, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “While this report shows the [...]
Race Equality Foundation joins Archbishops Commission on Reimagining Care
The Race Equality Foundation has joined the Archbishops Commission on Reimagining Care. Established by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Commission aims to articulate the enduring values and principles which should [...]
Race Equality Foundation joins Archbishops Commission on Reimagining Care
The Race Equality Foundation has joined the Archbishops Commission on Reimagining Care. Established by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Commission aims to articulate the enduring values and principles which should [...]
Racism and Housing Article
Our Cheif Executive Jabeer Butt OBE was recently featured in Inside Housing’s new series Racism and Housing. The recent shocking exposés about damp, mouldy, and unsanitary conditions in social housing in [...]
Statement on the long awaited reports on deaths of people with learning disabilities from coronavirus (COVID-19)
Statement from the Valuing People’s Alliance Two reports published last week shone a light on the health inequalities that people with learning disabilities face. The papers by Public Health England and the University of [...]
SFSC programme on the Wright Show
he Foundation welcomes the comments of Journalist and Broadcaster, Martin Daubney, on the Wright Show on Friday 22nd June, about his attendance at an SFSC Parenting Course in Southwark. Great to [...]
