Press releases

Responding to today's Autumn Statement, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: "Today's Autumn Statement fails to understand the challenges currently being faced by communities. Our work has shown that minority communities [...]

Commenting on the report publication of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: "We welcome the publication of the important report of [...]

Tracey Bignall, Senior Policy & Practice Officer at the Race Equality Foundation and member of the Expert Panel of the Racial Justice Inquiry into Maternity Care led by Birthrights said:    "It's a tragedy that little [...]

Responding to news of the Prime Minister's resignation, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said:    "While the Government fails to govern, Britain's most vulnerable communities are suffering. At the moment, [...]

The Race Equality Foundation has today (11 October) unveiled its new brand identity, including a new logo and colour scheme fit for digital communication in 2022. The brand update is part [...]

Responding to the Government’s latest hate crime statistics, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “Alarm bells should be ringing for anyone looking at these figures. The rise in [...]

As Liz Truss takes over as Prime Minister, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “There’s a new Prime Minister, but the same challenges remain for Britain. Tackling [...]

Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “We’re immensely relieved that the Covid inquiry has been given the go-ahead after months of stalling. It’s equally positive to see that [...]

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published its report on its inquiry into the treatment and experiences of lower-paid ethnic minority workers in health and social care. Commenting, Jabeer Butt OBE, member of [...]

The Race Equality Foundation, a leading national charity promoting race equality in public services, has today announced the appointment of Karin Woodley CBE as its incoming Chair, alongside five other new [...]

Two years on from the murder of George Floyd, what has changed? The murder of George Floyd in the US and the collective revulsion and action led by Black people across the world will [...]

People living with dementia from South Asian communities will benefit from improved culturally sensitive support, thanks to a new online toolkit launched by universities and charities. The toolkit hosted by the [...]

Commenting on plans to reform the Mental Health Act mentioned in the Queen’s Speech, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “Action on racial inequalities in mental health is long [...]

The Race Equality Foundation’s CEO, Jabeer Butt OBE, has written to the Chair of the Covid-19 inquiry along with eight other organisations, asking for: A clear plan to secure testimony and [...]

Responding to the British Social Attitudes Survey results, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “It is no surprise that Black and Asian groups reported such low satisfaction with the [...]

Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “The Spring Statement today seems like smoke and mirrors for the majority of families. The forecast [...]

Commenting on the Government’s response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “After pouring fuel on the fire with the publication of the Sewell report, [...]

Ahead of the Health Secretary’s speech on 8 March announcing a new vision for NHS reform, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said:  “Health inequalities are often the elephant [...]

In response to reports of racism at Ukraine’s borders, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “It is unacceptable to hear that Black and ethnic minority people in [...]

In response to the Prime Minister’s announcement of the end of all Covid restrictions, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “Whilst we would all prefer to live [...]

Commenting on the CQC’s annual report on the use of the Mental Health Act, Jabeer Butt OBE, CEO of the Race Equality Foundation said: “We’re glad to see this important report [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]