The ARE Voices podcast brings together pertinent insights from Action for Race Equality's long-running programmes and projects, and guest speakers passionate about anti-racism in education, employment, enterprise and criminal justice.

Guided by our hands-on approach to tackling race inequality in the UK, we'll be highlighting the young people, employers, Black, Asian and Minority-led organisations, and policy-makers who are taking practical steps to action change for Black, Asian, Mixed heritage and Minority ethnic people in the UK.

ARE Voices: podcasts on race equality

The ARE Voices podcast brings together pertinent insights from Action for Race Equality's long-running programmes and projects, and guest speakers passionate about anti-racism in education, employment, enterprise and criminal justice.

In this episode, our Moving on Up Ambassadors have an honest discussion about mental health in young Black men and why it matters. They look at the role of education institutions and workplaces, social media, family dynamics, and intergenerational trauma. This episode was released in honour of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and #BlackInclusionWeek

MOU Ambasadors

Episode 2: Minds Matter, We Matter with Moving on Up Ambassadors

The ARE Voices podcast brings together pertinent insights from Action for Race Equality's long-running programmes and projects, and guest speakers passionate about anti-racism in education, employment, enterprise and criminal justice.

In our pilot episode, for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, Victoria Atanda, ARE Youth Panel Lead, spoke to Axce Sellathurai, a member of our Youth Action Network, on mental health, economic pressures, social media and finding a fine balance between academic studies and life.

Minds Matter, We Matter

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Episode 1: Minds Matter, We Matter with the Youth Action Network

The ARE Voices podcast brings together pertinent insights from Action for Race Equality's long-running programmes and projects, and guest speakers passionate about anti-racism in education, employment, enterprise and criminal justice.

In this episode, Freya Johnson, our Employment Programmes Delivery Lead, speaks to Ishitha Islam, a member of our Youth Action Network, and staff member Liam Campbell, our Local Project Development and Engagement Officer for our Routes to Success programme, about their experiences of code-switching in the workplace as ethnic minority young people. This episode was released in honour of #NationalInclusionWeek

Episode 3: Code Switching with the Youth Action Network

The ARE Voices podcast brings together pertinent insights from Action for Race Equality's long-running programmes and projects, and guest speakers passionate about anti-racism in education, employment, enterprise and criminal justice.

In this episode, Freya Johnson, our Employment Programmes Delivery Lead, speaks to Ishitha Islam, a member of our Youth Action Network, and staff member Liam Campbell, our Local Project Development and Engagement Officer for our Routes to Success programme, about their cultural identities and the freedom to express and be your authentic self in the workplace as ethnic minority young people. This episode was released in honour of #NationalInclusionWeek

Episode 3: Code Switching with the Youth Action Network

Action For Race Equality