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National General

Black Information Link 
The 1990 Trust’s independent community interactive site for black communities.

Chinese in Britain Forum
Works to promote equal access to public resources and services for Chinese people living in the UK.

Commission for Racial Equality
Now part of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations (CEMVO)
CEMVO is committed to extending opportunities to people from the most disadvantaged communities in the UK

Ethnic Minority Foundation
The EMF is committed to extending opportunities to people from ethnic minority communities throughout the UK Independent race and refugee news network.

Equality and Diversity Forum
A network of national organisations committed to progress on age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, sexual orientation and broader equality and human rights issues

Middle East UK
Online guide to all thing Middle Eastern.

Oshwal Elderly Welfare Association
The aim of Oshwal Elderly Welfare Association is to assist older people make more effective use of services provided to help them to live as independently and as comfortable as possible.

Runnymede Trust
Leading independent think tank on ethnicity and cultural diversity, which seeks to challenge racial discrimination, influence related legislation and promote a successful multi-ethnic Britain.

Regional Voluntary and Community Sector Networks

BECON
North East England Black and Ethnic Minority Community Organisations Network.

Black Londoners Forum 
Seeks to advance the economic, political, cultural and social well being of Black and Ethnic Minority Londoners.

Black South West Network
A voice for the Black Voluntary and Community Sector (BVCS) in the South West of England.

EMBRACE
Ethnic Minority and Black Regional Action for Community Empowerment is a West Midlands network that seeks to establish partnerships with all ethnic minority and black-led voluntary networks throughout the region.

Equality South West
Promoting equality and diversity throughout the south west region

MENTER 
East of England Black and Minority Ethnic Network.

MiNet 
Regional network of networks of the BME voluntary and community sector for London.

Race Equality West Midlands
The Development Arm of the West Midlands Race Equality Forum.

ROTA (Race on the Agenda)
Social policy think tank devoted to issues that affect black and minority ethnic communities in London.

Voice East Midlands
Set up to enable the East Midlands BME Voluntary and Community Sector to influence the regional agenda for the benefit of BME organisations and communities, Voice has established a Regional BME Elders Project in conjunction with Age Concern East Midlands.

Government 

Community & Race 
Part of the Home Office's broader agenda to build a strong civil society, in which people of all races and backgrounds are valued, and participate on equal terms.

Equality and Human Rights Commission
The new Commission brings together the existing equality strands of race, gender and disability with the new equality strands of age, sexual orientation and religion or belief.

Delivering benefits and services for black and minority ethnic older people
Department for Work and Pensions research summary by Helen Barnard and Nick Pettigrew.

Older People

Black and Minority Ethnic Elders Group Scotland
 BMEEG Scotland is the representative voice of older people from black and minority ethnic groups in Scotland.

Eastwards Trust Saathi Resource Centre
Day care and sheltered housing for elderly Asian people.

Latin American Elderly Project
Day centre run by and for Latin Americans aged 50 plus, including refugees and asylum seekers.

Latin American Golden Years Day Centre
Range of support and services for older people from the Latin American and Spanish speaking communities.

Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity (PRIAE)
Dedicated to improving the quality of life of black and minority ethnic elders in the UK and Europe.

Health

Diverse Minds
Working to make mental health services more responsive to the needs of our diverse communities

Minority Ethnic Communities and Health
Developing an agenda for long-term collaboration on improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations

Muslim Health Network
Promotes health education and health issues affecting the UK’s Muslim community.

Naz Project 
Provides sexual health and HIV prevention and support services to the South Asian, Middle Eastern, North African, Horn of African and Latin American communities.

Disability

Asian People’s Disability Alliance
Non-governmental community organization managed and run by Asian people with knowledge and personal experience of disability and caring.

Housing

Shelter 
Shelter, working to end homelessness in our society.

Federation of Black Housing Organisations
Umbrella body for the black-led housing sector and black individuals involved in the housing field

Refugee, Asylum and Immigration Issues

Association of Jewish Refugees
Provides a range of services aimed at securing the welfare and maintaining the cultural traditions and interests of former Jewish refugees from Nazi persecution

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
An independent national voluntary organisation campaigning for justice and combating racism in immigration and asylum law and policy

Refugee Council
The largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees

Refugee Legal Centre
Providing legal advice and representation for those seeking protection under international and national Human Rights Asylum law

Refugee Week
Celebrates the enormous contribution of refugees to the UK and promotes understanding about the reasons why people seek sanctuary.

Refugees Online
Promoting and supporting the use of online communications among UK refugee communities.


Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender

DOST
Social support group for gay and bisexual men from the South Asian and Middle Eastern communities.

Huriyah/Freedom
Online magazine for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Muslims.

Jewish Gay and Lesbian Group
The longest established Jewish gay group in the world.

Kiss
Social group made up of women who identify as lesbian or bisexual and are of South Asian, Middle Eastern or North African descent.

Muslim Gay Men 
Discussion, information, and support resource for believing Muslim gay men.

Safra Project
A resource project working on issues relating to lesbian, bisexual and transgender women who identify as Muslim.

Heritage and Culture

Black History Month
Held every October in Britain to promote knowledge of black history and experience

Moving here
Online museum about immigration to England over the last 200 years. With personal stories, pictures and a ‘trace your roots’ page

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