Aratrust Young Activists and Young Explorers learning about the Holocaust
Young Activists and some of our older Young Explorers spent one of their weekly sessions looking at the Holocaust Memorial Day website www.hmd.org.uk and discussing what they read. They learnt about the rise of Hitler and the racist Nazi Aryan ideology and anti-semitism, Kristallnachte, how the Nazis eliminated their opponents one group at a time, […]
Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 – Aratrust pays respect in remembrance and stands in unity with Jews against anti-Semitism and all forms of racism.
The Holocaust was the systematic murder by Nazi Germany of approximately six million European Jews in ghettos, concentration camps, mass shootings and extermination camps. 1.5 million of those murdered were under the age of 16. This represented one-third of world Jewry at the time. Roma, Sinti, gay people, the disabled, trade unionists and other minority groups were […]
Alison Hammond, celebrated TV personality, embarks on her own journey to learn and teach others about Black History…….
From child actress to ITV presenter One of Britain’s most loved TV personalities, Alison Hammond, has lit up our screens on daytime TV for over 18 years, becoming a firm fan favourite. Alison performed as a child actress and travelled across the globe as a holiday entertainer, rising to fame after appearing on the third […]
Munroe Bergdorf, a powerful and unstoppable force, holding large organisations and senior individuals in the public eye to account!
A salute to Munroe Bergdorf Munroe Bergdorf is a British model and activist who has walked several catwalks including at the world-famous London and NYC Fashion weeks. She became the first transgender model in the UK for L’Oréal. Described as ‘a cornerstone of London’s trans scene’ by the Evening Standard in 2014 and as a […]
Islamophobia in the UK – understanding and eradicating Islamophobia in our midst!
Carramea congratulates Harrow Council on organising a community event to promote understanding of Islamophobia and the need to eradicate it as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM) in November 2020. Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM) was co-founded by MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development) with other British organisations in 2012 to deconstruct and challenge the stereotypes about […]
Xmas 2020 – Aratrust launches a new children’s activities group – the inquisitive and stimulating ‘Young Adventurers’ group!
This week, Aratrust has just launched ‘Young Adventurers’, an activities group for pre-school children. Supported by their parents and some of our ‘Young Activists’ (secondary school age group), Young Adventurers from diverse backgrounds used white card, felt tips, scissors and string to make beautiful Christmas Tree decorations! This is Aratrust’s youngest children’s and young people’s […]
The Kanneh-Mason family – inspiring role models!
The fabulous Kanneh-Masons are a family of seven brothers and sisters aged 10 to 23, all of whom play either the violin, piano or cello. All the children currently attend or have attended London’s Royal Academy of Music and its Primary and Junior Academies. The family have gone onto great things winning many prizes and […]
Bernardine Evaristo: highly acclaimed author of 8 books challenging racism!
Bernardine Evaristo is the multiple award-winning British author of eight books and numerous other works spanning a variety of genres, including novels, poetry, short stories, and theatre drama, predominantly exploring aspects of the African Diaspora. She wrote two critically-acclaimed novels, including Lara (1997), set in multicultural Roman London in the 3rd century CE and tracing […]
16 Aratrust Supporters give personal evidence of ethnic disparities to the Government and call for change in schooling, employment, health and policing
Long-held discriminatory attitudes, behaviours and practices, descending mainly from attempts to justify colonialism and slavery, are sadly still embedded at all levels and in all aspects of our society including all levels of government, public services, the state, the media, culture, ideology, entertainment, health, education, the armed forces and employment…….. Click below to see our […]
HM Government listens once more to the nation’s heroic Marcus Rashford!
Despite a negative parliamentary vote recently, the government has now responded positively to Marcus Rashford’s School Holiday Free School Meals campaign by pledging over £400 million to support Britain’s poorest children. The government will provide a £170 million package of support with at least 80% of the funding earmarked to provide help with food and […]