Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights
@crer-scotland.bsky.social
CRER is a Scottish strategic anti-racist organisation.
Stella Dadzie: A Whole Heap of Mix Up
Join us for an in-person event with Stella Dadzie, leading voice in the Black women’s movement in Britain since the 1970s.
📅 Saturday 25 October, 4–5.30pm
📍 Tron Theatre, Glasgow
🔗 Free; Book on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/3r2vfs9b
Join us for an in-person event with Stella Dadzie, leading voice in the Black women’s movement in Britain since the 1970s.
📅 Saturday 25 October, 4–5.30pm
📍 Tron Theatre, Glasgow
🔗 Free; Book on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/3r2vfs9b
October 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Stella Dadzie: A Whole Heap of Mix Up
Join us for an in-person event with Stella Dadzie, leading voice in the Black women’s movement in Britain since the 1970s.
📅 Saturday 25 October, 4–5.30pm
📍 Tron Theatre, Glasgow
🔗 Free; Book on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/3r2vfs9b
Join us for an in-person event with Stella Dadzie, leading voice in the Black women’s movement in Britain since the 1970s.
📅 Saturday 25 October, 4–5.30pm
📍 Tron Theatre, Glasgow
🔗 Free; Book on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/3r2vfs9b
📢 #BHM25 is live!
For over 20 years, CRER's Black History Month events programme has brought people together to celebrate history, heritage & creativity across Scotland.
Our 2025 programme is packed with tours, talks, exhibitions, film & more.
🔗https://www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/whats-on
For over 20 years, CRER's Black History Month events programme has brought people together to celebrate history, heritage & creativity across Scotland.
Our 2025 programme is packed with tours, talks, exhibitions, film & more.
🔗https://www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/whats-on
September 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
📢 #BHM25 is live!
For over 20 years, CRER's Black History Month events programme has brought people together to celebrate history, heritage & creativity across Scotland.
Our 2025 programme is packed with tours, talks, exhibitions, film & more.
🔗https://www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/whats-on
For over 20 years, CRER's Black History Month events programme has brought people together to celebrate history, heritage & creativity across Scotland.
Our 2025 programme is packed with tours, talks, exhibitions, film & more.
🔗https://www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/whats-on
🍂 Autumn is on its way, and you know what that means... 🍂
Scotland's 2025 Black History Month programme is almost ready, with 60+ events throughout October.
For early access to selected events, including the BHM Launch on 25th September, sign up to our mailing list: www.crer.org.uk/newsletter-s...
Scotland's 2025 Black History Month programme is almost ready, with 60+ events throughout October.
For early access to selected events, including the BHM Launch on 25th September, sign up to our mailing list: www.crer.org.uk/newsletter-s...
September 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🍂 Autumn is on its way, and you know what that means... 🍂
Scotland's 2025 Black History Month programme is almost ready, with 60+ events throughout October.
For early access to selected events, including the BHM Launch on 25th September, sign up to our mailing list: www.crer.org.uk/newsletter-s...
Scotland's 2025 Black History Month programme is almost ready, with 60+ events throughout October.
For early access to selected events, including the BHM Launch on 25th September, sign up to our mailing list: www.crer.org.uk/newsletter-s...
📢 Senior staff vacancies at the new Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland, hosted by the University of Strathclyde in partnership with CRER, are now open for applications. Links in thread ⤵️
September 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
📢 Senior staff vacancies at the new Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland, hosted by the University of Strathclyde in partnership with CRER, are now open for applications. Links in thread ⤵️
Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) is seeking our next Executive Director.
We're pleased to be working with Harris Hill Recruitment to find exceptional candidates with the vision to take our work forward.
To apply, find out more at: www.harrishill.co.uk/job/executiv...
We're pleased to be working with Harris Hill Recruitment to find exceptional candidates with the vision to take our work forward.
To apply, find out more at: www.harrishill.co.uk/job/executiv...
August 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) is seeking our next Executive Director.
We're pleased to be working with Harris Hill Recruitment to find exceptional candidates with the vision to take our work forward.
To apply, find out more at: www.harrishill.co.uk/job/executiv...
We're pleased to be working with Harris Hill Recruitment to find exceptional candidates with the vision to take our work forward.
To apply, find out more at: www.harrishill.co.uk/job/executiv...
Our Research and Policy Officer, Lucien Staddon Foster, is the keynote speaker for tomorrow's Housing Diversity Network Scottish Equality Conference.
Lucien will be highlighting the impact of the housing crisis on Black and minority ethnic communities and sharing CRER's recommendations for change.
Lucien will be highlighting the impact of the housing crisis on Black and minority ethnic communities and sharing CRER's recommendations for change.
August 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Our Research and Policy Officer, Lucien Staddon Foster, is the keynote speaker for tomorrow's Housing Diversity Network Scottish Equality Conference.
Lucien will be highlighting the impact of the housing crisis on Black and minority ethnic communities and sharing CRER's recommendations for change.
Lucien will be highlighting the impact of the housing crisis on Black and minority ethnic communities and sharing CRER's recommendations for change.
6/ The public profile of far-right ‘protests’ can increase the risk of racist incidents and hate crime. Our AdRESS advice service (@adresscotland.bsky.social) for parents and carers is there to support people whose children have faced racism at school: www.adresscotland.org
August 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
6/ The public profile of far-right ‘protests’ can increase the risk of racist incidents and hate crime. Our AdRESS advice service (@adresscotland.bsky.social) for parents and carers is there to support people whose children have faced racism at school: www.adresscotland.org
5/ The 2026 Scottish Parliament elections will be a crucial moment for tackling the rise of the far-right. Our Manifesto for an Anti-Racist Scotland sets out 8 calls for change to tackle racism and inequality. Find out how to support our Manifesto: www.crer.org.uk/manifesto-2026
August 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
5/ The 2026 Scottish Parliament elections will be a crucial moment for tackling the rise of the far-right. Our Manifesto for an Anti-Racist Scotland sets out 8 calls for change to tackle racism and inequality. Find out how to support our Manifesto: www.crer.org.uk/manifesto-2026
2/ Far-right ‘protests’ are the tip of the iceberg. Our guidance on online hate and extremism was a response to increasing online hate speech, including targeting of individuals and anti-racist activists: static1.squarespace.com/static/615c1...
August 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
2/ Far-right ‘protests’ are the tip of the iceberg. Our guidance on online hate and extremism was a response to increasing online hate speech, including targeting of individuals and anti-racist activists: static1.squarespace.com/static/615c1...
📢 Recruitment is underway for the founding CEO of the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS).
This founding CEO role brings an immense opportunity to shape the future accountability, transparency and inclusivity of anti-racism in Scotland.
Info from Cadence Partners: shape-aros.co.uk?cID=1
This founding CEO role brings an immense opportunity to shape the future accountability, transparency and inclusivity of anti-racism in Scotland.
Info from Cadence Partners: shape-aros.co.uk?cID=1
July 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📢 Recruitment is underway for the founding CEO of the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS).
This founding CEO role brings an immense opportunity to shape the future accountability, transparency and inclusivity of anti-racism in Scotland.
Info from Cadence Partners: shape-aros.co.uk?cID=1
This founding CEO role brings an immense opportunity to shape the future accountability, transparency and inclusivity of anti-racism in Scotland.
Info from Cadence Partners: shape-aros.co.uk?cID=1
✅ CRER has officially launched our Manifesto for an Anti-Racist Scotland.
The 2026 Scottish Parliament Election is a vital moment to challenge political parties on racism and inequality. Please support and share!
Read the Manifesto and ideas for action: crer.org.uk/manifesto-2026
The 2026 Scottish Parliament Election is a vital moment to challenge political parties on racism and inequality. Please support and share!
Read the Manifesto and ideas for action: crer.org.uk/manifesto-2026
July 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
✅ CRER has officially launched our Manifesto for an Anti-Racist Scotland.
The 2026 Scottish Parliament Election is a vital moment to challenge political parties on racism and inequality. Please support and share!
Read the Manifesto and ideas for action: crer.org.uk/manifesto-2026
The 2026 Scottish Parliament Election is a vital moment to challenge political parties on racism and inequality. Please support and share!
Read the Manifesto and ideas for action: crer.org.uk/manifesto-2026
🗓️Scotland's Black History Month programme for October 2025 is beginning to take shape. We can't wait to share it with you!
Planning your own Black History Month event? Get in touch by 25th July for your free events listing. www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/submissions
Planning your own Black History Month event? Get in touch by 25th July for your free events listing. www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/submissions
July 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🗓️Scotland's Black History Month programme for October 2025 is beginning to take shape. We can't wait to share it with you!
Planning your own Black History Month event? Get in touch by 25th July for your free events listing. www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/submissions
Planning your own Black History Month event? Get in touch by 25th July for your free events listing. www.blackhistorymonthscotland.org/submissions
📢NEW PUBLICATION: Tackling Online Hate and Extremism
Prejudice and hatred on social media poses increasing threats to public safety, personal wellbeing and community cohesion.
Our new guide, funded by @corra.scot, aims to help you navigate these issues.
www.crer.org.uk/s/CRER-2025-...
Prejudice and hatred on social media poses increasing threats to public safety, personal wellbeing and community cohesion.
Our new guide, funded by @corra.scot, aims to help you navigate these issues.
www.crer.org.uk/s/CRER-2025-...
July 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
📢NEW PUBLICATION: Tackling Online Hate and Extremism
Prejudice and hatred on social media poses increasing threats to public safety, personal wellbeing and community cohesion.
Our new guide, funded by @corra.scot, aims to help you navigate these issues.
www.crer.org.uk/s/CRER-2025-...
Prejudice and hatred on social media poses increasing threats to public safety, personal wellbeing and community cohesion.
Our new guide, funded by @corra.scot, aims to help you navigate these issues.
www.crer.org.uk/s/CRER-2025-...
📢 Job Opportunity at CRER 📢
Communications Assistant: Black History Month
An excellent part-time, entry-level opportunity to assist the CRER team with communications for Black History Month 2025.
Closing date: 12.00 noon Monday 7th July
To apply or find out more: www.crer.org.uk/work
Communications Assistant: Black History Month
An excellent part-time, entry-level opportunity to assist the CRER team with communications for Black History Month 2025.
Closing date: 12.00 noon Monday 7th July
To apply or find out more: www.crer.org.uk/work
June 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
📢 Job Opportunity at CRER 📢
Communications Assistant: Black History Month
An excellent part-time, entry-level opportunity to assist the CRER team with communications for Black History Month 2025.
Closing date: 12.00 noon Monday 7th July
To apply or find out more: www.crer.org.uk/work
Communications Assistant: Black History Month
An excellent part-time, entry-level opportunity to assist the CRER team with communications for Black History Month 2025.
Closing date: 12.00 noon Monday 7th July
To apply or find out more: www.crer.org.uk/work
Scottish Government has published new interim guidance on addressing racism and racist incidents in schools, developed in collaboration with CRER and fellow members of the Anti-Racism in Education Programme's Racism and Racist Incidents Subgroup.
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
June 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Scottish Government has published new interim guidance on addressing racism and racist incidents in schools, developed in collaboration with CRER and fellow members of the Anti-Racism in Education Programme's Racism and Racist Incidents Subgroup.
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
CRER has responded to the UK Government consultation on the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. Existing workforce inequalities will make mandatory ethnicity pay gap calculations meaningless at best, and damaging at worst, in most Scottish organisations. www.crer.org.uk/s/CRER-respo...
June 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
CRER has responded to the UK Government consultation on the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. Existing workforce inequalities will make mandatory ethnicity pay gap calculations meaningless at best, and damaging at worst, in most Scottish organisations. www.crer.org.uk/s/CRER-respo...
We're pleased to announce that the contract to host the new Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS) has been awarded to Strathclyde University, working in partnership with CRER.
More information on CRER's role in this vital work can be found here: www.crer.org.uk/anti-racism-...
More information on CRER's role in this vital work can be found here: www.crer.org.uk/anti-racism-...
May 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
We're pleased to announce that the contract to host the new Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS) has been awarded to Strathclyde University, working in partnership with CRER.
More information on CRER's role in this vital work can be found here: www.crer.org.uk/anti-racism-...
More information on CRER's role in this vital work can be found here: www.crer.org.uk/anti-racism-...
💻 NEW BLOG: Live Facial Recognition in Scotland - A Threat to Race Equality and Human Rights
CRER examines why introducing this technology to Scottish policing would damage race equality, human rights and trust in the police service.
www.crer.org.uk/blog/lfr-in-...
CRER examines why introducing this technology to Scottish policing would damage race equality, human rights and trust in the police service.
www.crer.org.uk/blog/lfr-in-...
May 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
💻 NEW BLOG: Live Facial Recognition in Scotland - A Threat to Race Equality and Human Rights
CRER examines why introducing this technology to Scottish policing would damage race equality, human rights and trust in the police service.
www.crer.org.uk/blog/lfr-in-...
CRER examines why introducing this technology to Scottish policing would damage race equality, human rights and trust in the police service.
www.crer.org.uk/blog/lfr-in-...
1/2 CRER has responded to Scottish Government's consultation on the Mitigation of the Two-Child-Limit: crer.org.uk/consultation...
The two-child limit has disproportionately impacted Black and minority ethnic people, who are more than twice as likely to experience poverty.
The two-child limit has disproportionately impacted Black and minority ethnic people, who are more than twice as likely to experience poverty.
April 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
1/2 CRER has responded to Scottish Government's consultation on the Mitigation of the Two-Child-Limit: crer.org.uk/consultation...
The two-child limit has disproportionately impacted Black and minority ethnic people, who are more than twice as likely to experience poverty.
The two-child limit has disproportionately impacted Black and minority ethnic people, who are more than twice as likely to experience poverty.
📢 In CRER's latest blog post, Deputy Director Carol Young reflects on this week's summit on strengthening and protecting democracy in Scotland: Is a summit really the best Scotland can do to counter the far right? www.crer.org.uk/blog/is-a-su...
April 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
📢 In CRER's latest blog post, Deputy Director Carol Young reflects on this week's summit on strengthening and protecting democracy in Scotland: Is a summit really the best Scotland can do to counter the far right? www.crer.org.uk/blog/is-a-su...
NEW from CRER
✨ Human Rights for Anti-Racism in Education ✨
This free online resource for teachers and educators explores the links between anti-racism and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
www.crer.org.uk/human-rights...
✨ Human Rights for Anti-Racism in Education ✨
This free online resource for teachers and educators explores the links between anti-racism and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
www.crer.org.uk/human-rights...
April 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
NEW from CRER
✨ Human Rights for Anti-Racism in Education ✨
This free online resource for teachers and educators explores the links between anti-racism and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
www.crer.org.uk/human-rights...
✨ Human Rights for Anti-Racism in Education ✨
This free online resource for teachers and educators explores the links between anti-racism and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
www.crer.org.uk/human-rights...
CRER is pleased to announce that work is now underway to establish the Scottish Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration (SMESCM).
SMESCM is recruiting up to 12 Trustees to lead this work. To apply, download the application pack here: www.crer.org.uk/smescm
SMESCM is recruiting up to 12 Trustees to lead this work. To apply, download the application pack here: www.crer.org.uk/smescm
March 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
CRER is pleased to announce that work is now underway to establish the Scottish Museum of Empire, Slavery, Colonialism and Migration (SMESCM).
SMESCM is recruiting up to 12 Trustees to lead this work. To apply, download the application pack here: www.crer.org.uk/smescm
SMESCM is recruiting up to 12 Trustees to lead this work. To apply, download the application pack here: www.crer.org.uk/smescm
New CRER blog marking the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
What does it mean for Scotland? This day "...should be a serious motivator for reflection and change. It should be spurring action, not just nods of acknowledgement."
crer.org.uk/blog/interna...
What does it mean for Scotland? This day "...should be a serious motivator for reflection and change. It should be spurring action, not just nods of acknowledgement."
crer.org.uk/blog/interna...
March 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
New CRER blog marking the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
What does it mean for Scotland? This day "...should be a serious motivator for reflection and change. It should be spurring action, not just nods of acknowledgement."
crer.org.uk/blog/interna...
What does it mean for Scotland? This day "...should be a serious motivator for reflection and change. It should be spurring action, not just nods of acknowledgement."
crer.org.uk/blog/interna...
📚NEW from CRER📚
Tackling Racism in Scotland’s Night-time Economy – guidance for Scottish licensing boards.
How can licensing help to prevent hate crime, secure public safety and protect Black and minority ethnic communities? lnkd.in/eApxsEYx
Funded by @corrafoundation.bsky.social
Tackling Racism in Scotland’s Night-time Economy – guidance for Scottish licensing boards.
How can licensing help to prevent hate crime, secure public safety and protect Black and minority ethnic communities? lnkd.in/eApxsEYx
Funded by @corrafoundation.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
📚NEW from CRER📚
Tackling Racism in Scotland’s Night-time Economy – guidance for Scottish licensing boards.
How can licensing help to prevent hate crime, secure public safety and protect Black and minority ethnic communities? lnkd.in/eApxsEYx
Funded by @corrafoundation.bsky.social
Tackling Racism in Scotland’s Night-time Economy – guidance for Scottish licensing boards.
How can licensing help to prevent hate crime, secure public safety and protect Black and minority ethnic communities? lnkd.in/eApxsEYx
Funded by @corrafoundation.bsky.social
Thanks to Youth Link Scotland for sharing info on @adresscotland.bsky.social, our new advice service for parents and carers of children experiencing racially motivated bullying and racist incidents at school. www.youthlink.scot/news/advocac...
February 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Thanks to Youth Link Scotland for sharing info on @adresscotland.bsky.social, our new advice service for parents and carers of children experiencing racially motivated bullying and racist incidents at school. www.youthlink.scot/news/advocac...