UKREN

What we do

Our aims

UKREN aims to connect UK NGOs to Europe by:

• facilitating a two-way exchange of information on race equality between the UK and Europe

• keeping our members informed of the latest developments in policy and current affairs relating to race relations in Europe

• providing a structure to channel the views of UK NGOs to EU decision- makers
• giving UK NGOs a chance to have their say on EU policy on race equality
• encouraging public debate about European issues affecting ethnic minorities and migrants
• raising awareness of the implications of the UK's membership of the EU and of the influence of the EU on race and migration issues in the UK
• providing a civil society perspective on race related issues in the UK and Europe

Our activities

UKREN works to:

• act as the UK branch of ENAR, relaying information from ENAR to our members and vice versa
• disseminate information through our newsletter, website and twitter
• produce briefing papers on European policy developments
• publish an annual shadow report on Racism in the UK
• organise national and regional topical seminars
• conduct national consultations on European issues affecting the UK
• work in partnership with other European organisations to develop specific projects and share good practice in work on anti-racism