Runnymede Trust
The Runnymede Trust is a left-wing[1] think tank and lobbying group. It was founded in 1968 by two British Jewish politicians, Jim Rose and Anthony Lester,[2] with aim of acting as an independent "race equality" think tank by generating intelligence for a multi-ethnic Britain through research, network building, leading debate, and policy engagement.[3] Its current Director is Dr. Halima Begum (since September 2020) and its current Chairman is Clive Jones CBE.[4]
Contents
Policy Areas
Runnymede currently undertakes research in the following areas:[5]
- Financial inclusion and ethnicity
- Black and minority ethnic older people
- Criminal justice policy
- Education policy
- Immigration and integration
Runnymede also holds the secretariat of the UK Race and Europe Network (UKREN) which is a UK-wide network of more than 200 organisations involved in race relations and combating racism at a local, national or European level.[6]
Work
Who Cares About the White Working Class?
In 2009, Runnymede published a collection of essays by leading thinkers on race and class, considering the relationship between social class and race equality. They argued that the white working class is discriminated against on a range of different fronts, but they are not discriminated against because they are white.[7][8]
Antisemitism
In 1992, The Runnymede Trust set up a committee to examine Antisemitism in the UK. In 1994, after two years of research, the committee published its final report, entitled "A Very Light Sleeper - The persistence & dangers of antisemitism."[9]
Faith schools
Runnymede published research in 2008 concluding that faith schools in England must become schools for all children in order to encourage interaction between people of different faiths and ethnicities. The report was published after a two-year investigation into the impact that faith schools have on community cohesion.[10] [11]
Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain
In 1997, Runnymede established the Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain to consider the political and cultural implications of the changing diversity of the UK. The commission was chaired by Lord Professor Bhikhu Parekh. The commission published its findings and recommendations in October 2000. Two thirds of its recommendations were accepted by the government. [12]
Senior staff
Chairpeople
- Clive Jones CBE, 2009 -
- Samir Shah, 1999–2009
- Diana Brittan, 1998–1999
- Trevor Philips, 1993–1998
- Anthony Lester, 1991–1993
- Jim Rose, 1980–1990
- Jock Campbell, 1968–1980
Directors
- Dr. Halima Begum, 2020 - present
- Dr. Omar Khan, 2014 - 2020
- Dr. Rob Berkeley, 2009 - 2014
- Michelynn Lafleche, 2001–2008
- Sukhvinder Stubbs 1996 - 2000
- Robin Richardson, 1991–1996
- Kenneth Leech, 1987–1991
- Ann Dummett, 1984–1987
- Usha Prashar, 1977–1984
- Tom Rees, 1975–1977
- David Stephen, 1973–1975
- Dipak Nandy, 1968 - 1973[13]
Funding
The Runnymede Trust, a registered charity,[14] has a wide range of donors, from high-street banks to TV companies. Significantly, the Home Office of the UK government is a contributor.[15] However, the major donors are, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Robert Gavron Charitable Trust, who share a trustee, Dr Katherine S Gavron, with the Runnymede Trust.[16]
See also
References
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