Runnymede Trust
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The Runnymede Trust is a leading pro-multiculturalism think tank
., Its aim is to generate intelligence for a "multi-ethnic" Britain
through research, network building and policy engagement. Its Director is Dr Rob Berkeley and its Chair is Clive Jones CBE.
The Runnymede Trust was founded in 1968 by Jim Rose
and Anthony Lester
, with the stated aim of challenging alleged racial discrimination, influencing legislation http://www.unison.org.uk/resources/links.asp and promoting "multi-ethnicity" in the UK
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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.
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
., Its aim is to generate intelligence for a "multi-ethnic" Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
through research, network building and policy engagement. Its Director is Dr Rob Berkeley and its Chair is Clive Jones CBE.
The Runnymede Trust was founded in 1968 by Jim Rose
Jim Rose (journalist)
Eliot Joseph Benn 'Jim' Rose was a British intelligence officer, journalist and campaigner.Born into an "elite" Jewish family, Rose was educated at Rugby School and New College, Oxford....
and Anthony Lester
Anthony Lester, Baron Lester of Herne Hill
Anthony Paul Lester, Baron Lester of Herne Hill, QC is a British politician and member of the House of Lords, and a member of the Liberal Democrats....
, with the stated aim of challenging alleged racial discrimination, influencing legislation http://www.unison.org.uk/resources/links.asp and promoting "multi-ethnicity" in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Policy Areas
Runnymede currently undertakes research in the following areas:- 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.
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 while the white working class is discriminated against on a range of different fronts, but they are not discriminated against because they are white.Faith Schools
Runnymede published influential 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.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 – chaired by Lord Professor Bhikhu Parekh, with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Trevor Phillips among its Commissioners – published its findings and recommendations in October 2000. Two thirds of its recommendations were accepted by the government.Islamophobia
Runnymede set up a commission to consider what it calls "Islamophobia" in the UK, resulting in its final report – Islamophobia: a Challenge for us All – being published at the end of 1997. The trust has been named as the creator of the concept of Islamophobia.Chairmen
- Clive Jones CBE, 2009 -
- Samir Shah, 1999–2009
- Diana Brittan, 1998–1999
- Trevor Philips, 1993–1998
- Anthony LesterAnthony Lester, Baron Lester of Herne HillAnthony Paul Lester, Baron Lester of Herne Hill, QC is a British politician and member of the House of Lords, and a member of the Liberal Democrats....
, 1991–1993 - Jim RoseJim Rose (journalist)Eliot Joseph Benn 'Jim' Rose was a British intelligence officer, journalist and campaigner.Born into an "elite" Jewish family, Rose was educated at Rugby School and New College, Oxford....
, 1980–1990 - Jock Campbell, 1968–1980
Directors
- Dr. Rob Berkeley, 2009 -
- Michelynn Lafleche, 2001–2008
- Sukhvinder Stubbs 1996 - 2000
- Robin Richardson, 1991–1996
- Kenneth LeechKenneth LeechKenneth Leech is an Anglican priest and Christian socialist in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.Leech graduated with a BA degree in 1961 from the University of London and then went to Trinity College, Oxford. After theological studies at St Stephen's House, Oxford he was ordained to the priesthood in...
, 1987–1991 - Ann Dummett, 1984–1987
- Usha PrasharUsha Prashar, Baroness PrasharUsha Kumari Prashar, Baroness Prashar, CBE, is a Cross Bench member of the House of Lords. Since the 1970s, she has served as a director or chairman of a variety of public and private sector organisations...
, 1977–1984 - Tom Rees, 1975–1977
- David Stephen, 1973–1975
- Dipak Nandy, 1968 - 1973