This is the much-anticipated follow-up to our Black and Blue webinar from last year. It explores the police’s engagement with local communities and young people in Wales, Ireland, Scotland and England, and concerns of racism, “stop and search” and related law and order issues. It brings together the likes of Andy George, President of the National B…

The UK Government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (Sewell) Report has generated a great deal of debate within society and the Church since aspects of it were launched on 31 March 2021. This webinar, first live streamed on 14 April 2021, was a fantastic opportunity to hear from some of the keenest minds in Church and society on this repo…

Listen to the recording of this webinar first streamed live on Wednesday 10 February 2021. It discussed what steps need to be put in place to turn all the conversations we heard last year into palpable, significant action toward justice, equity and inclusion. It featured some of the keenest minds in our churches, exploring what racial justice looks…

This is the recording of the much-anticipated webinar, streamed live on Wednesday 2 December 2020, which featured present and former serving black police officers about their views on the Black Lives Matter movement, institutional racism, ‘stop and search’ and related law and order issues. Contributors included: Dr Leroy Logan MBE, former superinte…

Discover the latest about EAPPI, an international programme coordinated by the World Council of Churches (WCC), in a recording of the webinar which took place on 13 October 2020. The EAPPI programme brings people from around the world to the West Bank to serve for three months as human rights monitors, known as Ecumenical Accompaniers. In the UK an…

An estimated six million people in the UK have fallen behind on one or more household bills as a result of Covid-19, and those trapped in poverty have been hit the hardest. This is an urgent problem that demands a solution. It is not right that those with the fewest resources should bear the heaviest burden of the lockdown, potentially for years to…

This webinar, originally streamed live on 8 September 2020, discussed the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy and the ongoing struggle for justice. It was chaired by Revd Dr Kevin Snyman, with Bevin Powell and Revd Mike Long on the panel, who have both worked to support the survivors. On 14th June 2017, a massive fire broke out at Grenfell Tower in North K…

This episode, which was originally streamed as a live webinar on 21 July 2020, explores the Windrush scandal, and how a plethora of Black Britons, who had lived and worked in Britain for decades, were threatened with deportation because they did not appear to have the right papers. It was moderated by Rosemarie Davidson-Gotobed, with Patrick Vernon…

Explore how the COVID-19 crisis has changed the narrative of immigration issues in Britain and Ireland. The webinar was originally streamed live on 15 July 2020. Speakers Scotland: Olivia Ndoti – a Zambian national, studying at the University of Glasgow (BA Community Development). Wales: Revd Aled Edwards OBE – Chief Executive, Cytûn (Churches Toge…

This discussion explored how the policy of the Hostile Environment created distrust and increased discrimination and deprivation among those with an unsecure immigration status in this country. This was the second of five webinars focusing on racial justice in Britain and Ireland. It was originally streamed live on 7 July 2020. It was hosted by Chu…

Find out how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum in Britain and Ireland. This one-hour webinar, originally streamed live on 1 July 2020, featured speakers from across Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England: Emma Wilson – advice worker at St Rollox Church of Scotland Community Outreach Project. Erica Willia…

How did the issues of immigration and racism affect the British decision to leave the EU in 2016? Join us, as we explore how Brexit, one of the most important decisions taken by the British electorate in over 40 years, was underpinned by privilege and prejudice. This conversation featured Prof. Anthony Reddie, author of Theologising Brexit, and the…

This webinar, recorded on 17 June 2020, explored how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting refugees and asylum seekers across Europe. It was hosted by the Churches’ Refugee Network (CRN), a programme of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI). The conversation was chaired by the Rt Revd Dr John Perumbalath, Bishop of Bradwell, the Chair of CRN, …

This webinar discussed how Church communities can play their part in shaping and campaigning for a ‘Green Recovery’ to address Climate Change. It was hosted by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) and moderated by James Anthony, Project Coordinator for Climate Sunday, CTBI. It features Caroline Pomeroy, Director, Climate Stewards, and Ja…

This is a recording of the webinar that was live streamed on 26 May 2020, from the Standing Together coalition. It explored how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in Britain. It featured the Ascension Trust’s Les Isaac OBE; General Practitioner and Ascension Trust Chair, Dr Chinyere (Chi-Chi) Ekhato…