Feature Article #1
CRB CHECK DETER ONE IN FIVE FROM BME COMMUNITIES FROM VOLUNTEERING, SAYS NCH
Nearly one in five people (16 per cent) (1) from Black Minority and Ethnic (BME) communities who don’t volunteer with youngsters say it is because they would have to have a Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check, reveal children’s charities NCH and Chance UK, today (Friday, 8th February). The charities are calling on people from BME […]
JayDoubleU | February 5th, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #2
Study reveals barriers facing minorities in construction
A study from Salford University into the role of black and minority ethnic (BME) people in construction has reported that misconceptions and a lack of support are preventing the industry from having a diverse workforce.
Only 2% of the two million people in construction are from a BME background whereas 8% of the national workforce is […]
JayDoubleU | February 1st, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #3
British National Party told to stop publishing ‘The Londoner’ leaflets or face possible legal action
The Mayor Ken Livingstone has told the British National Party it could face legal action if it continues to publish leaflets called ‘The Londoner’.
The British National Party is distributing a leaflet across London, misleadingly titled ‘The Londoner’. The front cover features the headline ‘The changing face of London’ with a photograph of Asian women and […]
JayDoubleU | February 1st, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #4
Liberal Democrats target FACEBOOK for votes.
BRIAN PADDICK LAUNCHES FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN
Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London, Brian Paddick, is today launching a Facebook campaign to encourage people to sign up and vote in the London Mayoral elections on 1 May 2008
The Liberal Democrats have a long tradition of leading the way on Facebook, with the highest proportion of MPs using […]
JayDoubleU | February 1st, 2008 | Continued
Feature Article #5
HELPING PEOPLE FROM ETHNIC MINORITIES BACK INTO WORK VITALLY IMPORTANT - ALEXANDER
The Liberal Democrats have attacked the Government’s strategy to tackle low levels of employment amongst ethnic minority populations, after an influential independent regulator branded ministers’ efforts as ‘fragmented’ and ‘lacking continuity’.
Commenting on today’s National Audit Office report on employment rates of ethnic minorities, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Danny Alexander said:
“It is vitally […]
JayDoubleU | February 1st, 2008 | Continued
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