Progressing racial justice since 1968 linktr.ee/runnymedetrusthttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mv336r6tn22sDomestic abuse affects one in four women in England and Wales. But its impact is not evenly felt, with Black, Asian and minoritised women facing disproportionate barriers to safety and recovery.09 Sep 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv336r6tn22shttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3muokfuzmqc27Two new roles are now open to applications! 🚨 Are you skilled in charity fundraising or workplace culture? We're recruiting for a Senior Fundraising & Grants Manager, and a People & Culture Manager, to support our operations and advance our racial justice work. App deadline is Mon 21 Sept, 09.00 ⏰04 Sep 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3muokfuzmqc27https://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mtsvykkfa224Last chance to apply! 🚨 We're currently hiring the following roles: 💰 Director of Finance & Operations 📢 Head of Communications 💻 Project Manager The final application deadline is at 5pm today (Mon 24 Aug) ⏰ https://www.runnymedetrust.org/about/careers24 Aug 2026 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsvykkfa224https://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mtgk5q2ad22yWe're hiring! 🚨 Three positions are currently open to applications at the Runnymede Trust: Director of Finance & Operations, Head of Communications, and Project Manager. The deadline for applications is Monday 24 August 2026, 5pm BST. Find out more and apply on our website ✍ https://www.runnymedetrust.org/about/careers19 Aug 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgk5q2ad22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mt4fbihnp22vOur love and deepest condolences to the family and friends of Jason Arday. Jason was a trustee of the Runnymede Trust for three terms, concluding his service in 2024. His death is personal to us, and we are all reeling from this news.15 Aug 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4fbihnp22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mss4bnrehc2uWhich avenues of community organising have been the most successful, and how can we learn from them in our current & future endeavours? The latest report from Power to Prosper explores examples of community organising, collective action & community wealth-building that can inform action today 🔗 https://www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/we-have-built-before-we-can-do-it-again11 Aug 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mss4bnrehc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3msi4mqfxg22kThis call to ban non-EU ‘foreign nationals’ from social housing is yet further advancement of far-right, anti-immigration narratives. Not only would it be clearly racialised, but it does nothing to solve the structural problems with the housing system caused by decades of under-investment. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd69x9j46xjo07 Aug 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3msi4mqfxg22khttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3msd3cla7os2q🗣️ "The two-tier housing system harms millions of people and reproduces racial injustice, impoverishing us all". Authors Serena Robinson and Carol Sidney discuss their latest report, 'Homes, not harm', on the Runnymede blog. Supported by @trustforlondon.bsky.social https://www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/homes-not-harm05 Aug 2026 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3msd3cla7os2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3ms63f27ilc2lFrom widespread racist violence, to attacks on places of worship and burning down homes and businesses of people of colour, our new PM is inheriting a country which is ripping at the seams. Our Head of Policy tells the @bigissue.com why Andy Burnham needs to introduce national antiracism strategy ✍️ https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/anti-racism-runnymede-trust/03 Aug 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms63f27ilc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mrtsuhwe5k2tFrom widespread racist violence, to attacks on places of worship and burning down homes and businesses of people of colour, our new Prime Minister is inheriting a country which is ripping at the seams.30 Jul 2026 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtsuhwe5k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mr6cv3k6v22yWe're glad to see the back of these plans. Digital ID would disproportionately affect racially minoritised communities, which is why we've consistently opposed it. @bigbrotherwatch.bsky.social https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y08z25q8eo21 Jul 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6cv3k6v22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mqqrmaq3622dYou don't want to miss this last episode - trust us 👇 Catch the brilliant Temi Mwale in the final instalment of Unpacked: Young people and violence with Richie Brave. Watch on YouTube (youtu.be/y3p04g8U2co) or listen wherever you get your podcasts (https://rss.com/podcasts/unpacked-young-people-violence/)16 Jul 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqrmaq3622dhttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mqoajkivx22d“These stories tell us more about our mixed identities, the structural and cultural forces that shape them, and how Britain continues to rapidly change.” Read Lucas Fothergill's latest article on our Race Matters blog 🔗 https://www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/exploring-britains-mixed-race-history15 Jul 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoajkivx22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mqlr4rersc2aFigures released yesterday suggest that more than 2,700 deaths are linked to the May and June heatwaves in the UK. Analysis found that 42% of these deaths were a result of the extra heat caused by human activity - primarily the burning of fossil fuels. https://news.sky.com/story/more-than-2-700-deaths-linked-to-may-and-june-heatwaves-study-suggests-1356227414 Jul 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlr4rersc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mq746fimmk2b“Almost 90% of the girls in youth courts are Black” Ife Thompson, founder of BLAM UK, describes the overwhelming prevalence of Black girls in youth courts from her practice as a barrister. Watch on YouTube (youtu.be/WvhnyfOuAcw) or listen wherever you get your podcasts (https://rss.com/podcasts/unpacked-young-people-violence/)09 Jul 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq746fimmk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/runnymedetrust.bsky.social/post/3mpsneg2yos2s"It really showed me the racialised dynamics of policing" Runnymede’s Sophia Purdy-Moore talks to Richie Brave about disparities in stop & search, how those in safeguarding positions can function as police in young people’s lives, and what communities really need to be safe on the Unpacked podcast.04 Jul 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:iptejypxbjtq2ds2zikamaot/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpsneg2yos2s