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Crowdfunder launched to bring racism campaigners to UK

Posted on March 8, 2023 by insidecroydon

Activist organisation Race2Dinner has chosen International Women’s Day to launch a crowdfunder to bring its “pioneering and impactful” conversations about racism to Britain. Race2Dinner was formed in the United States, and stages a series of dinner parties. The UK branch … Continue reading →

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Council arts fund ignites row 11 years after deadly night of riots

Posted on August 6, 2022 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The decision by the Mayor of Croydon, Jason Perry, to call a Borough of Culture funding stream “The Ignite Fund” has been slammed for being crass, ill-judged and insensitive by victims of the Croydon Riots. The … Continue reading →

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Dragging ourselves up by our bootstraps is common ground

Posted on May 23, 2022 by insidecroydon

Croydon charity sector leader BUSHRA AHMED was asked recently to be a judge at a national awards event. Here, she explains how she took inspiration, and fellow-feeling, from some of the award-winners Each year, the Sheila McKechnie Foundation celebrates the … Continue reading →

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