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The verdict against Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd is welcome for anyone committed to anti-racism, but we know that racism remains a real issue in society and in the UK today. We all have a role to play in challenging it at a structural and individual level (1/10)
Recent reports like the Sewell report don’t reflect what our evidence says about racism in our society, and we stand in support with organisations who have challenged its findings 
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This includes @RunnymedeTrust, whose work is vital in tackling racial disparities and challenging racism in the UK today.
Read their statement in full (3/10) https://twitter.com/RunnymedeTrust/status/1384421709655183363
Read their statement in full
(3/10) https://twitter.com/RunnymedeTrust/status/1384421709655183363
It’s clear from our own research that #Coronavirus has had a disproportionate effect on people of colour.
Our #ExcessDebts research showed that 1 in 3 Black people had fallen behind on bills during the pandemic, compared to 1 in 8 white people (4/10) http://citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/our-work/policy/policy-research-topics/debt-and-money-policy-research/excess-debts-who-has-fallen-behind-on-their-household-bills-due-to-coronavirus/
Our #ExcessDebts research showed that 1 in 3 Black people had fallen behind on bills during the pandemic, compared to 1 in 8 white people (4/10) http://citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/our-work/policy/policy-research-topics/debt-and-money-policy-research/excess-debts-who-has-fallen-behind-on-their-household-bills-due-to-coronavirus/
During the pandemic, we’ve also helped thousands of people who are subject to No Recourse to Public Funds — with the burden of these restrictions falling on people of colour (5/10)
82% of those who came to us for help with #NRPF were from a Black and Asian Minority Ethnic background (6/10) http://citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/about-us1/media/press-releases/citizens-advice-reveals-nearly-14m-have-no-access-to-welfare-safety-net/
And if you’ve been affected by discrimination, we have advice to help
If you’ve been discriminated against in housing
http://citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/discrimination-in-housing/
If you’ve been discriminated against at work
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/discrimination-at-work/ (7/10)
If you’ve been discriminated against in housing
http://citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/discrimination-in-housing/
If you’ve been discriminated against at work
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/discrimination-at-work/ (7/10)
The Equality Advisory Support Service is available to help if you’ve been discriminated against. Find out more https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/about-discrimination/equality-advisory-support-service-discrimination-helpline/
@stophateuk have a range of resources and information for organisations who can provide support https://www.stophateuk.org/help-in-the-uk-national-organisations/
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https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/about-discrimination/equality-advisory-support-service-discrimination-helpline/ @stophateuk have a range of resources and information for organisations who can provide support
https://www.stophateuk.org/help-in-the-uk-national-organisations/(8/10)
Childline have information and support for young people who’ve been the targets of racism and racist bullying https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/crime-law/racism-racial-bullying/ (9/10)
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/crime-law/racism-racial-bullying/ (9/10)
And @true_vision_hc have a list of organisations who are able to support targets of hate crimes https://www.report-it.org.uk/organisations_that_can_help (10/10)
https://www.report-it.org.uk/organisations_that_can_help (10/10)
