Black and Ethnic Minorities

The organisations in this sub-category offer information that will be of use to black and minority ethnic communities and to those who work with them.
Abasindi

Promotes the education of women and children of African and Caribbean descent and provides and maintains facilities in the interest of social welfare for the recreation and leisure-time occupation of such women and children so as to improve self-esteem and quality of life.

Acts of Achievement

Black history month acknowledges our acts of achievement inspired by our ancestors

Afiya Trust

Black and minority ethnic health and community care equality issues.

African and Caribbean Mental Health Services

Working with and for African and Caribbean people with mental ill-health in and around Manchester

African Caribbean Care Group for the Elderly

Provide a caring and supportive service for elderly people of Afro Caribbean descent who are inhabitants of Central/South Manchester and Trafford

African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust

Aims to register as many 18 to 45 year old potential life savers of African, African Caribbean and Mixed Parentage descent onto the UK Bone Marrow Register.

African Caribbean Women's Outreach Project

Offers support to African and Caribbean women who have experienced, or are experiencing, domestic violence. Runs support groups, training courses and offers advice and information.

African Men's Health Initiative

Gives a voice to African men living in the north west of England around health needs and to devise strategies and resources to raise awareness and promote healthy living options.

African Womens Health Group

African Womens Health Group

Afro-Asian Society, Council of Immigrants Welfare

Helps ethnic minorities in the areas of health, housing, education, employment, educational training, ESOL, TEFL

Afrocats

Uses multi-cultural dance as a means to create opportunities to develop and engage young adults in performing arts, through performances and workshops with socially and economically disadvantaged young adults from a variety of countries and backgrounds. Works with young adult seeking refuge from various African regions.

Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust

Founded specifically to combat racist ideas

Al-Hilal Community Project

Aims to help and guide the Asian community in their efforts to adjust to everyday problems of life in the host country, at the same time retaining their own culture and identity.

Asian Art

The definitive monthly information source for the world of Asian art

Awaaz

A voluntary organisation providing a one stop service to Asian people in Manchester

Bangladeshinfo.com

The Leading Portal of Bangladesh offering the latest news from Bangladesh including style & beauty, music, Business News and sports

The Black Practitioners and Learners' Network

The place to find out about major developments in the field of adult education, engage in debate and discussion with like-minded people, peruse news and features items and find out about best practice

Black Arts Alliance

A not for profit organisation working to create and maintain a network for black artists

Black Britain

The leading Web Site in the UK, focusing on Black professionals and business leaders, providing news and information

Black Environment Network

Exists to promote equal opportunities with respect to ethnic communities in the preservation protection and development of the environment

Black Health Agency

Aiming to raise the profile of black health issues and services

BLINK

Protects the interests of Britain's Black Communities. Engages in policy development and articulates the needs of Black communities from a Black perspective.

BME Mental Health Network

National Black and Minority Ethnic Mental Health Network The BME Mental Health Network is an infrastructure development in the black and minority ethnic voluntary sector with a special on mental health.

Boaz Trust

A Christian organisation serving destitute asylum seekers in the North West of England.

Border and Immigration Agency

Provides information to help you understand the immigration rules

British Born Chinese - Discussion Forum

Discussion forum for British Born Chinese

Broad African Representative Council

An umbrella organisation for African associations in Manchester

CASBAH

A pilot web site for research resources relating to Caribbean Studies and the history of Black and Asian peoples in the UK.

CDN North

Works to help integrate the BME community into the mainstream media by sharing good practice, making members aware of the barriers and also by targeting and providing skills to those people who may not usually have the chance

Children of the Wind

A research project, which aims to look at families straddling cultures and the loss of

Community Health Involvement and Engagement Forum

Aims to reduce health inequalities and improve the quality of life of general public, particularly the BME communities.

Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector ...

Organisations. An organisation working to develop resources for Black and Minority Ethnic communities

Culture Online

An innovative initiative to increase access to, and participation in arts and culture

Electronic Immigration Network

Aims to link major information providers with advice workers and practitioners dealing with all issues relating to immigration

Ethnic Health Forum

Influence policy and service development issues in health and social care for disadvantaged communities

First Asian Support Trust

A registered charity working for and within the Asian community located in Cheetham Hill

The Full Irish Radio Show

Manchester's Full Irish Radio Show, the North West's leading Irish programme on ALL FM 96.9

Fulmead Family Centre

A local family centre which runs a popular local adult and toddler group

Indian Association Manchester

We organise social and cultural events, language and Indian music classes

Indian Senior Citizens Centre

This ICT learning centre offers FREE Accredited computer training courses and Internet access to the members of the community. Learners train at their own pace supervised by experienced and friendly tutors.

The Irish World Online

The best news service for the Irish in Britain

Irish Community Care

Promote the welfare of the community in general and Irish people in particular in Manchester

Islam Online

Provides you with all the information you need about Islam and its civilizations

Islamic Aid

Seeks to make immediate and lasting improvements to the lives of people affected by poverty, war and disaster

Islamic Society of Britain

Providing information regarding its message and way of life, and removing misunderstandings in the process

Jamaica Online

takes a real look at Jamaica and Jamaican culture with recipes, guides to patois, reggae, how to be a tourist, etc.

Jewish Chronicle

Weekly newspaper website of the year

Jewish Deaf Association

A totally independent, registered national charity, offering support, information and a range of social, cultural and educational programmes for its deaf members

Jewish Telegraph

Britains only Regional Jewish Newspaper

Jewish.co.uk

An online Jewish community site packed with useful information and features

Kick it Out

Works throughout the football educational and community sectors to challenge racism and work for positive change

Kurdish Creative Film Centre

KCFC is committed to the development of skills involved in Theatre and Film and to offer those skills to culturally diverse communities.

Longsight Asian Women's Group

A group of women who have a common experience/problem/situation who come together to share their experience/knowledge and to give and receive support from each other.

Longsight Moss Side Community Project

Support for older Asian people and their carers

Longsight-Sylhet Link

A resource and a means to share some of the insights and research achieved by a multidisciplinary team from Longsight who visited Sylhet, Bangladesh

Manchester Council for Community Relations

Provides information on racial discrimination and equality for people of all ethnic origins

Manchester Irish Language Group

Aims to promote Irish culture through the provision of Irish language (gaeilge) classes

Manchester Refugee Support Network

Works with refugee communities to improve opportunities and conditions for refugees and asylum seekers in Greater Manchester

Manchester Vietnamese Refugee Community Associatio

Provides support and information for the Vietnamese refugee community

Maven Search

Online Jewish web directory

Migrant Workers Northwest

Provides information for migrant workers about employment rights, housing, skills and language training and local support services, and promotes standards for the employment of migrant workers through the promotion of a Charter of Good Practice.

Minority Ethnic Communities and Health

Providing a forum to exchange information on minority health needs and aiming to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations

Moss Side Black History Trail

Manchester’s first on-line Black History Trail

Moving Here

The primary source of material on Caribbean, Jamaican, Barbadian, Irish, Jewish, South Asian, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan migration, stories and family history

Multikulti

Information and advice in community languages

The Muslim News

Provides objective news and views of Muslims in the United Kingdom

Muslim Directory

The premier UK muslim website, full of information on Islam and Muslim buinesses and organisations

MuslimHeritage.com

Explore the fascinating Muslim contribution to present day Science, Technology, Arts and Civilisation.

MuslimYouth.net

Britains first guidance and support channel for Muslim youth

National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns

Bringing together families and individuals fighting deportation

Neesa Well Women Drop-In

A support organisation for Asian women aimed at relieving poverty and isolation

Oasis

Support group for asylum seekers and refugees

Our Lives Online

An asylum seeker project run by Womens Electronic Village Hall (WEVH) in Manchester. This website is a showcase for student's work: including creative writing, photography, and digital stories.

Pakistani Refugee Organisation

Provides help and support for Pakistani refugees in the Manchester area through advice and information about health and education, ESOL and benefit issues. Works with refugees and asylum seekers to build new lives.

Pakistani Resource Centre

We empower the South Asian communities to confront some of the problems they may experience

Precious Magazine

Interactive lifestyle magazine for women of colour

Refugee Action

Largest organisation in NW offering advice and community development to refugees, asylum seekers & those who support them

Refugee Council

Provides online informatin for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK

Refugee Week Radio

A UK wide festival which celebrates the contribution made by refugees to UK life and promotes understanding of why people become refugees. Every year hundreds of arts, cultural and educational events are organised across the UK.

Runnymede Trust

A UK based independent think tank on ethnicity and cultural diversity

Sahara Project

Offers support services for the mental well being of refugees and asylum seeking communities of North Manchester.

Somaliland Community Centre

Serves the Somali community in Manchester. Provides support to enable members of the community to be more independent. Provides a general interpretation and translation service. Works with other organisations.

Student Action for Refugees

A unique organisation giving young people the opportunity to learn about and raise awareness of refugee issues in innovative ways

University of Manchester Chinese Students Society

Provides the latest news on sporting and leisure activities

Virtual Migrants

Linked with a variety of community art projects exploring the topic of migration and global movement

The Voice

Britain's best black paper

Young Gifted and Green

A promotions company that has been promoting the Irish Arts since 1990

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