Enfield Caribbean Association has contributed a number of materials including Windrush Voices and Windrush Wonders books and film documentary to the Enfield Local Studies Centre and Archives based at the Ridge Avenue Library in Winchmore Hill.

The Museum of Enfield has started its community partnership with REACT as part of the Dynamic Collections project.

Black Equity Organisation (BEO) and Operation Black Vote (OBV) have teamed up to ensure Black voices are front and centre in shaping the future of the UK country.

There was a good turn out in the brilliant spring sunshine for the Solidarity with Diane Abbott demonstration at Edmonton Green last Saturday, 23 March.

ECA was back to school last week, visiting year 3 and year 5 students at Kingfisher Hall Academy. The school is mixed entry and is located on The Ride in Ponders End.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is calling for a substantial review of policing powers under the laws relating to the strip searches of children, to improve safeguarding and prioritise the welfare of minors.

A new event to showcase the African-Caribbean creativity and talent is taking place in Trafalgar Square next Saturday 2 September. Black on the Square aims to highlight the breadth of London’s Black cultural and creative talent with art and fashion appearing alongside musical performers.

The family of Henrietta Lacks has reached a settlement with a science and technology company that it says used cells taken without Lacks' consent in the 1950s to develop products it later sold for a profit.

A group of racial justice organisations have written to the Metropolitan Police to express concerns regarding the reforms set out in the ‘New Met for London’ Plan.

ECA has launched its Windrush Voices: Windrush Teaching Resources for Secondary Students at the TES (Times Educational Supplement) website. The resource pack is free and empowers teachers to teach the legacy of Windrush to school children in secondary schools.

Enfield Caribbean Association is holding its annual general meeting on Thursday 13 July at 6.30pm. At the meeting, members and non members will have the opportunity to learn about the ECA’s operations and finances.

ECA celebrated Windrush Day with a series of events taking place across the borough throughout the weekend. Oveta McInnis, ECA Chair said, “This year's 75th commemoration of Windrush is particularly significant— celebrating the economic, cultural and social contribution of the Windrush generation to Britain.”

Senegalese-born Karamba Diaby, Germany's first black MP, faces a surge of racist and incendiary speech online for seeking re-election.

ECA is organising several events during Windrush week to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ship arrival at Tilbury Docks in 1948. The week commemorations kick off on Windrush Day on Thursday 22 June with the launch of Windrush Wonders, ECA's illustrated children's book about three members of the Windrush Generation at Millfield Theatre from 6pm to 9pm.

Funding provided to support educational, arts and sporting projects to celebrate the Windrush generation and their contribution to UK society

Caribbean countries regressed on this year’s Press Freedom Index, which was released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) today. Trinidad and Tobago is the highest-ranked Caribbean country on the 2023 index at 30th, which was five places lower than 2022.

A British government scheme to compensate “Windrush scandal” victims is failing and violating their right to an effective remedy for human rights abuses they suffered at the hands of the Home Office, Human Rights Watch have reported.

It was a full house at Green Towers in Edmonton on Saturday 15 April when ECA held it's first quiz night in three years. People from all over London and the southeast of England made the journey to support ECA's fundraising event.

The Home Office is facing legal action on the eve of the Windrush scandal anniversary for refusing to implement all the recommendations from an independent review into the government’s wrongdoing

New research carried out by Lensa revealed which occupations are currently the most desired in the UK and in which professions skilled workers earn the highest salaries

Runnymede Trust response to the strip search of children in England and Wales - analysis by the Children's Commissioner for England

ECA has been busy in the community this week getting involved in a range of community-based activities this week, spanning the arts, culture, education and health.

ECA is supporting two events which are both free and taking place at Green Towers in Edmonton. At Home drama production on Friday 24 March and London Health Festival on Saturday 25 March.

ECA was at the Caribbean Tea Party organised by Dugdale Art Centre as part of the Enfield Culture Festival. More than 150 people came to the centre on Sunday 5 March, visiting the ECA stall and viewing CATHIP health messages in the centre's auditorium.

Families of Black people who die following police contact cannot get accountability for racism from a system that is not “fit for purpose”, a new report from INQUEST has revealed.

Director, writer, actor, producer, author and NYU Grad Film tenured professor Spike Lee received a BFI Fellowship, the highest honour bestowed by the BFI. The fellowship recognises Lee’s pioneering body of work, which has spanned over 30 years and has chronicled Black lives through bold and inventive cinematic works of art from feature films and documentary to television, music, commercials and books.

Dementia UK has produced a guide on ways to deal with the economic crisis - Dementia and the cost-of-Living Crisis, a guide for people with Dementia and their carers

A third of Black and ethnic minority health staff have suffered racism or bullying as the NHS fails to address “systemic” levels of discrimination, The Independent has revealed.

Tottenham’s ‘Black Boy Lane’ has been renamed after the pioneering Black publisher and writer John La Rose following concerns about its racial connotations.

UN experts who say UK guilty of ‘institutional racism’ to investigate discrimination

The Enfield Caribbean Association luncheon club will now be totally free to all current members and new attendees from January 6th to March 17th 2023

The 75th anniversary this year of the Windrush arriving in the UK – a key moment in Britain’s history of migration – is a “Diamond Jubilee for modern, diverse Britain,” says Patrick Vernon, Convenor of the Windrush 75 network.

According to a media reports in the Caribbean, many islands in the region is facing a public health crisis because healthcare professionals being poached by north American and European companies.

New research from Pearson, an international learning company, finds that despite new technologies transforming the world of work, the top five most in demand skills today are human skills. The trend is set to continue through at least 2026.

The Turner Prize for innovation in British contemporary art has been awarded to Veronica Ryan, a sculptor born in Montserrat and moved to the UK as a toddler. Ryan is also the oldest tournament winner, born in 1956.

The issue of racism and misogyny has been uncovered in the London fire brigade. However, the report author suggests these issues could be widespread across dozens of other public institutions, including the NHS, BBC and various police forces.

A new report, authored by Heriot-Watt University, found that in England the highest levels of homelessness risks are experienced by people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds.  

Enfield Council have started consulting on a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the Western Bank of Meridian Water

A new report has been published that found that violence – and fear of violence – has far-reaching effects on children in England and Wales. 

The heroes included Dr Okerafor an Enfield GP who set up the ABC project for families suffering bereavement; Rudolph Walker CBE, actor and community supporter of young people; Arthur Barzey TES Headteacher of the Year and Lurine Cato MBE, singer songwriter and community supporter.

ECA trustees Oveta Mcinnis, Cedric Levy and Dionne John were delighted to receive a special award from Reach Society for services to the Community - corporate support.

ECA has been busy in the community supporting Black History Month events across London.

Sickle cell: Black donors urged to give blood to help treat patients

The University of Cambridge has pledged to increase scholarships for black British students after its slavery inquiry uncovered links to an “appalling history of abuse”.

Book your tickets now and see the film documentary premiere of Windrush Voices: Stories of Determination and Triumph, a film by Colin Johnson.

ECA will start celebrating black history month earlier this year on Saturday 24 September at Enfield Grammar School, Market Place, Enfield Town, EN2 6LN.

More than 300 people came to the Windrush Anchor festival at Edmonton Green Shopping Centre on Saturday 20 August.

The Children’s Commissioner, Rachel de Souza has expressed horror and shock to read the Serious Case Review relating to Child Q, which found the system designed to protect and support her had seriously failed.

Women of colour across the UK already know that experiencing racism at work is the norm. That’s why Runnymede Trust partnered with the Fawcett Society to produce its ground-breaking research

ECA has an ambitious programme of activities and events to support the African Caribbean communities and wider society in Enfield and elsewhere. We need your support. Come and meet us this Thursday, 6.30pm at Community House.

ROTA (Race on The Agenda) has produced a report on the impact of the cost of living crisis on the Black and Asian communities.

Due to technical problems, we were not able to circulate the information regarding the AGM as previously scheduled for Thursday 21st July. The AGM is cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. We have a new date which is Thursday 15th September at Community House, at 6.30pm.

Oveta McInnis and Cedric Levy, chair and treasurer and deputy chair at Enfield Caribbean Association attended the unveiling of the new Windrush statue at Waterloo Station in central London.

Windrush Voices: 20 Stories of Determination and Triumph exhibition will be at the Culture palace in Enfield Shopping Centre until Wednesday 29 June. Go and visit the exhibition.

Enfield Caribbean Association went back into Enfield classrooms this week visiting two schools in the borough.

Arthur Barzey Headteacher at Heron Hall Academy, Ponders End won the prestigious TES Headteacher of the Year Award.

Enfield Caribbean Association are no longer exercising in the park, but in our fitness instructor, Jackie's new studio in Bush Hill Park. So no need to worry about weather. 

Racism is endemic in health and care with White nurses twice as likely to get promoted as Black and Asian staff, an RCN survey unveiled at its annual Congress shows.

The EBHF initiative was driven by the Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) who have established as spearheading the issue of black health. CAHN's vision is to eradicate health disparities for Caribbean & African people within a generation.

England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford’s book 'You Are A Champion' has been awarded book of the year at the British Book Awards for his non-fiction debut.

New research report data compiled/collected by the Ethnicity Pay Gap campaign urges for us to act now rather than be acted upon later.

Black children are treated as 'less innocent' in schools because they are seen as more adult than their white peers, a new report by the Commission on Young Lives has found.

More than 300 people attended Enfield Caribbean Association’s (ECA) launch of its first ever book at the Millfield Theatre - ‘Windrush Voices, 20 Stories of Determination and Triumph’

David Lammy will be opening the keynote speaker at the launch of Enfield Caribbean Association (ECA) first publication on 27 April at the Millfield Theatre.

IOPC is calling for action to address the disproportionate use of stop and search on people from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds and its impact on public confidence in policing.

This week history was made! The US Supreme Court will include a black female justice for the first time in its 233-year history!

Enfield Caribbean Association (ECA) held a careers fair with year 6 pupils at Oakthorpe School in Palmers Green on Thursday 31 March.

The Reach Society are holding their annual careers conference on 4th and 5th April at the Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0DG 

Thousands of people demonstrated in front of Stoke Newington Police station on Friday 18 March in support of Child Q.

Hope not Hate, an anti-racism, anti-fascism based charity has published research outlining the key trends and changes in domestic far right in Britain.

Insecure work is “tightening the grip” of structural racism on the labour market and deepening gender inequalities, the TUC has warned.

Enfield Caribbean Association will be launching our Book, documentary film and mobile exhibition entitled: Windrush Voices – 20 Stories of Determination and Triumph at Millfield Theatre on Wednesday 27th April 2022.

Researchers led by Svasti Haricharan, Ph.D., are unpacking racial disparities in breast cancer survival at the molecular level.

During the winter months many people suffer particular hardship, particularly the elderly and vulnerable.

ECA are partnering with the Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) to participate in a two-year funded health programme that aims to improve black health and challenge health inequalities. 

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) will be hosting two consultation events focussed on hearing the views and voices of Black communities on the Mayor of London’s draft Police and Crime Plan.

A crowdfunding appeal have been started to save the UK’s first specialist black bookshop - New Beacon Bookshop in north London. New Beacons is threatened with closure after more than 55 years due to financial problems, it was recently announced.

It has been an eventful year for us all. Nevertheless, ECA continued with our projects where we could. We were able to reintroduce our weekly luncheon club at Green Towers. We introduced Alexa to show to our elders how using digital technologies can keep them in touch with loved ones especially during isolation.

Two years on from the general election, new analysis from the New Economics Foundation shows the top 5% of families have gotten richer by £3,300 a year, while the poorest 50% have had their incomes squeezed by £110.

Barbados is set to remove the Queen as head of state and become a republic. The island nation will remain a member of the Commonwealth.

Enfield Caribbean Association has partnered with The Enfield Dispatch to provide a free short journalism training (3 hours) introductory course on 1 or 2 December. The course covers all of the key processes of journalism.

In the first institutional return of its kind, Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments received a Benin Bronze from Jesus College on Wednesday 27 October.

Black Women, in History - The Hidden Stories was the theme of ECA's Black History Month celebrations at the Millfield on Saturday 16th October.

A statue designed by Jamaican artist Basil Watson will go on display at Waterloo station as a tribute to the Windrush Generation.

Betty Campbell MBE is thought to be the first named, non-fictionalised woman to have a monument in her honour erected in an outdoor public space in Wales.

Black Women in History: Their hidden stories is the theme for this year’s Black History Event organised by Enfield Caribbean Association. The event is being held on Saturday 16 October at the Millfield from 3pm.

Research commissioned by Penguin and The Runnymede Trust has highlighted the virtual non-existence of Black, Asian and minority ethnic authors in the teaching of English Literature in UK schools.

ECA has responded to Enfield Council’s Local Plan 2019-39. The Enfield Local Plan: 2019-2039 will be the key planning policy document for the borough.

Closing soon - Enfield Local Plan consultation. Give your views by 11pm -  Monday, 13 September 2021!

Enfield Caribbean Association spoke to Dr Miles Bogle, a local GP and member of Enfield Primary Care Network, who is co-ordinating activities in the borough to raise Cancer Awareness.

ECA is planning its Black History Month celebration on Saturday, 16 October 2021 at Millfield , Edmonton from 3pm. The event will be a celebration of Black Women in our recent history.

The UK’s first all black, all female Shakespeare Company representing women of the African Diaspora has been formed. Mawa Company will address how black people and black women are represented in the classical Shakespeare text

Exchanging Dreams takes place on Friday 10 September after ECA’s Luncheon Club meal at Green Towers Community Centre, Edmonton Green, London N9 0TE. Seats will be reserved only for ECA members attending the Luncheon club on the day. For all other attendees numbers are limited. It will be first come first seated, so the advice is arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Enfield Caribbean Association will be holding its annual general meeting on Thursday 16th September at 6pm.

Enfield Caribbean Association (ECA) Chair Oveta McInnis and Vice-Chair Paul Riddell have been working alongside the NHS North Central London, Primary Care Trust to address the issue of vaccine uptake by black and ethnic minorities.

The Home Office report notes a 'widening' confidence gap between black and white communities when it comes to dealing with the police. The report finds that only just over half (56%) of Black adults believe the police will treat them with fairly

ECA Luncheon Club re-opens on Friday 6 August, 12pm-3pm at Green Towers Community Centre, Edmonton Green, London N9 0TE. To join us, please book in advance to reserve a space as numbers are limited. Email: info@theeca.org.uk or mobile: 07908600420 telephone: 020 8373 6388

When Operation Black Vote (OPV) launched 'The Colour of Power', back in 2017 the organisation hoped that the stark visualisation of what power looked like both in racial and gender terms would begin a conversation.

A new art exhibition of black female artists at London’s HOFA Gallery in London. The HOFA Gallery and ADA contemporary art gallery (Accra, Ghana) joined forces to premiere an all-female group exhibition, Mother of Mankind.

People across the country are being invited to have their say on a new national Windrush monument, as the 4 shortlisted designs have been revealed.

Business in the Community has launched a new report, What If Your Job Was Good For You? The report identifies actions employers can take to transform wellbeing at work

Credit Suisse research Institute report shows the poor are getting poorer

TUC and Race on the agenda (ROTA) research finds BME women more likely on zero-hours contracts

10,000 Black Interns Careers Fair 2021

Morley College launches prize for unpublished writers of colour

Have a go on our Windrush Day Online Quiz

A national survey has been launched as part of a wider research project investigating the “evolution of Black British identities

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Race Equality in Education has organised an online discussion on school discipline and exclusions, 8 June, 6pm

A website has been launched to help find missing black people who are disappearing in disproportionate numbers across England and Wales.

The National Audit Office has found the Windrush Compensation Scheme has not yet met its objective of compensating claimants quickly.

Properties where residents are most at risk of fuel poverty will be given energy efficiency upgrades, following a successful bid for funding by Enfield Council.

ECA is starting a walking club for anyone interesting in getting fit and support overall well-being.

ECA is starting a walking club for anyone interesting in getting fit and support overall well-being.

Freelands Foundation and Runnymede Trust announce a partnership to deliver the first major research commission into access to the visual arts for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse students in the UK.

Experts and community leaders discussed and answered questions about all aspects of the vaccine programme. ECA Chair Oveta McInnis contributed to Webinar on Vaccination uptake be Caribbean and African communities in Enfield, held on 22nd April.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has issued an apology. An inquiry found government bodies failed to treat Black and Asian soldiers who died fighting for the British Empire with equal dignity compared to white troops.

On 31 March two trustees of ECA, Oveta McInnes and Cedric Levy attended the Enfield Stop and Search Monitoring Group meeting. The group meet every 6 weeks normally at Edmonton Police Station

Stephen Lawrence Day was first celebrated in 2019 and takes place annually on 22 April, the date of Stephen’s death.

Enfield Caribbean Association responds to the Race and Ethnic Disparities report

ECA had a second meeting with Police Borough Command Unit (BCU) Enfield and Haringey

Runnymede Trust responds to the Race and Ethnic Disparities Report

University of Oxford has launched an access programme for Black Caribbean year 12s in state schools.

Bristol’s black mayor and deputy mayor has received nearly 6,500 racist and abusive emails, since the council approved a plan to acknowledge Bristol’s role in the slave trade.

United for Black Lives has organised an online launch event on 21 March, which is also the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Enfield Council will host and broadcast a special event this year to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) reflecting the national theme #ChooseToChallenge.

The government was questioned by two committees on the inclusion of black history and cultural diversity in the UK curriculum.

Due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, enforcement action against employers failing to report their gender pay gap will start on 5 October 2021

Niyo Enterprise and Coding Black Females have partnered together to put on a 6-month Coding Bootcamp programme in the UK for black women over 18, unemployed or employed with a salary of under £25k.

The Black Health Group was formed to address issues and concerns in relation to Covid-19 vaccination in the black community.

A free online event to support black professionals navigate the digital highway will be held on 26 February 2021. The event is organised by the Black Young Professional (BYP) Network.

Black Lives Matter Enfield and Extinction Rebellion have launched a campaign to stop the expansion of the Edmonton incinerator.

Four Women Blends Music, Film, and Art to Reveal Impact of Four Black Women Throughout History

A new report has been published exploring the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Generation Z.

Universities UK (UUK) released a report that concluded that UK universities perpetuate institutional racism.

A new report has analysed the UK job market to reveal the most in-demand jobs of 2020.

BBC to deliver comprehensive online learning to students and pupils during the current lockdown period.

NHS is offering free vitamin D supplements for the elderly or people at risk of Covid-19.

Charity publishes Destitution in the UK 2020 report

Creative industry to get new home in Enfield

ECA to hold virtual careers day for school students - Friday 5 March

Home Office’s hostile environment failed to comply with equality law

Runnymede to sue government over Covid-19 hiring practices

London mayor launches Action Plan on policing

Desperately seeking a writer!

Equality body to investigate racial inequality of workers in health and social care

Marcus Rashford partners Burberry to fund youth centres

ECA hosts The History of Black Activism in the UK Black History Month discussion at the Millfield

Shopify has partnered with TikTok to showcase Black-owned businesses with the launch of TikTok’s first co-branded Hashtag Challenge Plus #ShopBlack.

Baroness Lawrence has called on the Government to take urgent action to protect Black, Asian and minority ethnic people from a second spike of COVID-19 over winter.

The release of the Parker Review earlier this month made for dismal but predictable reading. FTSE 100 Boards are making “slow progress” on increasing ethnic diversity.

Bonnie Greer and Leroy Logan have joined Enfield Caribbean Association's Black History Month event on Saturday 31 October, 5pm. The event will be streamed live on the Millfield 's YouTube Channel.

New statistics from The Office for National Statistics suggests the gap in average hourly wages earned by white people and non-white groups fell to 2.3% in the UK in 2019.

New research by The Runnymede Trust and IPPR has found that Covid is once again operating along racial lines. More crucially, the research points to co-morbidities not explaining disproportionate death rates. Government policy needs to take an urgent change to ensure that further excess deaths do not occur.

Making History is a project funded by the National Lottery designed to encourage young people to express their emotions and experiences relating to COVID-19 and the London lockdown.

One hundred years of black British stories, histories and representation on film and TV has been launched by the BFI.

Black working-class young people in England are being unfairly excluded and criminalised by a “two-tier education system”, says a report by the Institute for Race Relations.

As part of our Black History Month celebration for 2020, Enfield Caribbean Association (ECA) is organising an evening of discussion, on Saturday 31 October at the Millfield. The evening will explore the history of Black Activism in the UK.

On Friday 18th September a community meeting was organised by Feryal Clark MP for Enfield North. ECA Chair Oveta McInnis and Vice Chair Paul Riddell met the Borough Commander Treena Fleming, to discuss policing in Enfield borough.

ECA has an ambitious programme of activities to support our local community. This includes a befriending service, luncheon club and social media sites to promote our services.  However, we need volunteers to help to bring these activities to life. Please contact us if you would like to offer your services. Where appropriate we can offer training.

The government announced a number of measures to combat the sharp rise in coronavirus infection rates. Equality and Human Rights Commission Chief Executive, Rebecca Hilsenrath responds on the human rights implications of restrictions

Under-represented groups will be better supported to become judges following the launch of a new action plan to increase diversity on the bench.

New research commissioned by joint Runnymede shows that the way in which newspapers portray issues surrounding race and racism are more nuanced than you might initially think.

Runnymede publishes Covid-19's Impact on Black Communities report

A new children’s magazine for boys has been launched to tackle under-representation of black children in the media.

The Enfield Caribbean Association is happy to announce that its luncheon club will reopen on Friday 11th September 2020.

Kick it Out’s latest report shows shocking increases in the levels of race hate and homophobic abuse, around football matches and across social media.

Thousands of people will be able to access NHS soup and shake weight-loss plans to tackle type 2 diabetes.

Don’t miss your chance to put questions to local GPs, Public Health Enfield and the North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group about the flu jab!

Systemic racism in British television has forced out a generation of black talent who quit because they were being ignored or worn down by their experiences, broadcast industry’s leaders have been told. 

Agency to host free online roundtables on 10 September to discuss boosting diversity & inclusion within the technology sector. The event will discuss practical ways tech companies can engage minority candidates and commit to anti-racism policies.

A group of 80 asset management firms, including Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Schroders, have committed to offering at least one paid internship to a Black candidate next summer in a bid to re-address the chronic under-representation of black talent in the City.

Cries of “Black Lives Matter” and “Enough is Enough” have echoed on the streets of the USA, and here in Britain. Young people of all ethnicities have taken to the streets to protest against the killings and demand an end to institutional racism and discrimination.

The British Museum has invited Enfield Caribbean Association (ECA) members to celebrate the reopening of the Museum on Wednesday 26th August.

Students are worried about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the job market, according to the latest research from the Sutton Trust. The research looks at the immediate effect on young people entering the job market.

A £9.5 million funding scheme to support community-led organisations in England affected by the Covid-19 crisis, has been unveiled.

Fifty-six year 10 students from across the borough of Enfield have enrolled and started ECA's Summer Online School. The students will be studying for GCSE Maths, English and Science.

Black Lives Matter, the removal of the statue of slave trader Edwards Colston in Bristol, the Rhodes Must Go campaign in Oxford has demonstrated the importance that history can play in contemporary society.

Black parents’ fears of lower than expected exam grades for their children was confirmed by an influential parliamentary committee.

How ECA responded to the Coronavirus pandemic to support the elders in our community

Help your child succeed. Year 10 Online Summer School. Free English, Maths and Science lessons

The police watchdog is launching a review into whether police officers discriminate against Black people . Stop-and-search and the use of force will be among the issues examined by the organisation.

Serlina Boyd had an empowering idea to help build her six-year-old daughter’s confidence. This was after she experienced difficulties at school because of the colour of her skin.

Cambridge University Press has made a number of books covering racism, injustice and discrimination free to the public to enable people to educate themselves in light of the Black Lives Matter movement.

New Sutton Trust research examines impact of the crisis on early years, finds parents worried about their children’s social and emotional development

Afro Reads is a book club for the black community to review and discuss literature from Africa and the diaspora, as well as other contemporary books of interest. The club was launched in 2016 and has since covered 30+ titles. The books range from the classics such as James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room to the contemporary, Michelle Obama’s, Becoming, to non-fiction such as Akala’s Native.

Runnymede has published a report, Race and Racism in English Secondary Schools by Dr Remi Joseph-Salisbury of the University of Manchester. The report explores the nature of racism in secondary schools and is organised around four key issues: the teacher workforce; curricula; police; and school policies.

The Government guidance for those shielding from the Coronavirus has been updated. From 1st August 2020 the Government has advised that the shielding will be paused. The advice is to adopt strict social distancing rather than full shielding. In addition, many of those shielding will be able to go outside to buy food, attend places of worship and many more activities.

Enfield Caribbean Association (ECA) organised a Zoom quiz to remember and honour the Windrush generation. The pioneering group of Caribbean people who came to the UK in 1948, to rebuild the country after the Second World War.

The BBC has ring-fenced £100m over the next three years for “diverse and inclusive content.” The company is setting itself diversity criteria across production teams, talent and content. The Corporation has also set a target of 20% of off-screen talent to come from underrepresented backgrounds.

Members of the Enfield Caribbean Association (ECA) attended an anti-racist protest rally supporting the Black Lives Matter campaign. The protest was held in Pymmes Park in Edmonton. Around 100 people, of all ages and races, came together at incredibly short notice to show their support.

Enfield Caribbean Association (ECA) have joined together with Street Watch Edmonton to launch a FREE Summer School Catch-Up Programme for Year 10 students who attend school and/or live in the London Borough of Enfield.

Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, the community charity arm of Tottenham Hotspur FC is delivering Enfield Employment Programme (EEP), in partnership with the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London. The Foundation will facilitate courses specifically designed to support residents during the economic downturn expected from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Coronavirus has hit us all unexpectedly and has affected everything that we do. It has caused us to change our everyday habits and has led to isolation particularly for the elderly and vulnerable who may be isolating alone.

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