Stop Search – See the play then have your say!

On the 15th and 17th of May, StopWatch and the Runnymede Trust, in conjunction with the Broadway Theatre Catford, are hosting a panel debate on the reality of Stop and Search in our neighbourhoods

Immediately after the evenings’ performance of “Stop Search” members of the audience will be invited to participate in a live debate with a panel of experts, members of the cast and commentators.

This will be your chance to debate and discuss the issues raised by the play and to air your views on a practice that concerns everyone, whether they are stopped or not.

To book your ticket visit www.stopsearch.co.uk or ring the box office on 020 8690 0002

Runnymede's Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard will be chairing a panel discussion on engaging with BME communities at this conference organised by the Equality Challenge Unit.

Racial inequalities within the higher education sector have been well documented and pose a challenge for all higher education institutions. The purpose of this event is to take stock of what we know, and more importantly how we can tackle the issues that exist together to create a more inclusive and diverse sector.

The conference aims to bring together the learning from previous work on racial inequalities within higher education and move towards looking at

specific initiatives that institutions may wish to implement.

Please click here for more information. Registration closes Monday 21 May 2012.

27 April - 26 May: Stop Search at the Boradway Theatre

Present Theatre present Stop Search, a new play which looks with an unflinching gaze at the tense drama young people must play out in the public space. This is a hard-hitting story about the impact of police Stop and Search powers. It's all over the news, but how does it feel to be right in the thick of it?

Stop Search has its World premier on Friday 27 April at the Broadway Theatre in Catford.

Contact the box office - 020 8690 0002 /  Broadway Theatre website for tickets.

Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard will be a leading a workshop at the British Educational Research Association’s (BERA) BME Conference taking place on Friday 29 June at the University of Birmingham.

Please click here for full details.

Runnymede is an official partner of this year’s The European Diversity Awards. These independent awards recognise and celebrate organisations and individuals that have shown innovation, creativity and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion during 2012.

The awards recognise excellence in the areas of gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, race, culture and religion across Europe.

Please click here to find out how to nominate an individual or organisation for an award.

BBC newsreader Jane Hill will be presenting the awards at a ceremony taking place on Thursday 22 September 2012. Please click here for full details.

Runnymede director, Rob Berkeley, is on the judging panel of this year's National Diversity Awards, taking place in Manchester on Friday 21 September 2012.

The National Diversity Awards are designed to showcase the efforts of those who have demonstrated an outstanding devotion to enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion within today’s society; thus embracing the excellence of all our citizens irrespective or race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability and culture.

Please click here to find out more and to book your place at the event.