This is the much-anticipated follow-up to our Black and Blue webinar from last year. It explores the police’s engagement with local communities and young people in Wales, Ireland, Scotland and England, and concerns of racism, “stop and search” and related law and order issues.It brings together the likes of Andy George, President of the National Black Police Association, who is based in Northern Ireland; Jeff Boothe, Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Service who leads the Crime Prevention, Inclusion and Engagement Team (CPIE) at New Scotland Yard; and PC Bharat ‘Baz’ Narbad, Chair of South Wales Black Police Association.It also features Amie Buhari, who heads the Hebe Foundation that works with young people; Lian Jacobs, who has over 13 years’ experience of working with young people across London; and Pastor Dare Adetuberu, Lead Pastor at RCCG Kingdom Connections, Tyrrelstown.

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 &lt;p&gt;This is the much-anticipated follow-up to our Black and Blue webinar from last year. It explores the police’s engagement with local communities and young people in Wales, Ireland, Scotland and England, and concerns of racism, “stop and search” and related law and order issues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It brings together the likes of Andy George, President of the National Black Police Association, who is based in Northern Ireland; Jeff Boothe, Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Service who leads the Crime Prevention, Inclusion and Engagement Team (CPIE) at New Scotland Yard; and PC Bharat ‘Baz’ Narbad, Chair of South Wales Black Police Association.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It also features Amie Buhari, who heads the Hebe Foundation that works with young people; Lian Jacobs, who has over 13 years’ experience of working with young people across London; and Pastor Dare Adetuberu, Lead Pastor at RCCG Kingdom Connections, Tyrrelstown.&lt;/p&gt;
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This is the much-anticipated follow-up to our Black and Blue webinar from last year. It explores the police’s engagement with local communities and young people, and concerns of racism, “stop and search” and related law and order issues.

Blue is the Colour

The UK Government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (Sewell) Report has generated a great deal of debate within society and the Church since aspects of it were launched on 31 March 2021.This webinar, first live streamed on 14 April 2021, was a fantastic opportunity to hear from some of the keenest minds in Church and society on this report, and for participants to share their opinions on these issues.The expert panel consisted of:<ul><li>Dr Robert Beckford</li><li>Sir Simon Woolley</li><li>Ven. Dr. Rosemarie Mallett</li><li>Eleasah Louis</li><li>Clare Williams</li><li>Dr R. David Muir</li><li>Revd Wale Hudson-Roberts</li></ul>This was a joint event hosted in partnership with the Racial Justice Advocacy Forum, the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI).

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 &lt;p&gt;The UK Government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (Sewell) Report has generated a great deal of debate within society and the Church since aspects of it were launched on 31 March 2021.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This webinar, first live streamed on 14 April 2021, was a fantastic opportunity to hear from some of the keenest minds in Church and society on this report, and for participants to share their opinions on these issues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The expert panel consisted of:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dr Robert Beckford&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sir Simon Woolley&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ven. Dr. Rosemarie Mallett&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Eleasah Louis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Clare Williams&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dr R. David Muir&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Revd Wale Hudson-Roberts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;This was a joint event hosted in partnership with the Racial Justice Advocacy Forum, the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI).&lt;/p&gt;
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The UK Government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (Sewell) Report has generated a great deal of debate within society and the Church since aspects of it were launched on 31 March 2021.

This webinar, first live streamed in April 2021, was a 

The UK Government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (Sewell) Report has generated a great deal of debate within society and the Church since aspects of it were launched on 31 March 2021.

This webinar, first live streamed in April 2021, was a fantastic opportunity to hear from some of the keenest minds in Church and society on this report, and for participants to share their opinions on these issues.

A Moment of Dishonour? Racism, Sewell and the Christian Response

Listen to the recording of this webinar first streamed live on Wednesday 10 February 2021. It discussed what steps need to be put in place to turn all the conversations we heard last year into palpable, significant action toward justice, equity and inclusion. It featured some of the keenest minds in our churches, exploring what racial justice looks like in Church and society.It was shown in advance of Racial Justice Sunday (RJS) on Sunday 14 February 2021. This is a day for everyone in British and Irish churches to Remember, Reflect and Respond to racial justice matters:<ul><li>Remember the importance of racial justice.</li><li>Reflect on human diversity and thank God for it.</li><li>Respond by working to end injustice, racism and ignorance through prayer and action.</li></ul>

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 &lt;p&gt;Listen to the recording of this webinar first streamed live on Wednesday 10 February 2021. It discussed what steps need to be put in place to turn all the conversations we heard last year into palpable, significant action toward justice, equity and inclusion. It featured some of the keenest minds in our churches, exploring what racial justice looks like in Church and society.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It was shown in advance of Racial Justice Sunday (RJS) on Sunday 14 February 2021. This is a day for everyone in British and Irish churches to Remember, Reflect and Respond to racial justice matters:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Remember the importance of racial justice.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reflect on human diversity and thank God for it.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Respond by working to end injustice, racism and ignorance through prayer and action.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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What steps need to be put in place to turn all the conversations we heard last year into palpable, significant action toward justice, equity and inclusion?

What does Racial Justice look like in Church and Society?

This is the recording of the much-anticipated webinar, streamed live on Wednesday 2 December 2020, which featured present and former serving black police officers about their views on the Black Lives Matter movement, institutional racism, ‘stop and search’ and related law and order issues.Contributors included:<ul><li>Dr Leroy Logan MBE, former superintendent in the Metropolitan police and a former chair of the Black Police Association. Leroy is also the author of <a href="https://spckpublishing.co.uk/closing-ranks">Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop</a>.</li><li>Janet Hills, a Detective Sergeant in the Metropolitan Police Service. Janet is the first Female Chair of the Metropolitan Black Police Association and was also the National Black Police Association President from 2015-2017.</li><li>Bevan Powell MBE, the former chair of the Black Police Association and current Methodist Secretary for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.</li></ul>The session was chaired by the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Archdeacon of Croydon and Revd Les Isaac OBE, CEO of the Ascension Trust.PartnersThis webinar was produced in partnership with:<ul><li><a href="https://www.ascensiontrust.org.uk/">Ascension Trust</a></li><li><a href="https://ctbi.org.uk/">Churches Together in Britain and Ireland</a></li><li><a href="https://southwark.anglican.org/">The Diocese of Southwark</a></li><li><a href="https://www.methodist.org.uk/">The Methodist Church</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nationalbpa.com/">The National Black Police Association</a></li></ul>

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 &lt;p&gt;This is the recording of the much-anticipated webinar, streamed live on Wednesday 2 December 2020, which featured present and former serving black police officers about their views on the Black Lives Matter movement, institutional racism, ‘stop and search’ and related law and order issues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contributors included&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dr Leroy Logan MBE&lt;/strong&gt;, former superintendent in the Metropolitan police and a former chair of the Black Police Association. Leroy is also the author of &lt;a href="https://spckpublishing.co.uk/closing-ranks"&gt;Closing Ranks: My Life as a Cop&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Janet Hills&lt;/strong&gt;, a Detective Sergeant in the Metropolitan Police Service. Janet is the first Female Chair of the Metropolitan Black Police Association and was also the National Black Police Association President from 2015-2017.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bevan Powell MBE&lt;/strong&gt;, the former chair of the Black Police Association and current Methodist Secretary for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The session was chaired by the &lt;strong&gt;Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett&lt;/strong&gt;, Archdeacon of Croydon and &lt;strong&gt;Revd Les Isaac OBE&lt;/strong&gt;, CEO of the Ascension Trust.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Partners&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This webinar was produced in partnership with:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ascensiontrust.org.uk/"&gt;Ascension Trust&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://ctbi.org.uk/"&gt;Churches Together in Britain and Ireland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://southwark.anglican.org/"&gt;The Diocese of Southwark&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.methodist.org.uk/"&gt;The Methodist Church&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nationalbpa.com/"&gt;The National Black Police Association&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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This is the recording of the much-anticipated webinar, streamed live on Wednesday 2 December 2020, which featured present and former serving black police officers about their views on the Black Lives Matter movement, institutional racism, ‘stop and search

This is the recording of the much-anticipated webinar, streamed live on Wednesday 2 December 2020, which featured present and former serving black police officers about their views on the Black Lives Matter movement, institutional racism, ‘stop and search’ and related law and order issues.

Black and Blue

Discover the latest about EAPPI, an international programme coordinated by the World Council of Churches (WCC), in a recording of the webinar which took place on 13 October 2020.The EAPPI programme brings people from around the world to the West Bank to serve for three months as human rights monitors, known as Ecumenical Accompaniers.In the UK and Ireland, EAPPI is administered by the Quakers on behalf of the churches across the four nations and is an important witness to the churches commitment to justice and peace for those who live in Israel and Palestine: Jew, Christian and Muslim.The original webinar was hosted by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) and the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme for Palestine-Israel (EAPPI).Moderator:<ul><li>Bob Fyffe, General Secretary, CTBI.</li></ul>Speakers:<ul><li>Jack Munayer, Local Program Coordinator, EAPPI.</li><li>Matt Cowling, Previous EAPPI Ecumenical Accompanier.</li></ul>

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 &lt;p&gt;Discover the latest about &lt;strong&gt;EAPPI&lt;/strong&gt;, an international programme coordinated by the &lt;strong&gt;World Council of Churches&lt;/strong&gt; (WCC), in a recording of the webinar which took place on 13 October 2020.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The EAPPI programme brings people from around the world to the &lt;strong&gt;West Bank&lt;/strong&gt; to serve for three months as &lt;strong&gt;human rights monitors&lt;/strong&gt;, known as Ecumenical Accompaniers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the UK and Ireland, EAPPI is administered by the &lt;strong&gt;Quakers&lt;/strong&gt; on behalf of the churches across the four nations and is an important witness to the churches commitment to justice and peace for those who live in Israel and Palestine: &lt;strong&gt;Jew, Christian &lt;/strong&gt;and&lt;strong&gt; Muslim&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The original webinar was hosted by &lt;strong&gt;Churches Together in Britain and Ireland&lt;/strong&gt; (CTBI) and the &lt;strong&gt;Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme for Palestine-Israel&lt;/strong&gt; (EAPPI).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moderator:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bob Fyffe, General Secretary, CTBI.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speakers:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jack Munayer, Local Program Coordinator, EAPPI.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Matt Cowling, Previous EAPPI Ecumenical Accompanier.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Discover the latest about EAPPI, an international programme coordinated by the World Council of Churches (WCC), in a recording of the webinar which took place on 13 October 2020. The EAPPI programme brings people from around the world to the West Bank to 

Discover the latest about EAPPI, an international programme coordinated by the World Council of Churches (WCC), in a recording of the webinar which took place on 13 October 2020. The EAPPI programme brings people from around the world to the West Bank to serve for three months as human rights monitors, known as Ecumenical Accompaniers.

Accompaniment for justice and peace

Churches Together in Britain and Ireland brought together key people from across the Church and society to discuss significant contemporary issues. These are the recordings of the webinars which were originally streamed live.

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