"The economic contribution of the Black and Minority Ethnic communities is undervalued and this substantial resource must be harnessed to stimulate greater economic justice. The vision of EQUANOMICS UK provides the stimulus and pivot to enable organisations to engage collaboratively in more progressive discourse on race equality in the UK. It is an exciting and challenging initiative which I welcome.” Lord Herman Ouseley
Business PlanApril 09/March 10
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Contents1 Foreword..................................................................................................................................32 Vision.......................................................................................................................................53 Background..............................................................................................................................74 Equanomics Principles...........................................................................................................115 Equanomics Strategic Objectives..........................................................................................126 Operational Objectives...........................................................................................................157 Management Structure...........................................................................................................178 Financing................................................................................................................................199 Appendices.............................................................................................................................22
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1 Foreword
Equanomics UK is a 21st century initiative to transition from poverty to equality, from
economic disadvantage to parity. Equanomics seeks a level playing field for all
communities. Focusing on wage inequalities, international trade policies, the impact of
credit, loans and debt, and the impact of poverty on social conditions such as
education, employment, health and housing, Equanomics UK intends to mobilise all
committed people to help us meet our long term goal of Human Rights for All, and
forge a new movement and organisation for racial equality and economic justice.
We have to change our politics. We must assert our status in a progressive, innovative
style which celebrates our omni-possibilities and, in particular, our growing contribution
to the UK’s economy. The call for a community led voice and a new and insightful
focus on Equanomics. Building this new compass will be a challenge.
Equanomics is not about creating a single voice; it is about enabling and empowering a
diversity of voices to influence policy. With co-ordination, engagement and vision, our
individual voices can come together to drive a vehicle for sustainable change.
1.1 What is Equanomics?
Equanomics projects a contemporary analysis for today's fight against structural
inequality. Distinct from cohesion and diversity, Equanomics sets forth a positive
framework for full racial equality in all social, economic, educational, and political
categories.
1.2 Equanomics is an analysis
It will research and issue objective public policy analysis that objectively measures the structural inequalities (and progress toward equality) in the UK – e.g., in
economics, health, criminal justice, education, employment, etc. It will produce
research and public policy briefs, and a UK Equanomics Index. We look forward to the
day when an ‘Equanomics’ analysis becomes a pre-requisite to policymaking, and
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when no policy or strategic direction can ever again emerge without the voices and
engagement of disadvantaged communities.
1.3 Equanomics is an organisation
Equanomics-UK aspires to be the foremost third sector organisation addressing race
equality in the UK from an economic perspective. It is a broad based coalition of
individual activists, and myriad voluntary and community based organisations and
in combining public policy research (its own, as well as from academia and think tanks)
and transforming this research into social action. Currently it is a community-rooted
organisation with a central national office, and envisions local Economic Action Teams
in cities throughout the UK.
1.4 Equanomics is a movement
It is the "new language" for today's civil rights movement for racial equality and
economic justice – i.e., the unfinished business. We need a new and different kind of
politics: A variation in our approach that remains true to our principles. A new way that
does not deny our roots yet is a new radar, a fresh angle, a new paradigm. A coalition
strategy we believe will best advance our struggle for change, if not “equality in our
lifetime.”
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2 Vision
2.1 The Vision
The vision for Equanomics UK is to achieve genuine race equality and economic
justice by reconnecting economically and politically disenfranchised communities
across the UK, presenting an economic analysis of discrimination, and growing a
movement that will change the UK’s language and approach on racial and economic
equality, and makes measureable progress in the objective economic status of BAME
and disenfranchised communities.
2.2 The Focus
The focus of Equanomics will be to address structural inequality and achieve
economic and racial equality working to eradicate:
discriminatory and disproportionate poverty rates
discriminatory and disproportionate unemployment levels and income
discriminatory and disproportionate representation in private and public and
political spheres
2.3 What will success look like?
People will understand that social justice cannot be achieved without economic
justice. “I had also learned that the inseparable twin of racial justice was
economic justice” Dr. Martin Luther King (from autobiography edited by
Claybourne Carson p10)
Everyone will be talking the language of economic justice and Equanomics will
be its trademark – i.e., it becomes the common denominator/identifier in the
quest for social, political, and economic justice, the “term” for activists, scholars,
and policy makers.
Objective and measurable decrease in the disproportionate levels of poverty
and unemployment by race and class
Equal access to public services and human rights eg: education and health care
Improvement in peoples personal and professional financial management and
access to prosperity
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Increase in minority representation on company boards, in political arenas and
in the management levels of the public and private sector
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3 Background
The struggle for race equality in the post war period has largely been characterised by
a focus on tackling the worst effects of racism and discrimination in the fields of
education, criminal justice and employment and also the persistent view that
‘immigrants’ are somehow problematic.
Large-scale unemployment, lack of opportunity to access private sector investment
funds, regeneration schemes that often pass by our communities and consistently high
rates of poverty characterise the BAME experience in the UK. This consistency and
persistency of disproportionate levels of poverty and unemployment is what drives
Equanomics work to determine causes and solutions. Below are just a few examples –
further research and analysis will be conducted to offer more detailed examination of
these issues.
It is important to mention at this stage that while our focus is race equality through the
lens of economic equality, we are also alarmed at the staggering rates of poverty for
white children in the UK and are concerned that all too often false wedges are planted
to divide the working class along racial lines. Equanomics therefore will also work to
build alliances with white organisations and communities and to assist in tackling
poverty wherever it exists. Race equality in economic terms is not just about BAME
communities.
3.1 Poverty:
CRE Legacy report
‘While children from ethnic minority groups make up 12% of the total child population, they are disproportionately more likely to be poor. Rates of child poverty are particularly high among children of African (56%), Pakistani (60%) and Bangladeshi (72%) origin, compared with a rate of 25% for white children.
Young people from ethnic minority groups are more likely to suffer from mental health problems, and they are at higher risk of sexually transmitted diseases. Black and mixed race children are proportionately more likely to be found within the social care system and appear to stay in the system for longer than white children.
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TUC Poverty report:
3.8 million children in the UK are living in poverty. Child poverty costs £40 billion a year, or £2,500 for every family in the UK. The problem costs £40 billion a year because of increased crime, extra public spending and lost economic productivity
3.2 Low income
For all family work statuses, people from ethnic minorities are, on average, more likely to live in low income households than White people. Whilst these differences are relatively small for workless families, they are proportionally much bigger for working families. In particular, part-working families from ethnic minorities are twice as likely to be in low income than part-working White British families: two-fifths compared to one-fifth.
Among those in working families, around 60% of Bangladeshis, 40% of Pakistanis and 30% of Black Africans are in low income. These rates are much higher than the 10-15% for White British, White other and Indians.
3.3 Criminal Justice:
Reach Report
PricewaterhouseCoopers estimated the potential economic benefit of removing the underachievement of Black boys and young Black men at about £808 million a year. The major components of the estimates are the costs associated with over-representation in the Criminal Justice System and reduced gross earnings and taxes associated with educational underachievement. The costs, if they continue over the next 50 years without any change, would amount to approximately £24bn.
3.4 Taxpayers and consumers
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in 2007/2008 make up important segments of local and national economies, recent figures indicate that by 2011 that total will be as much as £300 billion. Black and Asian consumers are also estimated to earn up to £156 billion after tax income, with young men being the bigger consumers and spending £32 billion every year.1
1 Research by Weber Shandwick Multicultural Communications www.webershandwick.co.uk
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What do those communities get in return for the money they spend and
contribute to the tax base? How can we use this emerging economic leverage
in a collective effort to increase economic opportunity for all our communities?
How does the private sector respond to our desire to see employment of our
communities and the purchase of products from BAME businesses?
How does the financial services sector discriminate against communities and
what are the effects? How do local authorities and public sector agencies as
employers and the procurement arrangements of goods and services relate to
BAME communities?
Now is the time to move to the next phase of the struggle for race equality in the UK.
Tackling structural economic disadvantages will be central. Tackling the bone crushing
reality of economic exclusion is an urgent priority.
We look forward to the day when an ‘Equanomics’ analysis becomes a pre-requisite to
policymaking, and when no policy or strategic direction can ever again emerge without
the voices and engagement of disadvantaged communities.
In August 2007 the 1990 Trust and Operation Black Vote launched ‘Equanomics’
(Equality and Economics) via a UK-wide tour with the Reverend Jesse Jackson. Thirty
five events were organised in nine cities (London, Bristol, Birmingham, Nottingham,
Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford and Sheffield), bringing together private
sector businesses, third sector organisations, religious leaders, local authorities,
housing organisations, students, youth agencies, and many more. A diary of the tour
now is now online at www.equanomics.org.uk
Similarly in 2008, Equanomics hosted a “Civil Rights Journey – From Gandhi to
King, from Mandela to Obama” – hosting church, community and university events
in London, Nottingham, Leicester, and Liverpool, again in partnership with the Rev.
Jesse Jackson and the U.S. Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
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4 Equanomics Principles
The 10 P’s of Equanomics
I. (Challenging) Poverty
II. Purposeful
III. Positive principles
IV. Peaceful
V. Peer-centred
VI. Planning
VII. Practical Programmes
VIII. Progress
IX. Participation
X. People Power
Please see Appendix 2 for description of principles.
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5 Equanomics Strategic Objectives
5.1 Strategic Objective 1: To build an inclusive and diverse approach to race equality in the UK based on economic justice
Overview Deliverables Methods
Language about race in Britain
is important, just as the imagery
and the way in which politicians,
the media and policy institutions
approach the issue. Too often
the language is reactionary and
concerns only people of colour.
Too often the framework of
language and concepts is
created with a top down
approach. We aim for
constructive community
challenge to the
conceptualisation of Race in
Britain.
a. Establish a UK wide understanding of the
concept of Equanomics.
b. Establish partnerships and networks who can
carry the Equanomics UK messages
c. Utilisation of the written word on Equanomics
UK website, (one article per week) through the
Equanomics Index Quarterly online
publication (4 issues per year)
d. Speaking engagements - at least 20 per year
in a range of public, voluntary sector agencies
e. Road shows – Equanomics speaking tours in
communities in the UK 5 in London and at
least one in each the major conurbations
Speaking engagements – these are currently
at a rate of four per month all over the UK and
for a range of agencies.
Volunteers to be trained for Equanomics work
The Equanomics UK contacts database to
receive information on what we are trying to
do and to help with this task
Written submissions wherever possible to
local authorities, regional development
agencies, and responses to policy
consultations on race equality and poverty.
The Equanomics Index, being developed with
an advisory group, will have four issues per
year with an average on 10 articles per issue.
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5.2 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: To build a community led alliance with a strong youth voice to lead on and promote this economic justice for race equality approach
Overview Deliverables Methods
Equanomics UK believes that race equality
cannot be achieved without economic justice –
this means that there must be a greater
emphasis on poverty itself and the
disproportionate poverty rates in BME
communities. Currently 25% of white children
live in poverty compared to African children
56%, Pakistani children 60% and Bangladeshi
children 72%. The employment gap between
BME communities and white people is 15%
(2008) and has remained thereabouts for 20
years. The gap is exaggerated at higher levels
where BME representation is at its worst. The
private sector accounts for 80% of all
employment and yet has some of the most
marked gaps in representation at board level
and senior management.
a) Develop 2000 subscriptions over 3 years A
qualitative survey of the effects of the credit
crunch on poor and BME communities with a view
to using the results of leverage to influence policy
and further research
b) Develop 20,000 contacts in 3 years to participate
in the Equanomics network
c) To lobby others for key elements of the proposed
single equalities bill esp. procurement, positive
action, a social economic duty on the public
sector
d) To lobby on employment issues esp. the
narrowing of the employment gap between BME
communities and the rest of the population, fair
pay and the pay gap, employment tribunals.
e) Equanomics Index publication (four per year)
Research
Written submissions to
relevant agencies
Lobbies and campaigns on
legislation and policy to
include the economic justice
elements and to influence
the creation of new policy.
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5.3 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 3: To empower individuals and groups to have greater participation in civic society through political and economic representation
Overview Deliverables Methods
The twin of economic
empowerment is political
empowerment. Both of these
require representation in
economic and political arenas.
Currently (2008) there are only
15 Black MPs and only two of
these are women.
a. Race equality, economic justice and civic
engagement courses (2 per year)
b. Financial Intelligence workshops with speakers
from a range of finance related organisations–
aimed first at young people covering for
example budgeting, managing debt and credit,
investing and saving, housing, gaining
employment, business development, accessing
the private sector, spending money wisely and
ethically.
c. Youth programmes – aimed at leadership,
supporting education and developing skills,
mentoring schemes.
Establish baseline figures for MPs and
local political representatives’
Collate and disseminate information on the
bodies which need better representation
from chambers of commerce through
corporates, quangos, etc
The financial intelligence and youth
programmes will include materials on
increasing political and economic voice
Partnership work with Operation Black
Vote to support shadowing schemes and
other initiatives
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6 Operational Objectives
Area To do
Core Business planLeafletsVolunteer training programmeSubscriptions – PayPal process
Website Regular contentLink boxes
Newsletter Monthly
Steering group
Quarterly backed by subgroups on finance, IT, Index
Equanomics Action Teams(EATS)
LeicesterNottingham ManchesterLiverpoolLondon Bristol – recover contacts?Birmingham
All need support and directionDevelop social audit model
Index Quarterly – develop editorial group, focus and unique selling point
Institutional racism
Develop Equanomics Position paper and possible lobbying campaign
Manifesto To produce a racial justice manifesto before the next general election
Financial Intelligence programmes
These sessions would be diarised in at one-two per month rotating around key boroughs. All sessions would be planned with two to three speakers drawn from relevant agencies. The themes below are suggestions.
I. Banking – speakers from co-op bank, Islamic banking, independent Financial advisers, types of accounts available best rates of interest, overdrafts and loans
II. Students – grants for FE and HE – student speakers, University welfare officers, local authority
III. Benefits – speakers from benefits agency , citizens advice
IV. Increasing opportunities for employment and training – speakers from job centres, DfES, Connexions
V. Managing debt – speakers citizens advice VI. Book keeping, budgeting and basic accounts for
individuals, voluntary sector organisations - Citizens Advice
VII. Housing – benefits, renting, mortgages – speakers from
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mortgage brokers, RSLs, Benefits agencyVIII. Business and social enterprise start up – speakers from
SEED, CBIIX. Insurance and Pensions – speakers from DWP, Financial
advisersX. Introduction to the City and stocks and shares,
investment bankers, stockbrokers
Fundraising
Annual conference March 2010
High Level Conference on the organisation of world and UK finance and its effects on Black people
Speaking and event attendance
To change the approaches to race equality from a problematising and stigmatising framework to one which promotes the positive contribution of Black Asian and Minority Ethnic people and which celebrates the general good race relations in the UK. At the same time to focus on the realities of systemic and structural inequalities which stem from economic and political roots.
Equality BillIt is suggested that we organise around the forthcoming Single Equalities Bill –particularly where it may affect fair pay and pensions, employment opportunities, improved legal redress for discrimination, equal access to low credit rates, franchises and business and procurement opportunities
E day of action To have an email, text, messenger and skype or direct action
day of calling on people to organise around a particular issue.FTSE 100 work To identify and compile league table of make up of boards and
senior management, corporate responsibility programmes and work practices. Then to enter negotiations with a particular company for change.
Shareholder Action
Developing shareholder programmes, including the purchase of shares in top listed companies, and generating strategies that strengthen the business imperative of “race equality and inclusion/diversity” practices.
Equanomics Training Programmes
These training days will be for people who want to get active in Equanomics. Typical content could include (not fixed, just ideas):The Equanomics concept and History of movements and organising for economic justice - to include summaries of the work of Dr King, Gandhiji, Nkrumah etc
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7 Management Structure
Equanomics UK is an independent company limited by Guarantee
It aims to have a UK steering group (UKSG) with two reps from each city EAT and as
many experts as the UKSG wish from a range of disciplines. It is intended to operate
as transparently as possible and therefore any subscriber of Equanomics is able to
attend any meeting of the UKSG.
Local City E.A.T.’s are responsible for community outreach and recruitment,
formulating local E.A.T. programmes, and fundraising. Each City E.A.T. will operate
according to the “Pledge” and an Equanomics Code of Conduct. They will be tasked
with forging a local/regional coalition of organisations and individuals, seeking a
balance of organisations and individuals from the Public, Private and Third Sectors.
Equanomics – UK will also act in concert and coordination with existing progressive
organisations working around race equality and social justice issues, both locally and
nationally. These will include COALITION church, community, education, youth and
other “equality focused” organisations.
UK Co-ordination
The UKSG will guide Equanomics-UK, which includes subject experts, national
organisation representatives, trade union representatives, and two representatives
from each local city E.A.T. The UKSG will meet quarterly and will be tasked with
implementing the work programme following each annual conference.
Annual Convention
An Annual Equanomics-UK conference will be held at locations to be decided by the
UKSG, to decide annual strategies and programmes and to agree the UKSG.
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UK Advisory Group
BRISTOL
LEICESTER
LONDON
LIVERPOOL BRADFORD
SHEFFIELD
MANCHESTER
NOTTINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM
8 Financing
Self–sustainability is a fundamental principle of Equanomics UK. It seeks a diverse and
stable funding base, including foundation, public and private sector grants, subscriber
dues and grassroots fundraising, and will avoid long-term reliance on any single
source. Open book accountancy practices will be employed to maintain accountability
and transparency
8.1 Fundraising
Equanomics will:
Focus on developing a wide subscriber base
Enable funders to participate in creating a self-sustainable, community led,
organisation, which will provide long-term access to advice and training where it
is needed most.
Use the wide appeal of the Equanomics movement to engage a number of key
funding partners such as high net worth individuals and corporate funders
Establish a sustainable fundraising programme for ongoing revenue and
developmental income needs
Work closely with all stakeholders to develop long term sustainable
partnerships
8.2 The Fundraising Strategy Priorities
Work on the “Equanomics Circle” campaign to raise approximately £1.4m over
3 years from Corporates and High Net Worth individuals
The aim is to gain funding initially from 360 companies (one degree each) of
£3k each. The companies researched and worked with over the last 3 years are
in the process of being approached, together with those that attended a recent
Business in the Community event.
Master card for Equanomics
Subscriptions and donations
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Approach to SME businesses, a number of large Corporates, and other bodies
including Trade Unions
Loans and grants from Venture Capital organisations such as BIGinvest, Future
Builders, Capacity Builders, Adventure Capital Fund and Venturesome are
being sourced.
8.3 Marketing Strategy
Equanomics has not previously had the resources available to effectively market the
services and activities it has to offer. Within the business plan should be a dedicated
budget to ensure that it is marketed to its full potential. This includes trade marking and
patenting, specific targeted promotions, and raising the profile in the local areas. We
will utilise network marketing to maximise potential markets. New technology and
media will be used to reach potential users in their own cultural context. Web
technologies will provide dynamic interface with stakeholder groups.
PR plays a key role in raising awareness - high profile continues to leverage support
and provide coverage with relevant external publics, however much more needs to be
done in this area and we a looking at all channels to reach the whole community more
effectively.
8.4 Subscriptions and Donations
Subscriptions are offered at £2 per month to unwaged £5 per month to waged and £10
per month to organisations. If we can get 5000 subscribers x £5 average per month
that will bring in £300,000 per year - enough to run the central organisation and city
Equanomics Action Teams. This will make Equanomics an independent race equality
movement which will not only have our own funds but which will also have a large
contact base that will be powerful in itself.
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9 Appendices
9.1 APPENDIX I: The 10 P’s of Equanomics
I. (Challenging) Poverty
II. Purposeful
III. Positive principles
IV. Peaceful
V. Peer-centred
VI. Planning
VII. Practical Programmes
VIII. Progress
IX. Participation
X. People Power
I. Poverty – non party political work for the engagement of disenfranchised and
poor communities. Equanomics argues that it is economic justice alongside
political empowerment that is the next phase for equality in society. Without it
there cannot be any more integration than already exists. Without it,
discrimination and inequalities based on race and colour will grow.
II. Purposeful Recently, we have been most struck by how hungry we all are for a different
kind of politics: A variation in our approach that remains true to our principles. A
new way that does not deny our roots yet is a new radar, a fresh angle, a new
purpose. A coalition strategy we believe will best advance our struggle for
change, if not “equality in our lifetime.”
Rafael Behr Observer 15th June 2008:
‘If government wants to change the status of minorities, it can choose between two policy menus, one cultural and one economic. The cultural one is assimilation: setting a goal of a unified national identity and pushing people towards it, by shutting faith schools and banning public officials from wearing headscarves, for example.
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The economic one is redistribution: addressing the problems of social mobility and poverty that actually cause tension between communities. Or it can go à la carte and try a bit of both. What it can't do is talk loosely about a policy of integration because, noble though it sounds, it doesn't actually mean anything.’
Clearly, the fight to eradicate poverty demands more from government policy
than integration, cohesion and diversity strategies unless they have real
economic equality as their foundation. Government policy must address
economics: closing the gap between rich and poor; allocating real economic
resources, and needed to tackle poverty. Currently there is good indication that
this government is committed to this and Equanomics is keen to work in
proactive partnerships with Government departments to optimise joint efforts.
Thus, Equanomics represents the birth of a movement that will focus on the
structural inequalities which present as inherently economic and racial
injustices, alongside the pursuit of social, civil and political rights.
III. Positive Principles Peaceful and Positive Persuasion, belief in the possible becoming
probable and permanent
Non-violent action for justice and resistance to injustice.
Based on working from love for humanity and not fear of the
oppressor(s), oppression. However, love without work for justice is not
enough. If you love humanity, you must want and work for justice.
Education, Persuasion Legislation and Litigation
Courage, moral and in actions must be the guide to our work because
we should identify (and protect) leaders, be transparent.
Work within the law as far as possible, but challenge unjust laws.
IV. Peaceful
Equanomics believes in resistance to injustice by non-violent methods. This must
not be mistaken for pacifism or passivity. We advocate direct action and
organised interventions where necessary to highlight and lobby against injustices.
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We draw our inspiration particularly from the work of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Mahatma Gandhi and Kwame Nkrumah.
V. Peer centred
Equanomics is founded on a history of experience, direct work with communities,
information giving and receiving, consulting and networking all over the UK. We
believe firmly that to be effective Equanomics must be based on:
C = Constituency
S = Substance
R = Relationships
That is the work of Equanomics must be guided by the views and experiences of
local communities, it cannot be rhetoric alone and therefore well researched
documents and analysis, programmes which connect with ordinary people and be
founded on the development of relationships.
Local City E.A.T.S (Equanomics action Teams) will also have co-ordinators and
all subscribers to Equanomics will be able to attend Equanomics meetings. A key
tenet of Equanomics will be to disseminate information, encourage participation
and engagement not only in Equanomics but also in wider civic life.
Equanomics-UK is not just a single voice; it is a chorus of diverse community
voices working for equality – people of all races, religions and backgrounds
committed to achieving economic and racial equality. With coordination,
engagement and a single vision, our individual voices will come together to drive
a vehicle for sustainable change.
Equanomics-UK is a democratic organisation. It is for everyone whose lives are
affected by deprivation, poverty and who lack equal opportunity. It will involve
individuals and organizations from both the public and private sectors in England,
Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
Equanomics-UK will be people-led with national, regional and local steering
groups to be known as EQUANOMIC ACTION TEAMS (EATS). Two
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representatives from each City Equanomics Action Team will join the
Equanomics-UK Steering group – normally the co-ordinator and one other
person.
VI. Planning
Annual convention will agree annual priorities and this then will be planned by the
advisory group. City co-coordinators will then plan locally. The UKSG and
Advisory group will meet quarterly to monitor progress and offer support.
The national co-ordinator and city co-ordinators will arrange a series of meetings
during the year with key individuals and organisations in the public, private, and
voluntary sectors and will undertake a range of speaking engagements.
VII. Practical Programmes - focused on tackling poverty, creating an equality of
opportunity to prosperity and which are practical. See Appendix 1 for
summaries of the programmes. Each programme will have its own developed
paper.
Equanomics index the starting point
Equanomics day of action - E day
Annual convention
Development of City Economic Action Teams to keep focus in city on
economic analysis and lobbies for economic justice
Anti poverty programmes
Jobs and income programmes
Prosperity opportunity programmes
Equanomics-UK seeks to empower ordinary people to lead the movement for
social change. It aims to develop programmes, which focus on:
Developing financial literacy programmes relating to individual and
community economic empowerment and development;
Monitoring and analysing public policy and parliamentary legislation
concerning poverty, income and race equality. And keeping communities
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informed of progress on these initiatives;
Providing and disseminating research and briefings quantifying race
(in)equality, assessing proposals for community wide change and
analysing trends in economic power in the UK. We will publish an annual
Equanomics-UK report;
Providing educational programmes, web-based advice and assistance on
employment issues, benefits, and debt reduction, as well as through
referral to other agencies who have capacity and expertise;
Developing shareholder programmes, including the purchase of shares in
top listed companies, and generating strategies that strengthen the
business imperative of “race equality and inclusion/diversity” practices.
Researching different economic models for society.
Working for fair pay and pensions, employment opportunities, improved
legal redress for discrimination, equal access to low credit rates, franchises
and business and procurement opportunities.
VIII. Progress - to be measured for Equanomics and for economic justice – as the
development of freedoms (see Amartya Sen – ‘Development as Freedom’)
IX. Participation Equanomics is based on the view that the full participation of all in civic society in
the UK is not possible unless there are the individual and community resources to
gain access. Equanomics will be examining a range of methods to ensure more
participation
X. People Power Equanomics knows that it only takes a few determined people to make an idea
successful or to create change. We believe in the power of the mind and
collective will and effort. If our hearts can believe it, our minds can conceive it,
then we can achieve it. If we can build our subscribers to a point where we are
not dependent on grants for any more than a small percentage of our funds then
we can create an independent UK wide movement for the future.
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