Plymouth & Devon Racial Equality Council
PDREC Services
Plymouth & Devon Racial Equality Council
Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council provide a wide variety of services to meet the aims and objectives of the organisation: The aims of the organisation are:
- 1. To work towards the elimination of racial discrimination
- 2. Promote equality of opportunity
- 3. Foster good relations between persons of different racial groups
We meet these objectives by:
- Working at a strategic level with statutory organisations to help them to comply with the Equality Act 2010
- Influencing policy at a local level
- Providing advocacy and support for people of BAME backgrounds in Plymouth and Devon
- Challenging racism at all levels wherever we encounter it
- Providing group work and city-wide activities
Our current services include:
- A casework, advocacy, support and advice service for Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse people round a wide range of issues that include but not limited to:
- Racist and religious abuse
- Benefit & Debt
- Domestic abuse and so called 'honour' violence
- Social services and child protection
- Housing
Group and Individual Services
- A drop-in service for Refugees that have moved on from Asylum and Refugee services but require additional support.
- A weekly peer mentoring group for Black, Asian, Ethnically Diverse women in Plymouth, to improve mental health, self-confidence and esteem and build resilience.
- A weekly arts and craft group for women to combat isolation by providing the opportunity to meet new people and form new social networks.
- Provide support to Black, Asian, Ethnically Diverse people throughout Plymouth, Devon and Torbay who have been a victim of crime.
- Provide free Refugee Awareness training to mainstream organisations, such as Health, Police, Voluntary orgs, Local Authority and Educational establishments to develop and improve service provision for refugees and asylum seekers.
- Work with mainstream organisations, such as health, police and local authorities to tackle discrimination and inequality at a strategic level.
List of Community Support
- Please click on the links below to access more information about your local communities.
- Plymouth Kurdish Community
- Devon and Cornwall Chinese Association
- Plymouth Islamic Education Trust
- Plymouth Access to Housing (Path)
- Open Doors Language School
- British Red Cross
- Devon and Cornwall Refugee Support
- Students and Refugees Together (Start)
Strategic Work:
PDREC aim is to build a just and fair society where everyone has an equal opportunity to live, learn and learn, free from prejudice, discrimination, and racism.
We value diversity and work in partnership with individuals and organisations who are committed to anti-racism and race equality.
Charitable Company:
The Plymouth & Devon Racial Equality Council (PDREC) is a charitable company limited by guarantee (incorporated on 18 August 1999 : Company No 3827654) and registered as a charity on (10 February 2004 : Charity No 1102012).
