This page details projects which worked with people from black and minority ethnic communities (BME).
Alpha os Omega Limited project BME Involved ran discussion groups with BME residents of Bradford in order to identify barriers and potential solutions to political engagement.
Awaz Utaoh's project, Asian Women and Voting Awareness worked in Bristol with South Asian women to raise their awareness of, and engagement in, decision-making in their communities, primarily through a weekly discussion workshop.
The Fawcett Society's Make Some Noise project used a combination of media campaigning in the run-up to local elections to encourage awareness of local democracy among women from BME communities.
Binoh of Manchester supported young people from the Orthodox Jewish community. The My Vote and Me project provided information on social participation, voting and electoral systems via community workshops.
In the Y Vote Video project, Hansard Society partnered with Ujima Housing and Copland school in north-west London to test the effectiveness of video evidence in bringing new voices into Parliament, particularly from young African and Caribbean people aged 11-18.
New Citizens Voice's Marshalling the Rights of New Citizens project aimed to inform new citizens in Britain about voting and the democratic process.
Pan Centre for Intercultural Arts used forum theatre to encourage young people to get involved with democracy, with a particular focus on black minority ethnic communities
Hibbert Community Regeneration Centre's Electoral Awareness Project aimed to increase awareness and understanding among Asian women of elections and government in the UK.
Ming-Ai (London) Institute's Make Chinese Votes Count project included a variety of activities to increase levels of awareness of the electoral process in the UK among the Chinese community.
Operation Black Vote MP Shadowing Scheme enabled 21 people from black & minority ethnic communities to shadow MPs and become democratic ambassadors within their communities.
