1. An Introduction to the Race Equality Commission for potential new Commissioners
9 October 2017
Sumita Hutchison – Chair Interim Race Equality Commission

2. Dr Richard Stone - what’s changed since Stephen Lawrence? (Summer 2013)
The birth of the Manifesto for Race Equality Steering Group (March 2015)
January 17 Manifesto Conference
Based on conference we have a proposed structure.
Leaders Group and Human Resources Group
Race Equality in Education
100 Black Men in a Room
January Race Equality Commission in place.
Communities/ proposed structure/ ways in influence/ recruitment
Work with Mayor/ Deputy Mayor
Round table with Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Leaders
Overview 2

3. Theme 1: Unity
We have come up with a proposed model to join up all efforts to address these issues
E.g Police recruitment event
From all angles 3

4. Theme 2: Influence: How?
Commissioners with influence, expertise and knowledge
Willingness commitment and support from those we are influencing
Political - strong united voice of significant population 4

5. Theme 2: Influence: Who? Where there is power.
Where that power impacts on us.
All sectors:
Bristol City Council
Leaders Group
Race Equality in Education
Police
Local Enterprise Partnership
Clinical Commissioning Group (NHS)
Private Sector
E.g. Brexit - power of the people
Theme 2: Influence: Who? 5

6. Theme 3: Tangible change
Key message from the community
Tenacity
Right things in the right way. 6

7. Mayor’s Office Bristol Commission for Race Equality
The integration of Bristol Race Equality Commission with the City’s structures (Appendix 1)
The Commission will Influence:
Mayor’s Office
The Commission will:
-Set objective city strategy
-Provide independent scrutiny
- Hold organisations to account
- Increase influence and power of BAME people in the city
- provide policy support
All sectors
Bristol Commission
for Race Equality
Advance and Prioritise Race Equality for the City
Influence
Power structures
such as the LEP
Task Groups
For example:
Race Equality in Education Group
Evidence and Expertise:
National organisations
Academic experts
Race Equality Network
Delivering Race Equality:
Race Equality Network e.g. BAME led organisations
Community/ citizens such as BME Voice
BME networks e.g. staff networks
Priority Policy Areas
Working Groups such as Strategic Leaders Group
The supporting pillars of the Commission

8. Power of the Commissioners
Vision
No prescribed way of doing it - make it happen! 8