Hanad Mohamed is the new Director of Equalities at Camden Council

PUBLIC INFORMATION PAGES FROM CAMDEN COUNCIL

Camden Council has published a report to address the unequal impacts of COVID-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic residents and ensure that communities are protected from the immediate and long-term impacts of the pandemic.

The ‘Building Equal Foundations’ report includes a plan of action to tackle racial inequalities in Camden including: 

• Going further to improve outcomes of long-term health conditions in Black, Asian and other ethnic communities 
• Appointing a new Director of Equalities at Camden Council to oversee work around racial equality in the borough 
• Developing tutoring and virtual work experience targeted at young people from minority ethnic backgrounds 
• Plans to improve housing and support tenants in overcrowded homes 
• Increasing employment support and access to good jobs 
• Working in partnership with Black, Asian and other ethnic grassroots organisations. 

The report builds on early findings published last month that showed the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority ethnic communities.

This included a higher percentage of deaths in North Central London of people born in Africa or Asia compared to those born in the UK or Europe, minority ethnic workers more likely to work in shut down sectors, and concerns about unconscious bias in predicted A-level and GCSE grades.

Read the report at camden.gov.uk/buildingequalfoundations