In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, we'd like to focus attention on a few organisations/actions we believe can help continue the fight for racial justice and support real change across the world. 

Brighton

• Participate in the 'Solidarity In Surf' worldwide paddle-out - taking place on June 13th, 11:30 am around the Palace Pier, in association with Black Girls Surf. 

• Join the Black Lives Matter march in Brighton on 13th June. Starting at 1:30 pm at Brighton's Palace Pier. Please be aware of the need to continue social distancing. Wear a mask and bring your own hand sanitiser. 

• Support Black-owned businesses at a local level. 

UK

• Sign the petitions that have been set-up to help change the curriculum in UK schools to reflect British colonial and imperialist history. 

• Donate to the 'Building Futures' programme from the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust. An organisation set up to continue the legacy of Stephen Lawrence, continuing to campaign for fairness and justice for young people aged 13-30.

• Donate to Black Minds Matter. A UK charity enabling mental health tools are accessible to all Black people in the UK.   

• Please consider writing to Gavin Williamson and the shadow secretary of state for education, to demand Black history is taught in UK Schools.

• Write to Liz Truss to demonstrate against UK exports of police and security equipment to the USA. 

• Sign the petition to suspend the sale of rubber bullets, tear gas and riot shields from the UK to the USA.

USA

Donate to the following institutions and funds:

• Black Visions Collective - a Black, trans and queer led organisation dedicated to dismantling systems of oppression to create long-term change in the USA.

• Campaign Zero - a platform that utilises data and research to seek policy-based solutions to end police brutality.

• George Floyd fund - the official GoFundMe page to support the George Floyd family.

• Justice for Breonna Taylor - take action to support justice for Breonna Taylor in the form of petitions, donations and by contacting representatives.

• Communities Against Police Brutality - Support for survivors of police brutality. 

• Black Lives Matter - a global organization whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities.

• NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund - fighting racial justice through litigation, advocacy and public education.

• Know Your Rights Camp - education, self-empowerment and mass-mobilisation.

• Support systematic change as an ongoing commitment to racial justice.