Next Meeting - AGM 24th June 2004

About Us

GCRE was established in 1968 under what was then called the Race Relations Board. In 1976, following the passing of the Race Relations Act, the organisation was formally constituted by the newly formed Commission for Racial Equality.

We have 13 staff of diverse heritage directly employed but also works with a number of community volunteers and Consultants who have a wide range of expertise and languages. Our diverse membership, volunteers and consultants together represent about 44 different community groups and helps ensure we are able to work within all communities, drawing on the relevant skills and expertise required. We have also been awarded the ‘Quality Mark’ by the Legal Services Commission.

Our organisation is registered under the Charities Act 1993 and has charitable status. Audited accounts are available for inspection.  

Our Duty

GCRE’s responsibility is to oversee the implementation of Race Relations Act 1976 (as amended) in the London Borough of Greenwich and we will fulfill our objective through four functions:

In addition, from April 2003 we shall be:

Promoting and enforcing the 'Public Duty'

Connecting with all communities

Building relationships with the private sector

Management Structure

GCRE is managed by an Executive Committee of 15 persons elected annually from the membership. One third of the Executive Committee members must retire every year.  Our Chairperson is currently Paul Lam Kilama.

Community Consultation Structures

GCRE will consult and communicate with the wider community in Greenwich by: -

Staffing

GCRE has 10 full time officers and 2 administration/secretarial staff

The Director heads the staff team and plans with the staff and the Executive Committee, a strategy to achieve  the organisation's objectives

Based on the agreed priorities, an annual Work Programme is prepared and the staff are responsible for implementing this Work Programme

The Work Programme is regularly monitored by the Executive Committee and our funding Authorities

Funding

There are three sources of funding for GCRE:

Core Funding is given from the Commission for Racial Equality and the Local Authority

Specific projects funded by the Local Authority or Charitable Trusts

One-off funding from bodies such as the National Lottery Community Fund

Contact Information

For further details of the services we provide or if you would like to join GCRE as an affiliated organisation or as an individual please contact:

Mr. Makhan S. Bajwa, Director

Greenwich Council for Racial Equality

Telephone:

              020 8855 7191

 

FAX:

      020 8317 3707

 

Postal address

                    First Floor, 1-4 Beresford Square, Woolwich, London SE18 6BB

 

Electronic mail

General Information: gcre@supanet.com


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