About us
Join us to take on the far right
The majority of people in Britain reject racism and the far right – we can mobilise them. But we need anti-racists organising in every town, city, workplace and community.
Building a movement against Racism
Stand Up to Racism mobilises against racism, fascism, Islamophobia and antisemitism. We do this by bringing together a coalition of anti-racists, trade unions, refugee groups, community groups and more, to build unity against the far right threat.
In practice, this means organising protests, rallies, meetings and more. We believe that it is mass collective action that is decisive.
As well as operating on a national level, we have local groups across Britain who help to coordinate anti-racist and anti-fascist activity in their areas.
Our Story
Stand Up To Racism was formed in 2015 in response to the rise of racism and the far right. We stand in the tradition of mass anti-fascism, following in the footsteps of organisations such as the Anti Nazi League and Unite Against Fascism.
We came together for annual national demonstrations for the United Nations anti-racism day every March. Since then we have organised dozens of national protests against racism, Trump, in support of refugees and in opposition to fascist Tommy Robinson. We consistently hold national conferences and rallies to deepen the anti-racist movement.
At a local level, Stand Up To Racism groups are crucial to building the solidarity necessary for halting the momentum of the far right.
About stand up to racism
Who we are
Stand Up to Racism is a broad-based anti-racist organisation that brings together trade unions, community organisations, students, campaigners, faith groups, cultural figures and anti-racist activists.
Our aim is to oppose racism, fascism and the politics of division. We do this by building mass anti-racist and anti-fascist action that unites those who want to oppose the far right’s hate.
What we're fighting for
We are fighting to build a movement against racism, fascism, Islamophobia, and antisemitism.
We want a movement that rejects any scapegoating of refugees, Muslims, Black communities and other oppressed groups. For too long, politicians, the media and the far right have looked to divide ordinary people by blaming these groups for problems instead caused by inequality, austerity and the failures of government.
What we do
We campaign nationally and locally by organising demonstrations, rallies, public meetings, workplace and community events, gigs, conferences, school and college activity and solidarity actions with refugees and migrants.
We believe that unity, solidarity and collective action are the strongest weapons in our arsenal. Our work shows that racists and fascists can be challenged and defeated when we stand together.
How we organise
We are an activist-led organisation. We are coordinated through elected officers and an executive committee, who help organise our national campaigns, events and mobilisations.
Our work is rooted in our local groups that bring together a wide array of people and organisations. It is the activity of these groups that provides the foundation of our campaigns.
We are supported by affiliated trade unions and organisations, whose backing helps strengthen the anti-racist movement in workplaces, communities and campaigns across Britain.
OUR STRUCTURE
Our structure is democratic and accountable, with elected officers and an executive committee helping to coordinate our campaigns, events and national organising work.
Officers
President:
Diane Abbott MP
Vice President:
Daniel Kebede
Co-chairs:
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Kevin Courtney
Vice Chairs:
Richard Burgon MP
Fran Heathcote/Steve Wright
Treasurer:
Sarah Woolley
Co-Convenors:
Weyman Bennett
Sabby Dhalu
Co-Secretaries:
Samira Ali
Myriam Kane
Legal officer:
Jacqueline McKenzie/Lawrence Davies
Executive committee
Abdullah Faliq
Ben Liao
Chantelle Lunt
Charlotte Khan
David Rosenberg
Denis Fernando
Fiona Li
Glyn Ford
Julie Mukherjee
Julie Sherry
Kevin Courtney
Lewis Nielsen
Liz Wheatley
Michael Bradley
Mohammed Shafiq
Ruth Hayes
Sabby Dhalu
Samira Ali
Sarah Woolley
Steve Wright
Taranjit Chana
Tony Conway
Weyman Bennett