News / Events

PRIAE – supported by The Media Trust film, shown on the Community Channel week of 4th June 2006
PRIAE works with the whole spectrum of European society, from families and volunteers to governments themselves, in highlighting the problems faced by BME elders with pensions, housing, healthcare and social welfare. In conjunction with The Media Trust and MoveAMountain, PRIAE has made a film with Channel 4's Jon Snow showcasing its work in the UK and thoughts for the future.

PRIAE’s joint report with The National Council for Palliative Care
Will be released shortly entitled, Ethnicity, older people and palliative care.

CEMESME leads pioneering European network
A UK project which aims to make the corporate culture of British firms more aware of diversity and encourage good relations between people of different ethnic background at work will head the Third European Network to Promote Ethnic Diversity in Employment (ENPEDE) meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 28th September to 1st October.

CEMESME to show the benefits of employing ethnic minority staff
A GROUND-BREAKING research project, which aims to prove that ethnic minorities can make an essential contribution to British small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) – especially on their performance internationally – will be targeting companies with a questionnaire to gather vital data for the initiative.

CEMESME shows the benefits of employing ethnic minority staff
A NEW project, which challenges racial discrimination and promotes equality at work, has received praise from top names within the worlds of politics and business.

Improving the quality of life for older ethnic minority women in the UK
PRIAE – the leading body working in the field of ageing and ethnicity in the UK and Europe – has created an important report concentrating on securing financial well-being for ethnic minority women over the age of 40 in Britain.

PRIAE comments on the Chancellor’s March Budget 2006 - (98kb Adobe Acrobat PDF)
the Wanless Report, Pensions Report from the Turner Commission and sends consultation response to the EC on its Green Paper on Obesity and Physical Activity

Download the response Budget 2006 - (32kb Adobe Acrobat PDF)
Download the response Wanless Report - (98kb Adobe Acrobat PDF)
Download the response Pension Report - (143kb Adobe Acrobat PDF)
Download the response to EC Green Paper - (370kb Adobe Acrobat PDF)

PRIAE National Conference
Health and Social Care in Europe Conference - listed under the UK Presidency and supported by the Department of Health, 4th October 2005
At the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London was marked as another successful and informative conference, and planning for the next health conference has already begun. If you want to register your interest contact Sam.turner@priae.org

Extra Care Housing Report, 2006
The Department of Health Change Agent Team Director launched PRIAE’s Extra Care Housing Report at the Guardian Conference, 23rd March 2006 in London. PRIAE’s director presented the report paying a tribute to BME elders for raising this issue.