Newham Monitoring Project (NMP) is a grassroots community-based anti-racist organisation in the borough of Newham, East London, England working against racial discrimination / violence, police misconduct and around civil rights issues. It provides advice, support, advocacy and a 24-hour emergency helpline to members of the black community facing racism. It also provides community outreach / educational projects and campaign work around issues arising from its cases and/or pertinent to the black community. Since its foundation it has always pursued one simple aim - the right to a life free from harassment, safe from attack.

Community Outreach Worker (part-time) • 21 hours pw • £ 14,004 inc. OLW (pro-rata amount)

Post to start immediately, guaranteed funding until March 31st 2009. Possibility of continuation of post after March 2009, subject to funding.

We are seeking a dynamic individual with excellent organisational and communication skills, experience of the voluntary and community sectors and a positive commitment to furthering an anti-racist agenda. This post will primarily involve developing partnerships and capacity building community groups across east London to address under reporting of race/faith hate crime. Post includes a minor element of casework.

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