UK: First Charitable Trust for the Ethnic English Community

There are thousands of charities promoting the interests of various ethnic groups in the UK. A quick browse through the register of the Charity Commission for England and Wales reveals an astonishing 109 charities advancing the Indian community, 152 specifically for the Chinese community including Blackpool Chinese Community Association, Chinese Mental Health Association, Leeds Chinese Christian Church, Swansea Chinese School. There are 184 charities looking after the Somali community, 309 specifically for Muslims and over 500 charities listed for the African and Caribbean communities: African Aids Care, African Women’s Support Group, Gateshead African Community Association, Nigerian Leadership Initiative, Tameside African Refugee Association. A further 75 are listed promoting the interests of “black” or “ethnic” minorities.

Some of these ethno and racial specific charities receive sponsorship from government agencies and big businesses.

While there are charities which advance the interests of native Welsh, Irish and Scots both in England and the respective home nations, until recently there has not been a single charity to advance the interests of the ethnic English.

With the official launch of the Steadfast Trust there is for the first time a charity which aims to promote the welfare and wellbeing of the ethnic English community.
Initial areas of interest are -
• an English cultural festival;
• projects for English working-class youths;
• promotion of English culture and identity in schools.

The Steadfast Trust aims to bring to the attention of public bodies and other organisations the needs and interests of the English community and to seek appropriate policies and funding.

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