Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights

What Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights does

The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) is a Black-led Scottish strategic racial equality charity registered in Scotland (SC029007; Company Limited by Guarantee No. 196218), headquartered at 8 John Street, Glasgow. Founded in 2001, the organisation works to eliminate racial discrimination and harassment and to promote racial justice across Scotland using evidence-based and rights-based approaches. Its core activities span research (e.g., Racial Inequality in Scotland: State of the Nation, hate crime statistics reports, ICERD alternative report 2024), policy development and parliamentary lobbying, community engagement, and educational resource production. CRER coordinates Scotland's Black History Month programme annually since 2001 and maintains representation on the Scottish Government Anti-Racism in Education Programme (AREP) and other advisory bodies.

CRER's product portfolio includes AdRESS (Advocacy for Race Equality in Schools Scotland), a frontline advocacy service for parents and carers dealing with racist incidents in schools; the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS), a national accountability body hosted in partnership with the University of Strathclyde under a Scottish Government contract (soft-launched March 2026); CRER Perspectives (a guest-writing programme); the Night-time Economy Programme (research and licensing-board guidance); and educational resources including anti-racist curriculum materials and human rights for anti-racism in education. Underlying capability is grounded in policy research, data analysis of census and hate crime statistics, qualitative consultation methods, and parliamentary engagement rather than a proprietary technology stack.

CRER is a registered charity rather than a commercial enterprise and does not sell products or charge beneficiaries. Revenue derives from charitable grants and government contracts, with named funders including the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation (AdRESS), Corra Foundation (night-time economy work), and Scottish Government (AROS partnership). Services are provided free to end users. The organisation serves BME communities across Scotland, parents/carers via AdRESS, schools and education authorities, Scottish Government and public bodies, and Police Scotland.

Name

Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights

Legal name

Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights

Website

https://crer.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) is a Black-led Scottish strategic racial equality charity, based in Glasgow, conducting policy research, parliamentary lobbying, community engagement, and advocacy to eliminate racial discrimination across Scotland.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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B2B

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Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Funding and Grants: CRER operates as a Scottish charity (SC029007) funded through grants from foundations such as the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Corra Foundation, and Scottish Government funding for specific initiatives like the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland partnership with University of Strathclyde.

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CRER is a Scottish racial equality charity that undertakes evidence-based and rights-based research, policy development, lobbying, campaigning, and network building to eliminate racial discrimination and promote racial justice in Scotland. Its core offerings include the AdRESS school-based advocacy service for parents and carers, the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (hosted with the University of Strathclyde), policy and parliamentary engagement, Scotland's Night-time Economy Programme, anti-racist curriculum and human rights resources for educators, and coordination of Black History Month Scotland.

Product overview

CRER is a Scottish strategic racial equality charity offering a portfolio of advocacy services, research programmes, and educational resources focused on eliminating racial discrimination and promoting racial justice in Scotland. Core offerings include AdRESS (a school-focused advocacy service), the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (in partnership with University of Strathclyde), research programmes on racism in Scotland's night-time economy, anti-racist curriculum resources, and annual initiatives such as Black History Month Scotland. The organization also publishes extensive policy research, consultation responses, and analytical reports on race equality issues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AdRESS: Advocacy for Race Equality in Schools Scotland - an advocacy and advice service supporting parents and carers whose child has experienced racist incidents or racially motivated bullying in school.
• Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS)

Products and services

• AdRESS (Advocacy for Race Equality in Schools Scotland) A frontline advocacy and advice service supporting parents and carers in Scotland whose child has experienced racist incidents or racially motivated bullying at school. The service is funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and provided free of charge to eligible parents and carers.
• Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS) A new national body hosted by the University of Strathclyde in collaboration with CRER, funded by Scottish Government to work with government, public bodies and communities to hold public sector bodies accountable for anti-racism commitments.
• CRER Perspectives A writing programme enabling guest writers to explore race equality issues affecting Black and minority ethnic communities in Scotland.
• Scotland's Night-time Economy Programme Research and advocacy work to tackle racism and prejudice within Scotland's night-time economy, including reports, guidance for licensing boards, and community conversations. Funded in part by the Corra Foundation in collaboration with Sky.
• Anti-Racist Curriculum Development Guidance and resources for educators on developing anti-racist curricula in Scottish schools, part of CRER's broader education programme with the Scottish Government's Anti-Racism in Education Programme (AREP).
• Human Rights for Anti-Racism in Education An online resource for teachers exploring human rights approaches to anti-racism in education settings.
• Black History Month Scotland An annual programme coordinated by CRER since 2001, bringing together organisations and grassroots groups across Scotland to celebrate Black history and culture.
• Sheku Bayoh Inquiry Campaign CRER's advocacy and campaign work following the death of Sheku Bayoh in police custody, focused on accountability and justice outcomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordinated Black History Month Scotland since 2001, engaging thousands of community members annually
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core, minor and core.

• University of Strathclydeflagship / coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2025CRER is in a strategic hosting partnership with University of Strathclyde to deliver the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland (AROS). Following an open procurement process by Scottish Government, Strathclyde was awarded the contract in collaboration with CRER. AROS is a new national body funded by Scottish Government to hold public sector bodies accountable for anti-racism commitments. A soft launch was held March 3, 2026 with formal launch planned for later that year.
• Exhale.GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRER collaborated with Exhale.Group, an organization supporting Queer, Trans and Intersex People of Colour (QTIPoC+) in Glasgow and Scotland, to host a community conversation event on inclusive nightlife and barriers facing LGBT+ people from BME backgrounds in Scotland's night-time economy.
• Scottish Government Anti-Racism in Education Programme (AREP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRER is represented on the Programme Board and three of four Subgroups of AREP, a collaborative initiative with Scottish Government and education practitioners developing anti-racist education guidance including the Whole School Approach to Anti-Racism.
• Equality and Human Rights CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRER has undertaken commissioned work for the EHRC including an assessment of the effectiveness of the public sector equality duties in Scotland and designing principles for meaningful evaluation of anti-prejudice work.
• respectmeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRER previously collaborated with respectme (anti-bullying charity) to develop guidance for schools on addressing racism, including the publication 'Addressing Inclusion: Effectively Challenging Racism in Schools' in 2017.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Carnegie UK: UK/Scotland-based charitable foundation working on wellbeing and inclusion policy. Comparable as a Scotland-based policy research and advocacy foundation with overlapping interest in addressing structural inequality and supporting community-level change.
• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO): Scottish umbrella body for the voluntary sector, including equality-focused charities. Comparable as a Scotland-based infrastructure and advocacy organisation, though operating across all third-sector causes rather than specialising in race equality.

Others

• IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research): UK progressive think tank producing policy research. Comparable as a policy research partner/funder in CRER's network, with overlapping policy research methodology and parliamentary engagement, though broader in thematic scope.
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation: UK poverty and inequality research charity. Comparable in producing research that intersects with CRER's evidence base on BME poverty (53% of BME children in relative poverty), though operating at larger UK scale.

Direct peers

• Runnymede Trust: UK-wide racial justice think tank producing research and policy recommendations on race equality. Directly comparable to CRER as a specialist racial-equality research and advocacy organisation, though operating at UK rather than Scottish level.
• CEMVO Scotland: Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations in Scotland, providing capacity building and infrastructure support to minority ethnic communities. Comparable in mission to support and represent BME communities in Scotland through advocacy and network-building.
• Close the Gap: Scottish charity working on gender equality, particularly women's labour market participation. Comparable as a Scotland-based equality-focused research and policy advocacy charity with similar operating model to CRER, though focused on gender rather than race.
• BEMIS Scotland: Black and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure in Scotland, focused on supporting ethnic minority voluntary organisations and policy advocacy in Scotland. Most direct Scottish peer to CRER with overlapping community and policy remit.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International UK: UK section of global human rights organisation, campaigning on a wide range of human rights including racial justice. Comparable in human rights advocacy approach and policy engagement, though much larger in scale and broader in thematic scope than CRER.
• Equality and Human Rights Commission: UK-wide statutory regulator covering all protected characteristics including race. Comparable as a body engaging CRER for commissioned work and operating at scale across all equality strands rather than specialising in race.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crer_scotland
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