Race Equality Week 2026

Race Equality Week is an annual global movement to spark and renew hope, inspire progress, and keep the momentum going in addressing race inequality.

92% recommend Race Equality Week to address race inequality.

With over 8,088 organisations engaged with Race Equality Matters, Race Equality Week 2026 is set to engage even more, reaching millions of employees in the UK and beyond.

Purpose And Aims

Once Black History Month is over, for many, discussions about race inequality lose momentum.

Race Equality Week was created to keep the momentum going, providing both focus and opportunity to bring together thousands of organisations and individuals to tackle barriers to race equality in the workplace.

Many people and organisations are going through a really difficult time, especially when it comes to inclusion and belonging.

The essence of Race Equality Week is the power of a collective movement of people and organisations who care and are committed to creating the change we all want to see and feel.

As more of us join in, Race Equality Week’s impact grows. Together, our collective voice becomes powerful and meaningful.

The Race Equality Matters community has chosen #ChangeNeedsAllOfUs as the theme for Race Equality Week 2026.

How You Can Get Involved

Here are some ideas for actions you can take this Race Equality Week.

There’s something here that every person can do - #ChangeNeedsAllOfUs.

• Take part in the 5-Day Challenge. Spend just 5 minutes a day for 5 days to reflect on your own assumptions and biases. Look out for the daily challenges.
• Add the phonetic spelling of your name in your email signature to help others say it correctly and show that it’s important to get names right. #MyNameIs
• Respectfully call out microaggressions when you hear them. #ItsNotMicro helps allies to identify microaggressions and address them in a non-confrontational way