Who We Are
About EVR
End Violence and Racism Against ESEA Communities (EVR) is an anti-racism organisation that employs intersectional approaches to educate, address, and prevent structural racism and inequalities targeting East and Southeast Asian communities in the UK. We provide support to these communities through mental health services and research initiatives. We are registered as SESAME organisation CIC (13279897).
Our Mission
Operating as a registered CIC (Community Interest Company) since March 2021, committed to addressing structural racism and inequalities impacting East and Southeast Asian communities.
Supporting the mental well-being of members of the ESEA communities, recognizing the interconnectedness between mental health and systemic inequalities.
Emphasizing coalition building with sister ESEA community organizations and those tackling identity-based violence.
Advocating against all forms of racism and discrimination, encompassing anti-Blackness, Islamophobia, transphobia, homophobia, misogyny, ableism, ageism, and classism. We adopt an intersectional approach, fostering solidarity and allyship with other marginalised communities while actively challenging racism within our own.
What We Do
Services
Support victims of hate crimes through a trustworthy and independent service via mental health support, providing guidance and a support network.
Establish an online reporting system for reporting incidents of hate crime to collate statistics and data for advocacy and research purposes.
Set up and provide multilingual support to offer advice and materials in ESEA languages.
Build and support a coalition of anti-racist and migrant justice organisations.
Advocacy
Research and campaign on issues/racism faced by people of East and Southeast Asian heritage including and not limited to reports and surveys.
Hold Community Conversations, workshops and empowering talks on anti-racism and supporting victims of racism.
Hold advocacy events such as fundraising livestreams, and fundraising events such as community kitchens, heritage celebrations, etc.
Partner and engage with other ESEA, anti-racist and migrant justice organisations across the UK to grow a strong, multi-faceted, supportive community.
