UNV coordinates International Volunteer Day on 5 December every year to recognize and promote the tireless work, not just of UN Volunteers, but of volunteers across the globe. Every day, volunteers dedicate time and effort to ensure the inclusion of those often left behind, drive climate action and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Volunteers and Cinema

Hundreds of community cinemas across the UK are volunteer-run, with people bringing their love of cinema and the audience experience to life in their communities. There are also many other independent venues that simply would not be able to provide the special and personal experiences they do without the support of volunteers. Thanks to all these brilliant people!

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The arts are in The Sunken Place – how do we Get Out?

In the film Get Out (2017), an African American man meets his white girlfriend’s family for the first time. Despite the warm, generous welcome he receives he knows that something is amiss, it’s just off. The film turns into a biting satire on parasitic consumption of African American culture and the violence of liberal racial … More

Black Women Directors

Black Women Directors is a website dedicated to highlighting the work of women and nonbinary filmmakers from the African Diaspora. It’s an ongoing project designed to shine a light on the contributions of Black women and nonbinary folks to the film canon. It started out as a Tumblr in 2015. It was founded by Danielle … More

Black UK Racial Justice Organisations

This is a growing crowd-sourced list of organisations led by Black and People of Colour with a central aim to support racial justice in the UK and the healthy lives of Black people and communities. Special thanks to Black Ballad, Joyann Boyce and all other social media contributors. Special, special thanks to Esther Lisk-Carew, Nina … More