About S.A.R.I.

About SARI

LEGAL STATUS

S.A.R.I. is a company limited by guarantee. It has charitable status and operates on a non-profit making basis.

MISSION STATEMENT

To work towards the elimination of racial discrimination and to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between persons of different racial groups.
To advance the education of the public in the causes and effects of racism, racial discrimination and hostility on grounds of race, and to promote for the public benefit, the relief and treatment on any physical or mental or emotional distress suffered by any person as a result of that person or a member of his or her family having suffered from racial discrimination

OUR VALUES

STRATEGIC AIMS

To support and empower victims of racial harassment and attacks to survive the emotional, mental and physical trauma they experience.
To ensure that racial incidents receive a coordinated response from statutory and voluntary agencies.
To raise awareness of the nature and extent of racial incidents through education and training.
To provide training and guidance on tackling racial incidents.
To participate in formulating and monitoring anti-racist policies and procedures, ensuring they work towards combating racial harassment.
In the long term, to see a reduction in the number and seriousness of racist attacks.

OBJECTIVES

To have a team of specialist, trained caseworkers able to take up referrals and run an ongoing casework service.
To set up, develop and contribute to forums which aim to tackle racial harassment re-actively and pro-actively.
To have specialist, trained education workers able to provide support and advice to young people, schools and youth related agencies.
To offer training and information services on topics relating to our field. To offer advice and support to agencies on best practice in this field.
To use our casework and statistical data to inform agencies whether their polices and procedures are working effectively to positive ends.
Support communities with their concerns and advocate on their behalf. Attend critical racist incidents to provide debriefing and to contribute to conflict resolution.

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT S.A.R.I.

We are a voluntary, autonomous charity answerable to ourselves and our users which has not just survived but thrived since 1991.
We are run by and for victims of racial harassment or attack.
We provide a professional, specialist, user-oriented, casework service with a 24 hour emergency response system.
We are pioneers of the use of the multi-agency approach to tackling racial harassment and attack.
We have gained crucial support for our issues of concern from statutory agencies.
We adopt a holistic approach to tackling racism.
Our staff team and Management Committee reflect the community we serve.

S.A.R.I.