Ruth Sinhal
@ruthsinhal.bsky.social
Ex-Primary Teacher on an antiracism journey since the 80s Founder of Project FREE -Connecting Communities CIC Leicester Schools Linking Projects Facilitator
Are you ready to recognise #Windrush Day on June 22nd? Have you embedded this history and related legacies into your curriculum? With rising anti-immigrant rhetoric & people openly discussing 'remigration', it's vital educators challenge this & offer a counter-narrative of #Britishness & #belonging.
🔴 URGENT: 6 citizens on LINA AL-NABULSI kidnapped in International waters. Demand their release! >TAG GOVERNMENTS NOW! Italy @italymfa.bsky.social France @francediplomatie.bsky.social Belgium @belgiummfa.bsky.social Korea, USA @statedeptus.bsky.social MORE ACTION freedomflotilla.org/action/
Israeli attacks have now killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon since the US-Israeli war on Iran began, despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah having been in effect since April 16. #Infograph
Join us for @projectfree.bsky.social next events Windrush history is British #History Find out details of speakers and content below docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Windrush
Join us for ‘Changing The Narrative’ “What are You? Mixed Heritage Identity and The Paradox of Race” May 5th at 4pm to 5.30pm UK time @dominichoudhury.bsky.social Danielle Oudomvilay & Ameerah Turner-Desai of @thelinkingnetwork.bsky.social Find out more & sign up ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us for ‘Changing The Narrative’ “What are You? Mixed Heritage Identity and The Paradox of Race” May 5th at 4pm to 5.30pm UK time @dominichoudhury.bsky.social Danielle Oudomvilay & Ameerah Turner-Desai of @thelinkingnetwork.bsky.social Find out more & sign up ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Reni Edo-Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race was on the list too, with the reason for removal: “race, discrimination”……..🤬
Rob Davies@byrobdavies.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis is utterly jaw-dropping. A school that bans Atwood, Zadie Smith, Terry effing Pratchett and *literal George Orwell* is actively harming its pupils. www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/scho...
1 in 16 children in schools in UK identify as “mixed”. It’s the fastest growing & youngest of all the ethnic categories. This conversation is therefore vital for all educators so pls join us docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @dominichoudhury.bsky.social
Ruth Sinhal@ruthsinhal.bsky.social · 6mo agoJoin our conversation exploring how #arts & #culture enhance children’s & young people’s engagement & #educational achievement & contribute to the transformation of curriculum & pedagogies in #schools & address #socialjustice & #racialjustice issues 26 Feb 4pm GMT docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join our conversation exploring how #arts & #culture enhance children’s & young people’s engagement & #educational achievement & contribute to the transformation of curriculum & pedagogies in #schools & address #socialjustice & #racialjustice issues 26 Feb 4pm GMT docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📢 FREE online event for educators with presentations from @inclusionht.bsky.social, The Black Curriculum and Samosa Media Explore how schools can use ‘the arts’ to (re)engage, inspire and motivate all our young people Sign up to join us ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Southall Black Sisters (SBS)@sbsisters.bsky.social · 7mo ago🚨 After careful consideration, Southall Black Sisters is leaving X. This isn’t symbolic. It’s a political and ethical refusal to engage with a platform that enables misogyny, racism, and violence against women and girls. Full statement 👇🏽. 1/ 🧵 southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/our-dec...
“Beyond the Welcome Posters” A free online event for educators : it will directly address xenophobic, racist and Anti-Muslim hate prevalent in many of our communities and focus on concrete actions you can take in your school/setting. Sign up ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You’re invited to join us for the next event in our Changing The Narrative series; it will address the xenophobic, racist & Anti-Muslim hate prevalent in many of our communities & explore concrete actions you can take in your school or community docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You’re invited to join us for the next event in our Changing The Narrative series; it will address the xenophobic, racist & Anti-Muslim hate prevalent in many of our communities & explore concrete actions you can take in your school or community docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We have all heard coded language being used to limit who is considered worthy of empathy and respect and who is by default deemed unworthy But did you know the ‘Racist word of 2025’ is ORDINARY www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...
‘Ordinary' emerges as the Racist Word of the Year following analysis of language used by far-right figures - Voice Online
‘Ordinary’ has been named Racist Word of 2025 as it supports racist tropes when it is used as a synonym for ‘white’
voice-online.co.uk
This is an important insight into the tactics of the far right that everyone in the UK needs to be aware of ⤵️
Byline Times@bylinetimes.bsky.social · 8mo agoNationalist vigilante ‘street patrol’ groups with ties to Reform UK and the far right are falsely claiming to be working with the police, while seeking to infiltrate local school networks in order to “protect” women and children bylinetimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
Heard of #SchoolsLinking? Well @theguardian.com have! They’ve chosen the charity that created this programme for their Christmas Appeal! @projectfree.bsky.social runs this in #Leicester & #Leicestershire It happens in 25 other areas in England & Wales More info ⤵️ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
A guide to the Guardian’s 2025 charity appeal partners
This year’s appeal theme is hope – we are partnering with five charities supporting grassroots community work that challenges division, hate and despair
theguardian.com
As the local facilitator of #SchoolsLinking at @projectfree.bsky.social here in #Leicester & #Leicestershire this is such excellent news!
The Linking Network@thelinkingnetwork.bsky.social · 8mo agoWe’ve been included in @theguardian.com Christmas Charity Appeal! This is an opportunity to showcase our #SchoolsLinking work that brings together classes from different schools in the same local area, to explore identity, #community & #belonging Find out more ⤵️ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Any UK based #teachers / #educators here? I’m trying to rebuild the incredible community I had over on the bird platform …. And connect with new people too #education #schools #teaching #edusky
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Do you teach in #Leicester? Are you looking for ways to ensure all your pupils #belong & #thrive? Our #SchoolsLinking programmes do just this Find out more - and join us - it's FREE www.projectfree.co.uk/linking-proj...
Teachers, how is your school challenging hate and anti- asylum seeker rhetoric? #edusky
City of Sanctuary UK@cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe work of building welcome continues. Whilst this gov cooks up yet more cruel plans - tens of thousands of people are doing something different: creating communities of welcome, support & opportunity. We do this because we know you cannot strip others of their humanity without losing your own.
Unseal official documents relating to Nottingham's 1958 Race Riots, so academics in #Nottingham can work with the community to restore the true narrative. Other 1958 Race Riot files were released early, exposing extensive police failures & institutional #racism petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Release the official court records relating to the Nottingham Race Riots of 1958
Unseal the official documents relating to Nottingham's Race Riots, so that academics in Nottingham can work with the community to restore the true narrative. Notting Hill's 1958 Race Riot files were r...
petition.parliament.uk
When most British people don’t understand the role Britain played in slavery it’s not surprising reparations are not favoured by them…. Again it’s the role of missing information in our education… www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
theguardian.com
FREE online event for #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth open to all looking to #FlipTheScript & challenge racist, dangerous rhetoric too commonly platformed against Muslims Be proactive in your classroom & be part of the push-back UK 🕔 with break for Maghrib Sign up www.projectfree.co.uk/learning-eve...
Unseal docs relating to #Nottingham Race Riots, so academics&community can restore the true narrative. Notting Hill's 1958 Race Riot files were released early, exposing extensive police failures & institutional racism Nottingham’s were sealed for 100 years! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Release the official court records relating to the Nottingham Race Riots of 1958
Unseal the official documents relating to Nottingham's Race Riots, so that academics in Nottingham can work with the community to restore the true narrative. Notting Hill's 1958 Race Riot files were r...
petition.parliament.uk
Signed up and looking forward to this!
Educators for Peace@educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 10mo agoFor our next webinar we are delighted to also be joined by Professor Emeritus Henry Maitles, who will talk as through how educators can navigate complex topics in the classroom - from Nazism to apartheid and genocide. Sign up now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-...
