Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 26 March 2009

The Guardian, reporting on a new Guardian/ICM poll said:

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 17 December 2009

Guest post from Peter Robbins

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 19 February 2010

Guest post from Geoff Holmes

I have recently taken on the initial co-ordination of a North-East Group, based loosely on Newcastle-upon-Tyne, affiliated to the Equality Trust...."

Submitted by Bill Kerry on 28 May 2009

I couldn't help but smile last night as Barcelona, the world's largest fan-owned club, outclassed and defeated Manchester United. United, a once proud club with a great tradition, are now owned by the Glazer family whose operations are based in "low-to-no-tax" Nevada and were bought in a highly-leveraged buyout a few years back.

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 6 July 2009

I am delighted to announce that the first issue of our free, quarterly supporter newsletter Among Equals is out now. 

Click here to subscribe, read online and download the pdf.

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 21 October 2009

Read it here

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 4 February 2010

Apply now for three-year full-time PhD studentship: Social Gradients of Child Wellbeing in Relation to Inequality. Closing date 26th February.

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 4 September 2009

In her address today to the Green Party's annual conference, party leader Caroline Lucas named the need for a more equal society as integral to addressing climate change.

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 17 August 2009

The following report from the Co-ops UK Annual Conference, held at the end of June, was kindly supplied by Bob Cannell of SUMA. It appears the co-operative sector is in rude health compared to the mainstream economy.

Some statistics:

Submitted by Bill Kerry on 16 February 2010

Bill Kerry welcomes but then queries Conservative proposals on co-ops in the public sector.

Submitted by Bill Kerry on 24 June 2009

The Equality Trust is, today, launching its campaign for Economic Democracy. We wish to promote the widest possible employee and popular control of economic life throughout the UK - and we need your help and ideas to do it.

Submitted by Bill Kerry on 5 August 2009

If you're in Edinburgh on Friday 21st August, why not stop by the International Book Festival for Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett's discussion of "The Spirit Level: Why more equal societies almost always do better". Their talk starts at 10am in Charlotte Square Gardens and tickets can be purchased here.

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 24 July 2009

Does the Equality Bill miss the point? In its focus on social mobility and equality of opportunity rather than equality of outcome, argue Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, the Bill is unlikely to tackle Britain’s entrenched inequalities.

Download the full article as a PDF

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 12 January 2010

Join Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett and the Pan American Health Organization for a webcast on Tuesday 19th January at 8pm UK time (3pm Washington DC time).

Find out more

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 3 November 2009

Thursday 5th November - afternoon - Edinburgh
SURF Annual Lecture
Speaker: Kate Pickett
Further information

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 6 October 2009

Check out our new Events Diary for opportunities to join speakers from The Equality Trust and other organisations in discussing the evidence that more equal societies do better... and considering what we can do to reduce the income gap.

Visit the Events Diary

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 16 October 2009

Upcoming events

17th October, Exeter - Richard Wilkinson speaks to Devon & Cornwall Quaker Gathering

21st October, London - First meeting of the new London equality group

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 9 March 2009

“Our system for regulating markets and for prosecuting market crime is completely broken. If you mug someone in the street and you are caught, the chances are that you will go to prison. In recent years mugging someone out of their savings or their pension would probably earn you a yacht.

Submitted by Kathryn Busby on 12 October 2009

Follow @equalitytrust for the latest 140-character equality news.

Submitted by Bill Kerry on 29 April 2009

We have had plenty of supporters asking us how they can help us which is great. One of the best ways would be to link up with like-minded people in your local or regional area and campaign together. This is already happening in Edinburgh where people have found each other via our Facebook page.