Who We Are
About Sesame Organisation
Sesame Organisation was previously known as End Violence and Racism Against ESEA Communities (EVR). We are a culturally competent mental health service provider and we employ intersectional approaches to educate on, address, and prevent structural racism and inequalities targeting East and Southeast Asian communities in the UK. 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 wellbeing of members of the ESEA communities, recognizing the interconnectedness between mental health and systemic inequalities
Emphasising coalition building with sister ESEA community organisations 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
We support East and Southeast Asian community members through culturally competent mental health services and community events
We offer training and education for all, through cultural competence training
We build and support a coalition of anti-racist and migrant justice organisations
Advocacy
We research and campaign on hate faced by people of East and Southeast Asian heritage including but not limited to reports and surveys
We hold Community Conversations, workshops and empowering talks on anti-racism and supporting victims of racism
We hold advocacy events such as fundraising livestreams, and fundraising events such as community kitchens, heritage celebrations, etc.
We partner and engage with other ESEA, mental health, anti-racist and migrant justice organisations across the UK to grow a strong, multi-faceted, supportive community
