Welcome
to Thurrock BME!
We are always available to help by.
Being a voice for Thurrock BME Community
Positively representing the achievements of Thurrock BME Community
Providing relevant information to Thurrock BME Community
We represent the Black Ethnic Minority Community in Thurrock
We do this by ensuring that the BME Community is represented appropriately within established institutions in Thurrock. These institutions include schools, sports clubs, council and all other institutions that exist within Thurrock that influences members of our community.
We are working to improve the lives of ethnic minorities and we do this by making sure your voices and opinions are heard and considered by institutions.
Policy checking and effectiveness
We are working to improve the lives of ethnic minorities in Thurrock community. As a representative of the community we monitor and contribute to new policies created by institutions. We share information on such new policies with the Thurrock BME community, getting your opinions on issues that matter to you and making certain your views are taken into considerations.
What we are doing
Building the community
Covid event
Influencing Policies
Thurrock BME Group was set up to ensure that the minority ethnic groups of Thurrock are represented at a strategic level with key policy makers. To date, we have held events with Thurrock Police on policing of the black community, stop and search etc. We have also held health awareness events, promoting the take up of the Covid vaccine, attended by a senior Government minister, Thurrock MP and Councillors. Please contact us at admin@thurrockbme.org.uk
Thurrock has a diverse population that is increasing by over 10% every decade.
In 2001, the population was 143,300, and by the time of the Census in 2011 it had risen to 157,700. Since then it has increased by 11.6%, with the Census of 2021 reporting the population to be 176,000.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the latest Census information at Census 2021: results. You can create your own information profile of areas in England and Wales at Census 2021: build a custom area profile.
The NOMIS: local authority profile for Thurrock provides the latest available information on the labour market profile of Thurrock, including employment, income and benefits statistics.
The ethnicity census indicated that all black ethnic groups are 11.9% (~21,000) of the populaton.
