Urban UK was set up in 2006, under the name of Urban Publishing Limited, with the aim of eliminating barriers within employment, education and training for minority groups in the UK. Urban UK also promotes fostering, housing and sports in our publications.
Throughout the last few decades, equality and diversity has evolved into a part of our everyday lives. There are however a vast majority of people in the UK from minority groups or backgrounds that don't believe this is the case. Through bad experiences, media bias or their own expectations, these people feel that they are discriminated against and do not have the chance to pursue their ultimate career.
Urban UK's goals are to reassure and encourage people from the most deprived areas to further their careers. The annual Urban UK Directory is sent out to schools, libraries, job centres, youth and community groups, city and race equality councils and citizen's advice bureaus. It includes current information about equal rights, current legislation and helpful links for people who need advice on specific problems. All of Urban UK's directory clients also advertise with us here on the site, so feel free to browse through the opportunities available.
As well as this, we publish regional Urban UK wall displays annually, which are sent out to be displayed in waiting rooms, leisure facilities, job centres and community groups. Urban UK also organises our very own recruitment fairs throughout the UK. Our team travels across the country to visit recruitment fairs, disability events and ethnic carnivals, in order to seek out our target audiences at the source. Urban UK speaks directly to people about the opportunities available to them, and actively promote our clients within the Urban UK Directory face to face.
Widely regarded as one of the most proactive promoters of diversity and equality in Britain, Urban UK's primary objective is to promote equal opportunities to people from every kind of minority background or lifestyle, including race, gender, disability, age, faith and sexual orientation.