Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance

Former name of the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, a Scottish anti-racism charity

Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance
Type	Anti-racism charity (defunct name)
Founded
Founder(s)	Jatin Haria
Dissolved	2010 (rebranded)
Registration ID	SC196218 (as registered company)
Status
Headquarters
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
Area served	Scotland
Services
Registration
Key people	Jatin Haria (founder and leader) Jelina Rahman-Berlow (Chair 2005–2008)
Website	[No verified link available] (predecessor to current CRER site)
Remarks

The Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance (GARA) was a Scottish anti-racism organisation founded in 1999 and based in Glasgow. It focused on eliminating racial discrimination and harassment while promoting racial justice, initially as a local initiative before evolving into a broader entity. The organisation was rebranded in 2010 as the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER), expanding its remit to a national level in Scotland.

Founded by Jatin Haria, who had previously been involved in anti-racism work including as former secretary of Black Sections and chair of Unison's Black Members Committee, the Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance emerged in response to local needs identified through initiatives such as Glasgow City Council's Task Force Against Racism. Under Haria's leadership as executive director, and with Jelina Rahman serving as Chair from 2005 to 2008, GARA supported community efforts, participated in campaigns against racism, and engaged in projects addressing racial harassment in Glasgow.

Jelina Rahman, a human rights solicitor specialising in immigration, asylum, family, and equality law, chaired GARA during a period of consolidation and active local advocacy. She had earlier served as Secretary of the registered company (from September 2002) and became a Director in March 2006, continuing in that role until August 2010, shortly after the rebranding to CRER. This involvement bridged the organisation's transition from a Glasgow-focused group to a Scotland-wide coalition. The organisation played a role in early anti-racist efforts in Scotland, including coordination of events, youth projects, and advocacy for policy changes. In the late 2000s, with support from Glasgow City Council, it transitioned into the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, reflecting a shift to a more strategic, national focus on systemic racism and racial equality. Jatin Haria continued as executive director of the successor organisation until his retirement in 2025, while Rahman's direct involvement concluded around the 2010 rebrand.

History

The Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance was established in 1999 following findings from Glasgow City Council's anti-racism task force. It operated under the name GARA and was registered as such until the name change to Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights in June 2010. Key activities included supporting anti-racist marches, youth anti-harassment projects, and community networking.

In the early 2000s, the Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance launched initiatives to combat racial inequality, including the 2000 formation of the Glasgow Voluntary Sector Race Equality Network and coordinating Black History Month in Scotland from 2001. Collaborating with Glasgow City Council, they addressed racial harassment and conducted research on social care for the Pakistani community and anti-racist education.

Jelina Rahman's chairmanship from 2005 to 2008 coincided with efforts to strengthen governance and community representation. By the late 2000s, the organisation underwent rebranding to better reflect its growing scope beyond the city limits.

People

Leadership

• Jatin Haria founded and led the organisation from its inception until the rebranding in 2010, and continued leading the successor CRER for 25 years.
• Kaushik Mistry - took over from Haria as Executive Director in 2026.
• Jelina Rahman-Berlow served as Chair of the Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance from 2005 until 2008. She was appointed Secretary of the registered company on 26 September 2002 (resigned 15 March 2006) and served as Director from 15 March 2006 until 16 August 2010.

Officers and Directors

The table below list all current and former officers/directors/secretaries of the Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance (later rebranded as the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, company number SC196218). Data is based on official company records from Companies House as of March 2026. The organisation has had a total of 76 officers historically, with 7 current/active officers and 69 resignations.

All active officers share the correspondence address: 8 John Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1JQ. No occupations are explicitly listed in the records beyond roles.

Current Officers

Current Officers (as of March 2026)

Name	Role	Appointed	Nationality	Date of Birth	Country of Residence
Jatin Haria	Secretary	15 March 2006	British	—	Scotland
Colin Robert Clark (Professor)	Director	15 November 2014	British	October 1970	Scotland
Sandra Deslandes-Clark	Director	22 April 2010	British	April 1963	Scotland
Daniel John Gunn	Director	3 November 2012	British	March 1979	Scotland
Parveen Khan	Director	2 April 2009	British	July 1968	Scotland
Colin Lee	Director	9 March 2011	British	July 1965	Scotland
Eleanor McKnight	Director	9 March 2011	British	June 1959	United Kingdom

Former Officers

All Former Officers (69 resignations, full list)

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Nationality	Date of Birth	Country of Residence
Subhash Kantilal Joshi	Secretary	24 April 2000	8 May 2001	British	—	—
Graham Lawrence Mochan	Secretary	30 August 2001	26 September 2002	British	—	—
Jelina Rahman	Secretary	26 September 2002	15 March 2006	British	—	—
T C Young	Secretary	10 May 1999	24 April 2000	—	—	—
Rizwan Ahmed	Director	28 September 2001	22 March 2010	British	April 1962	Scotland
Zhura Kmatun Ahmed	Director	28 September 2001	12 November 2002	British	February 1966	—
Ramiza Akhter	Director	19 January 2001	12 November 2002	British	May 1981	—
Uzma Alam	Director	12 November 2002	9 March 2011	British	May 1980	Scotland
Anela Anwar	Director	16 October 2003	21 October 2005	British	November 1981	Scotland
Naheed Asghar-Hussain	Director	12 September 2000	19 January 2001	British	February 1969	—
Umer Ashraf	Director	19 January 2001	12 November 2002	British	October 1984	—
Ruby Bashir	Director	7 November 2000	27 September 2001	British	May 1972	—
Ruth Black	Director	19 August 2009	9 March 2011	British	July 1964	Scotland
Alexander Douglas Blackwood	Director	18 May 1999	27 September 2001	British	February 1952	—
Jamie Allan Brown	Director	16 October 2003	13 December 2006	British	June 1987	—
David Morrison Cerretti	Director	25 August 1999	3 May 2002	British	November 1966	—
Nazir Ahmed Chaudhry	Director	28 February 2001	25 September 2003	British	October 1933	—
Maggie Chetty	Director	18 May 1999	3 May 2002	British	July 1943	United Kingdom
Sylvia Cowan	Director	7 November 2000	13 December 2006	British	March 1948	—
Sarah Elizabeth Craig	Director	7 July 1999	30 November 1999	British	November 1960	—
Colin Duff	Director	9 March 2011	26 March 2018	British	May 1971	Scotland
Peter William Duncan	Director	26 September 2002	11 December 2008	British	October 1943	Scotland
John Eric Thomas Eldridge (Professor)	Director	12 September 2000	3 May 2002	British	May 1936	—
Patricia Claire Elsmie	Director	22 April 2010	9 September 2011	British	September 1954	United Kingdom
Rozanne Foyer	Director	28 September 2001	29 September 2004	British	November 1972	United Kingdom
Rafik Gardee (Dr)	Director	15 March 2006	9 September 2011	British	August 1940	Scotland
Derek Sian Goh	Director	7 June 1999	12 September 2000	British	September 1947	—
Archibald Graham (Councillor)	Director	18 May 1999	17 June 2003	British	August 1956	United Kingdom
Irene Graham	Director	25 September 2003	1 June 2007	British	May 1950	United Kingdom
Kay Hampton (Professor)	Director	2 June 2011	9 September 2011	British	December 1957	Scotland
Nicholas John Harrison	Director	10 May 1999	18 May 1999	British	June 1974	—
Ian Michael Hepburn	Director	18 May 1999	6 July 1999	British	February 1957	Scotland
Salma Iqbal	Director	28 September 2001	12 November 2002	British	November 1982	—
Subhash Kantilal Joshi	Director	24 February 2000	8 May 2001	British	June 1953	—
Subhash Kantilal Joshi	Director	18 May 1999	18 February 2000	British	June 1953	—
Kiran Kaur	Director	2 March 2006	13 December 2006	British	April 1985	—
Pramila Kaur	Director	28 September 2001	26 June 2025	British	August 1961	Scotland
Satvinder Kaur	Director	19 January 2001	12 November 2002	British	July 1984	—
Faisal Kayani	Director	7 November 2000	12 November 2002	British	December 1982	United Kingdom
Nazia Khaliq	Director	7 November 2000	12 November 2002	British	September 1977	—
Omprakash Kishanchand Khanna	Director	12 September 2000	25 September 2003	British	March 1936	—
Jean Mutheu Ndanu Kyula	Director	16 October 2003	13 December 2006	Kenyan	November 1983	—
Alan Che Kin Lee	Director	12 November 2002	25 September 2003	British	June 1982	—
Hanzala Shaheen Malik	Director	30 August 2001	17 June 2003	British	November 1956	Scotland
Allan Yung-Kent Man	Director	7 November 2000	27 September 2001	British	September 1981	—
Ingrid McClements	Director	12 September 2000	25 September 2003	British	December 1948	—
Samantha McFarlane	Director	26 September 2002	25 September 2003	British	June 1964	—
Roxana Corral Navas Meechan	Director	2 June 2011	31 December 2015	Spanish	June 1957	Scotland
Isobel Margaret Millar	Director	15 March 2006	29 August 2007	British	January 1955	—
Graham Lawrence Mochan	Director	3 May 2000	3 May 2002	British	September 1950	United Kingdom
Shabnum Mustapha	Director	9 March 2011	3 November 2012	British	February 1979	Scotland
Ahid Ojaghi	Director	13 December 2006	2 April 2009	British	September 1978	Scotland
Attia Parvais	Director	7 November 2000	27 September 2001	British	July 1983	—
Sonia Michelle Puri	Director	26 September 2002	25 September 2003	British	October 1976	—
Irfan Rabbani	Director	20 August 2007	8 May 2009	British	April 1962	Scotland
Jelina Rahman	Director	15 March 2006	16 August 2010	British	January 1979	Scotland
Jelina Rahman	Director	26 September 2002	25 September 2003	British	January 1979	—
Mohammed Razaq (Councillor)	Director	29 August 2007	8 November 2010	British	March 1955	United Kingdom
Mohammed Razaq (Councillor)	Director	7 November 2000	3 May 2002	British	March 1955	United Kingdom
Anita Louise Shelton	Director	18 May 1999	27 September 2001	American/USA	July 1942	Scotland
Shabnam Sherafaty	Director	12 November 2002	13 December 2006	Iranian	August 1983	—
Laraine Shields	Director	10 May 1999	18 May 1999	British	January 1956	—
Mandeep Singh	Director	19 January 2001	25 September 2003	British	August 1979	United Kingdom
Austin Smith	Director	12 September 2000	30 August 2001	British	July 1965	—
Jonathan Emmanuel Squire	Director	30 November 1999	3 May 2002	British	August 1952	Scotland
Kofi Tordzro	Director	28 September 2001	9 March 2011	British	February 1957	Scotland
Kalim Uddin	Director	28 September 2001	3 May 2002	British	December 1971	—
Nafeesa Younis	Director	19 January 2001	12 November 2002	British	June 1981	—
Saqib Yousaf	Director	12 November 2002	25 September 2003	British	November 1985	—

See also

Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights Jatin Haria Jelina Rahman

Resources

• https://www.crer.org.uk/about
• https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC196218/officers