The English Regions Equality and Human Rights Network (EREN) was set up in April 2008 and comprises of strategic Third Sector organisations from all 9 English regions with a broad equalities and human rights brief, and a significant membership of associate networks in the Region that they serve.

EREN seeks to facilitate the engagement of influential regional equality networks in a regular dialogue with the Government Equalities Office (GEO), Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Department of Health (DH), Equality and Diversity Forum (EDF), Capacitybuilders, National Equality Partnership (NEP), among others in order to influence and shape policy debate; collect, examine and share good practice; exchange information and intelligence; and help with delivery in the regions.