Equalities Grants - Funded Project List

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The Equality Grant Programme (EGP) is funded by the Scottish Government.

Funded Projects (from April 2011) include:

DISABILITY STREAM

COMMUNICATION FORUM SCOTLAND (CFS)
Civic Participation Network (CPN) Project - Stage 2
The Civic Participation Network aims to remove barriers to people with communication support needs who wish to be active citizens. This is done through promotion of key messages in Talk for Scotland: a practical toolkit to service providers; organisers of consultation and decision making activities; and trainers in capacity building. We are a small project keen to work with other organisations to promote the equality agenda.

TELEPHONE: 0131 229 6754
EMAIL: info.cfs@btconnect.com
WEBSITE: www.communicationforumscotland.org.uk

INCLUSION SCOTLAND
Policy in Practice, Accessing Information and Developing Capacity projects
Inclusion Scotland is a national disability-led organisation that raises awareness of disability issues to ensure that policy making is informed by the views and experiences of disabled people.

TELEPHONE: 0141 887 7058
EMAIL: admin@inclusionscotland.org
WEBSITE: www.inclusionscotland.org

SCOTTISH COUNCIL ON DEAFNESS ( SCOD)
Effecting Change for Deaf People in Scotland
SCOD is working directly with deaf and deafened people (including those who are Deaf BSL users and people who are hard of hearing and deaf/blind) to ensure that their views are reflected in the work of the Scottish Government.

TELEPHONE: 0141 248 2474 or 0141 248 2477 and 1854 for TEXT
EMAIL: admin@scod.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.scod.org.uk

SCOTTISH DISABILITY EQUALITY FORUM (SDEF)
Policy, Information & Parliamentary Function Project
The Scottish Disability Equality Forum (SDEF) is a user-led membership organisation which works across Scotland to remove barriers to the full social inclusion of people affected by disability. SDEF is also the Umbrella Body for Access Panels in Scotland. SDEF works with its members and others to facilitate direct engagement between policy makers and people with disabilities.

TELEPHONE: 01786 473152
EMAIL: accessdevadmin@sdef.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.sdef.org.uk

BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION (BDA)
The British Deaf Association is the largest member-led organisation in the UK that is run by Deaf people for Deaf people. The Scottish Government Equalities Unit have funded the BDA the following projects until March 2012:

To build the capacity of the Deaf community to participate in wider developments - this is to improve links between the Deaf community and the Scottish Government
To set up a support network for Advanced BSL Teachers in Scotland - this is to build the capacity and sustainability for BSL teachers to own and manage the support network for BSL Teachers.

TELEPHONE: 0141 248 5554
WEBSITE: www.bda.org.uk

DONALDSON'S SCHOOL
Donaldson's is one of the 7 Grant Aided Schools in Scotland, offering day and residential education, therapy and care to pupils aged 2.5 years to 19 years who are deaf (deaf is used to cover deaf, deafened and hard of hearing), or have communication difficulties. The Transition Project will work with young people who are deaf or have communication difficulties between the ages of 16 and 24 years, who require support to enable them to access Further Education; work experience; employment; and a range of local services in order to ensure they are successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

TELEPHONE: 01506 841900 or TEXTPHONE/MINICOM: 01506 841902
WEBSITE: www.donaldsons.org.uk

INDEPENDENT LIVING IN SCOTLAND (ILiS)
The Independent Living in Scotland (ILiS) began in June 2008 when the Scottish Government announced funding to develop independent living in Scotland. ILiS aims to strengthen the Independent Living Movement and to support disabled people to have their voices heard at national and local level so that decision-makers work with them to deliver independent living for all disabled people. An expert group of disabled people guide the ILiS project, which is hosted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland.

TELEPHONE: 0141 228 5921
EMAIL: contact@ilis.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.ilis.co.uk

SASLI
Content to be advised.

TELEPHONE: 0141 248 8159
EMAIL: mail@sasli.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.sasli.co.uk

GENDER STREAM

AMINA
Helpline Development Project
Amina - Muslim Women's Helpline is part of the Amina - Muslim Women's Resource Centre and offers a free phone confidential helpline for women wanting information advice or a listening ear in their first language. The service offers a non judgemental, faith and culturally sensitive service available Monday to Friday 0930 to 1700 on 0808 801 0301.

TELEPHONE: 0141 585 8026 (Glasgow office)
EMAIL: info@mwrc.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.mwrc.org.uk

CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND
Making the gender equality duty real for children, young people and their fathers
Children in Scotland support the involvement of fathers with their children. The project also aims to contribute to wider efforts to reduce gender stereotyping in education, health and children's services and help develop a healthier work/life balance for men and women.

TELEPHONE: 0131 222 2440
WEBSITE: http://makinggenderequalityreal.org.uk

ENGENDER
Women Beyond Words
Engender facilitates strong and effective consultation between organisations working on women's issues with the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and non-governmental organisations and disseminating information on Government policies affecting women.

TELEPHONE: 0131 558 9596
EMAIL: info@engender.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.engender.org.uk

GLASGOW WOMEN'S LIBRARY
A Woman's Worth - National Lifelong Learning with the Women's Library of Scotland
Glasgow Women's Library is a lending library, archive and learning centre celebrating the achievements and contribution of Scottish women. Our National Lifelong Learning programme aims to increase the self esteem, aspirations and skills of a diverse range of vulnerable and excluded women across Scotland through a varied programme of learning and volunteering opportunities.

TELEPHONE: 0141 248 9969
EMAIL: info@womenslibrary.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.womenslibrary.org.uk

CLOSE THE GAP
Close the Gap works with employers and employees to encourage and enable action to address the gender pay gap and its causes: occupational segregation, lack of flexible working, and discrimination within pay systems. Close the Gap's partners include the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Equality and Human Rights Commission, and the STUC.

TELEPHONE: 0141 337 8110
EMAIL: info@closethegap.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.closethegap.org.uk

THE SCOTTISH WOMEN'S CONVENTION
The Scottish Women's Convention provides opportunities for women to engage in focused debate about specific issues of concern and to influence policy decisions in Scotland, in the main to increase the participation & involvement of women in policy development.

TELEPHONE: 0141 248 8186
EMAIL: info@scottishwomensconvention.org
WEBSITE: www.scottishwomensconvention.org

WORKERS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
WOMEN@WORK
Women@work is a Highland-wide women's network that provides information, learning and support for working women (paid and unpaid), mainly with monthly lunchtime training events and encouraging attendance at consultation events.

TELEPHONE: 01463 710577
EMAIL: womenatwork@weascotland.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.weawomenatwork.org.uk

LGBT STREAM

EQUALITY NETWORK
Community Sector Building
A project supporting the development of the LGBT sector to strengthen the active participation of local LGBT groups and individuals in civic life and in decision-making structures and to increase their engagement in consultation and involvement in events both at national and local level.

TELEPHONE: 07020 933952
EMAIL: en@equality-network.org
WEBSITE: www.equality-network.org

EQUALITY NETWORK
Scottish Transgender Alliance Development Project
This is the hosting of a national project in partnership with the Scottish Transgender Alliance to support local transgender groups and individuals, to challenge inequality and discrimination, and to increase the participation of transgender people in Scottish daily and public life.

TELEPHONE: 07020 933952
EMAIL: info@scottishtrans.org
WEBSITE: www.scottishtrans.org

EQUALITY NETWORK
Informed & Empowered Communities
A project to create and maintain up-to-date information on a range of issues for LGBT communities, through a variety of means including website, newsletter and events.

TELEPHONE: 07020 933952
EMAIL: en@equality-network.org
WEBSITE: www.equality-network.org

EQUALITY NETWORK
Policy Analysis and Engagement Project
A project to analyse current and developing policy and legislation from an LGBT perspective for use by Scottish Government, public bodies and LGBT communities.

TELEPHONE: 0131 467 6039
EMAIL: en@equality-network.org
WEBSITE: www.equality-network.org

EQUALITY NETWORK
Intersectional Project
Content to be advised.

WEBSITE: www.equality-network.org

LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND
Domestic Abuse Project
The Project works with mainstream providers across Scotland to improve the response to LGBT people experiencing domestic abuse.

TELEPHONE: 0131 555 3940
EMAIL: info@lgbtyouth.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.lgbtyouth.org.uk

LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND
History Month Project
Supports and develops LGBT History Month in Scotland.

TELEPHONE: 0131 555 3940
EMAIL: info@lgbtyouth.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.lgbtyouth.org.uk

LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND
Community Development & Capacity Building Project
A national community development project working with local LGBT communities so that they become more visible in their local areas.

TELEPHONE: 0131 555 3940
EMAIL: info@lgbtyouth.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.lgbtyouth.org.uk

LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND
Policy & Participation ProjectEncourages young LGBT people to become confident and ambitious individuals within their communities, and to enable the views of young LGBT people to impact positively on issues which affect their lives.

TELEPHONE: 0131 555 3940
EMAIL: info@lgbtyouth.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.lgbtyouth.org.uk

STONEWALL SCOTLAND
Good Practice Project
A national project that provides support, advice and guidance to public services, including local councils, about how to make their policies and practices more inclusive for their LGBT service users.

TELEPHONE: 0131 557 3679
EMAIL: info@stonewallscotland.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.stonewallscotland.org.uk

RR&RI STREAMS

AMINA
Family Counselling, Mediation & Advocacy Project
The project has recruited and trained volunteers to deliver advocacy and mediation, & also in partnership with Scottish Marriage Care, faith sensitive relationship and support service to Muslim families.

TELEPHONE: 0141 585 8026
EMAIL: info@mwrc.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.mwrc.org.uk

ARTICLE 12
Established in 1996, Article 12 in Scotland is a young person led network that works to promote young people's PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION RIGHTS as set out in international human rights charters. We believe that young people care about their PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION RIGHTS, and the PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION RIGHTS of others, and that given the knowledge and the opportunity they will take positive action to make Scotland, the UK, Europe and the World a place where young people are given access to the INFORMATION and OPPORTUNITIES necessary to PARTICIPATE as equal citizens at all levels of society.

TELEPHONE: 01674 674086
EMAIL: respond@article12.org
WEBSITE: www.article12.org

AWAZ FM
Empowering Individuals' Media Skills
Awaz FM is a community radio in Glasgow, originally set up to serve the Asian population, but is now expanding to include other ethnic minorities.

TELEPHONE: 0141 420 6666
EMAIL: info@awazfm.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.awazfm.co.uk

BRIDGES PROGRAMMES
Ladders to Employability & Integration Project
The Bridges Programme aims to improve the economic and social integration of refugees and asylum seekers, with a particular focus on overcoming barriers to employment.

TELEPHONE: 0141 445 4464
EMAIL: admin@bridgesprogrammes.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.bridgesprogrammes.org.uk

BRIDGING THE GAP
Race, Religion & Refugee Integration Work
Bridging the Gap is a community organisation with the aim of combating sectarianism, prejudice and discrimination in the Gorbals and beyond by providing opportunities for people in different social communities to learn together.

TELEPHONE: 0141 418 0241
EMAIL: secretary@bridging-the-gap.org
WEBSITE: www.bridging-the-gap.org

CHURCH OF ST JOHN'S
Festival of Spirituality & Peace
The Church of St John the Evangelist has been running the Festival of Spirituality and Peace (FoSP) since 2001 and the aim is to provide an open space where people from different faiths, and none, can engage with contemporary issues.

TELEPHONE: 0131 221 2277
EMAIL: info@festivalofspirituality.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk

CROSSROADS YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Govanhill Together Project
Crossroads is a community development and integration organisation. It has developed a variety of services to promote community cohesion and opportunity, including a drop-in group, women's groups, individual support, advocacy, access to IT, workshops, training, arts and crafts etc.

TELEPHONE: 0141 429 3254
EMAIL: playbarn@btinternet.com
WEBSITE: www.cyca.org.uk

DEAF CONNECTIONS
ISHARA Project - Supporting Deaf BME people around Scotland!
The Ishara Project provides support to Deaf BME people in Scotland by providing information and advice on accessing employment, health services, housing, benefits, and community agencies. Ishara also provides support to agencies who support Deaf BME people through training, networking and partnership support.

TELEPHONE: 0141 420 1759 TextPhone: 0141 420 2171
SMS 07749 211524 (text message only)
EMAIL: enquiries@deafconnections.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.deafconnections.co.uk

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE
Minority Communities Service Development Project
Aims to raise awareness of the advice and information available to minority communities work collaboratively and network with a range of local support agencies to promote the service and increase referrals and also to identify and remove barriers to minority communities accessing services.

TELEPHONE: 01387 270981
EMAIL: Sitki.nalci@dagcas.org
WEBSITE: www.dagcas.info

DUNDEE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Race & Religion Relations Support Service
Aims to develop their existing Race Relations Support Service and implement a programme of awareness raising and race equality training designed to assist employers and agencies working with people from ethnic minorities.

TELEPHONE: 01382 307494
EMAIL: bureau@dundeecab.casonline.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.dundeecab.org

DUNDEE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CENTRE
Pathways to Integration Project
Dundee International Women's Centre operates a range of education, recreational and social opportunities for women and young women from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities. This project involves a structured programme of work with BME women and Polish immigrants from across Dundee.

TELEPHONE: 01382 462058
EMAIL: mail@diwc.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.diwc.co.uk

EDINBURGH INTER-FAITH ASSOCIATION
Interfaith Development
The Edinburgh Interfaith Association aims to bring together faith communities in Edinburgh and encourage inter-faith and multi cultural awareness and understanding. They provide training, coaching, and confidence building activities; and support the leaders in faith communities to promote their engagement in the wider community.

TELEPHONE: 0131 228 8146
EMAIL: info@eifa.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.eifa.org.uk

ETHNIC MINORITIES LAW CENTRE
Edinburgh Office and Youth Discrimination Project and Highland Project
The EMLC provides ethnic minority communities with access to professional services (legal advice and representation, legal traineeship scheme, asylum law project, a counselling project) to address unmet legal needs.

TELEPHONE: 0141 204 2888
EMAIL: admin@emlc.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.emlc.org.uk

GLASGOW ESOL FORUM
Workplace ESOL Project
The project delivers tailor made courses at businesses where staff with ESOL needs are employed. Courses offered are vocationally specific and seek to improve the language that learners need to be able to communicate in the workplace.

TELEPHONE: 0141 333 1194 and 1196
EMAIL: info@glasgowesol.org
WEBSITE: www.glasgowesol.org

GOVAN LAW CENTRE (GLC)
Govanhill Law Centre Project
The project provides a community law centre in Govanhill focused on the needs of BME communities. The service provides a dedicated shop front, surgery sessions, telephone and email advice, legal representation and legal training to local organisations delivering advice.

TELEPHONE: 0141 433 2665
EMAIL: admin@govanhilllc.com
WEBSITE: www.govanhilllc.com

GREATER POLLOK INTEGRATION NETWORK (GPIN)
Volunteer & Learning Development Project
GPIN is a user led voluntary organisation developing responses to issues affecting the settlement and integration of asylum seekers, refugees and migrant workers, the project provides learning opportunities for residents and volunteers.

TELEPHONE: 0141 649 2000

INTEGRATING TOMORROW'S COMMUNITY
Integration & Orientation Programme
ITC promotes the integration of asylum seekers and refugees into Toryglen Community, the project has established a successful integration course for asylum seekers and refugees that has supported many of the Minority Ethnic Community.

TELEPHONE: 0141 613 2777
EMAIL: info@toryglen.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.toryglen.org.uk

INVERNESS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Highland Diversity Project
The project promotes racial/cultural harmony by acting as a ‘Reporting Centre' for instances of hate crimes and encouraging volunteering by members of target groups, including Gypsies/Travellers, BME Communities & Migrant Workers, who will be well placed to input new skills, experiences and knowledge.

TELEPHONE: 01463 237664
EMAIL: enquiries@invernesscab.casonline.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.invernesscab.org.uk

IONA COMMUNITY
The Iona Community is a dispersed Christian ecumenical community working for peace and social justice, rebuilding of community and the renewal of worship. This specific project is to carry out anti-sectarian work in prisons and to target prisoners under the age of 40 in West of Scotland prisons, who have a history or sectarian or race-related attitudes or behaviours. The main intended outcome is to meet the Scottish Prison Service Offender Outcomes relating to sectarian and racist crimes and change negative attitudes and re-offending behaviour.

TELEPHONE: 0141 332 6343
EMAIL: admin@iona.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.iona.org.uk

MARYHILL CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Asylum Seeker & Refugee Project
The project increases integration and provides a route to employment through volunteering opportunities with the CAB. In addition partner bureaux are able to tap into this expertise and benefit from training which allows them to expand their influence in this area.

TELEPHONE: 0141 946 6373
EMAIL: bureau@maryhillcab.casonline.org.uk

MARYHILL INTEGRATION NETWORK (MIN)
On-going Integration Work
MIN provides classes, information, drop-ins, ESOL and arts as routes to integration. It also contributes and responds to policy and service planning city-wide and more locally on issues affecting refugees and asylum-seekers; and is actively involved in anti-racist activity.

TELEPHONE: 0141 946 9106
EMAIL: admin@maryhillintegration.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.maryhillintegration.org.uk

MINORITY ETHNIC CARERS OF OLDER PEOPLE PROJECT (MECOPP)
National Development Programme (Phase 2)
The organisation operates the only dedicated Minority Ethnic Carers Centre in Scotland. Phase 2 of the project consists in developing effective, appropriate and culturally competent services for minority ethnic (largely SE Asian/Chinese) carers.

TELEPHONE: 0131 467 2994
EMAIL: info@mecopp.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.mecopp.org.uk

MULTI ETHNIC ABERDEEN LTD (MEAL)
‘Me Included' Project
MEAL promotes cross cultural diversity in the NE of Scotland, activities include a Volunteer Programme, Community Radio Station, Language and Skills development for people from ethnic minorities, a Job Seeking programme, Cultural Diversity Training and Cultural Awareness sessions in schools.

TELEPHONE: 01224 645268
EMAIL: daniel@multiethnic.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.multiethnic.co.uk

NIL BY MOUTH
Nil by Mouth is Scotland's leading sectarianism awareness charity. We seek to challenge sectarianism wherever it manifests itself in Scottish society and have campaigned for over a decade for greater action to tackle this complex and deep rooted problem.
We currently deliver workshops across a range of sectors and will this year launch both our schools accreditation scheme and workplace training packages.

TELEPHONE: 0141 559 5008
EMAIL: mail@nilbymouth.org
WEBSITE: http://nilbymouth.org

PATH SCOTLAND
PATH (Scotland) was established in 1998 with charitable objectives to address the under-representation of Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in Housing and related areas. We have supported over 240 people from BME and Refugee Communities to access employment and career progression in their chosen field through the PATH Housing Scheme and have supported many more through PATH's general employability work. The PATH (Scotland) Leadership Programme is funded by the Scottish Government. It enables BME men and women to consider the realities and perceptions of management and leadership today. It examines the impact of power inequalities in society and the implications in employment.

TELEPHONE: 0141 332 9477
EMAIL: info@pathscotland.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.pathscotland.org.uk

POSITIVE ACTION IN HOUSING
New Migrants Action Project
The project promotes access to housing, education, healthcare, job opportunities and benefits and empowers new migrants to exercise rights and engage with Scottish society on an equal basis, eventually building capacity of new migrant communities to address their own needs and influence local policy.

TELEPHONE: 0141 353 2220
EMAIL: home@paih.org
WEBSITE: www.paih.org

REACH COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT
REACH Community Health Project is a national third sector organisation with a key strategic role in improving the health, wellbeing and health care provision of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in Scotland. REACH has units engaged in culturally sensitive Service Provision, Policy and Research as well as Training and Development. These areas of expertise act to mutually reinforce one another and the Triangulated Formula makes REACH uniquely placed to tackle health inequalities and service barriers faced by BME communities.

TELEPHONE: 0141 585 8022
EMAIL: admin@reachhealth.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.reachhealth.org.uk

SAHELIYA
Partners in Mental Health Project
Women from BME groups are encouraged to develop skills in counselling, befriending, complementary therapies, advocacy etc, through volunteering and hopefully eventually employment, they are encouraged to use these skills to offer support to other women from the BME community.

TELEPHONE: 0131 556 9302
EMAIL: info@saheliya.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.saheliya.org.uk

SAREC - SCOTTISH ALLIANCE OF RACE EQUALITY COUNCILS
Central Scotland Regional Equality Council
SAREC is an alliance made up of the 3 Race Equality Councils & 1 Regional Equality Council in Scotland which are working to strengthen the delivery of race equality, through building links between minority ethnic communities and other equality strands to engage with Community Planning Partnerships.

TELEPHONE: 01324 610950
EMAIL: admin@centralscotlandrec.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.centralscotlandrec.org.uk

SAREC - SCOTTISH ALLIANCE OF RACE EQUALITY COUNCILS
Edinburgh & Lothian Racial Equality Council
SAREC is an alliance made up of the 3 Race Equality Councils & 1 Regional Equality Council in Scotland which are working to strengthen the delivery of race equality, through building links between minority ethnic communities and other equality strands to engage with Community Planning Partnerships.

TELEPHONE: 0131 556 0441
EMAIL: admin@elrec.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.elrec.org.uk

SAREC - SCOTTISH ALLIANCE OF RACE EQUALITY COUNCILS
Grampian Regional Equality Council
SAREC is an alliance made up of the 3 Race Equality Councils & 1 Regional Equality Council in Scotland which are working to strengthen the delivery of race equality, through building links between minority ethnic communities and other equality strands to engage with Community Planning Partnerships.

TELEPHONE: 01224 595505
EMAIL: info@grec.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.grec.co.uk

SAREC - SCOTTISH ALLIANCE OF RACE EQUALITY COUNCILS
West of Scotland Regional Equality Council
SAREC is an alliance made up of the 3 Race Equality Councils & 1 Regional Equality Council in Scotland which are working to strengthen the delivery of race equality, through building links between minority ethnic communities and other equality strands to engage with Community Planning Partnerships.

TELEPHONE: 0141 337 6626
EMAIL: admin@wsrec.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.wsrec.co.uk

SCOTTISH COUNCIL OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES (ScoJeC)
Connecting & Empowering Communities
SCoJeC are working on 2 initiatives in particular, the publishing of MEMO, a weekly digest aimed at empowering organisations and individuals from Minority Ethnic Communities and also developing the existing outreach project which makes contact and builds connections with isolated Jewish people throughout Scotland.

TELEPHONE: 0141 638 6411
EMAIL: scojec@scojec.org
WEBSITE: www.scojec.org

SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD
Show Racism The Red Card is an anti-racist educational charity. They aim to combat racism through enabling role models, who are predominately but not exclusively footballers, to present an anti-racist message to young people and others. Show Racism The Red Card acknowledges that racism changes, as do the experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic communities in the UK. Their message and activities therefore need to be able to respond to such changes as and when appropriate.

TELEPHONE: 0141 222 2058
EMAIL: info@theredcardscotland.org
WEBSITE: www.srtrc.org

SKILLNET EDINBURGH
Black Community Skills Project
Skillnet was established to promote education, training and sustainable employment opportunities for minority ethnic communities mainly within the Edinburgh area. The project comprises of structured training courses providing a mixture of personal development and life skills, as well as employment focused activities.

TELEPHONE: 0131 475 2451
EMAIL: admin@skillnetedinburgh.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.skillnetedinburgh.org.uk

STUC
One Workplace Equal Rights Project
The project aims to mainstream equality and tackle racism in the workplace through building the capacity of Scottish Trade Unions to take forward equality issues with their membership. The project specifically carries out a Trade Union Equality Audit and has set up an Equality Forum as well as developing materials and events.

TELEPHONE: 0141 337 8122
WEBSITE: www.oneworkplace.org.uk

WEST OF SCOTLAND REGIONAL EQUALITY COUNCIL
Good Community Relations Project
Provides a wide range of services including provision of information & advice; training; network & event facilitation; support to organisations to develop equalities policies; race equality audits and work to increase BME participation in community planning.

TELEPHONE: 0141 337 6626
EMAIL: admin@wsrec.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.wsrec.co.uk

YOUTH COMMUNITY SUPPORT AGENCY
Youth-Faith Exploration Services
The aim of the project is to develop a service which targets young people aged between 14 -19, referred by partner agencies due to displaying signs of racism, religious intolerance, bigotry and sectarianism. Young people are encouraged to commit to a structured development and activity programme, designed to educate and bring together young people from different racial backgrounds.

TELEPHONE: 0141 420 6600
EMAIL: enquiries@ycsa.org.uk
WEBSITE: www.ycsa.org.uk