The Parliament is in its last year of the session before elections take place. Please take the opportunity to share your views. The Equalities and Human Rights Committee have two new call for views. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) The Committee has launched an inquiry into United Nations …
Police Scotland have issued the following message in response to the concerns raised by disability communities and organisations regarding Covid-19. Message from Assistant Chief Constable Gary Ritchie – 27 July 2020 Police Scotland is committed to keeping people safe and protecting all our communities. We understand that daily life adhering to coronavirus (COVID-19 guidelines continues …
Four Conversations On Thursday the 20th of February, EaRN hosted a discussion event which invited speakers from communities that still face discrimination in society to share their perspective on the issues of prejudice and marginalization. The morning began with reflections from three speakers (Zara Todd –consultant on disability rights, Mahrukh Shaukat – AMINA Muslim Women’s …
In this article, our volunteer Equalities Ambassador Esther tells us about her experience of theatre as a tool for exploring important social issues. This article has also appeared on the Active Inquiry website. I first became aware of Active Inquiry early in 2019. A quick look at their website revealed two aspects of the company …
We offer facilitated discussions, workshops and talks on a range of equality, diversity and human rights issues. There is no cost for these and they can be tailored to an organisation’s specific interests or to meet the needs of your staff, volunteers or service users. If you have any questions or require further information then …
Our Voices of Edinburgh project has been getting out-and-about in Edinburgh. Our mobile Mini Exhibition has been in a few locations already with lots more to come. Look out for it at a venue near you. We always welcome additional contributions to the project so please let us know if you want to get involved. …
