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Scottish Growth Summit
Join me at the Scottish Growth Summit 2024, a premier event designed exclusively for women in business seeking growth opportunities. Discover valuable business connections, network with like-minded women, and gain insights from industry experts. Created by women in business, for women in business, this summit is tailored for small to medium-sized businesses in both the B2B and B2C sectors
The Imperative of Ongoing Anti-Racism Work in Organisations
The lesson here is unambiguous. Ignoring anti-racism work doesn’t just fail individuals; it fails us all. In a world clamouring for justice, organisations can ill afford to delay or forgo measures that address systemic racism. As we reflect on this incident, it becomes a poignant reminder: anti-racism work is not a one-time checklist item; it’s a long-term commitment that requires ongoing effort, introspection, and change.
The Importance of conversion, action and accountability in Allyship: Reflecting on a Memorable Panel with IoD and PwC
Glasgow’s Communities of Colour: Confronting Employability Challenges and Racism in the Workplace
A recent report by JRF highlighted the stark challenges faced by Glasgow's communities of colour, revealing systemic failures in employability services and rampant workplace racism. While our own research, conducted last year, echoed these sentiments, it was met with scepticism by decision-makers. The common response? "We need more data". But as our persistent engagements with Scottish Government departments and funding bodies demonstrate, the issue goes beyond mere data.
Bridging the Gap: The Challenge of Implementing Participatory Budgeting in Scotland
Last week, Glasgow Caledonian University was buzzing with intellectual curiosity and fervour. The GCU Social Innovation Fair, held on the 18th and 19th of May, brought together some of the brightest minds in the field of social innovation.
Discovering Scotland’s Untapped Potential 🎓
Over the past few weeks, we have been honoured to share our key findings and bring the respondents’ voices to specific rooms, including the Scottish Government lead employability Network.
Shining a Light on Inequality: A Personal Exploration of Scotland’s Multi-Ethnic Cost of Living Crisis
Our new report on ‘Poverty’s Vicious Cycle’. As a passionate advocate for social justice, I’ve embarked on a journey to understand the cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom and its impact on multi-ethnic communities in Scotland.
Black Female Contribution Erased – Again
Far too often, the valuable contributions of black women are disregarded or erased, both in discussions and professional environments. Despite investing our time and energy to create inclusive spaces where everyone's voice is heard, we find that our contributions are deliberately excluded and erased.
New funding and working closely with Edinburgh City Council
We’re delighted to be working with the Capital City Partnership (CCP) as part of the Network of Employability Support and Training (NEST) Vocational Training within Edinburgh and the surrounding regions.