BEMIS is the national Ethnic Minorities led umbrella body supporting the development of the Ethnic Minorities Voluntary Sector in Scotland and the communities that this sector represents.
As a strategic national infrastructure organisation, BEMIS aims to empower the diverse Ethnic Minority third sector. We are committed to promoting inclusion, democratic active citizenship, recognition of diversity, human rights education, and wider representation, as well as effecting a proactive role in maintaining and enhancing pathways to influence government policy in regards to equality and human rights at local, Scottish, UK and EU levels.
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SWF and St Andrew’s Fair Saturday Small Grants Fund 2019/2020 now open!
BEMIS Scotland are delighted to announce that our Scotland’s Winter Festivals (SWF) small grant scheme is now open. With support from the Scottish Government, the small grant fund will be …Read More »Parents for All project: 3rd newsletter
The 3rd newsletter for the Parents for All project is now available, covering the recently completed Training Materials and Assessment Toolkit, and the Final Conference taking place in November. Download …Read More »Hate Crime Legislation Consultation Response
You can see BEMIS’s response below to the Scottish Government’s proposed Hate Crime legislation, informed by our recent Hate Has No Home consultation events and Thematic Conference on Hate Crime motivated …Read More »
St Andrew’s Fair Saturday and SWF Small Grants Fund
Applications are open for the 2019/2020 Scotland's Winter Festivals and St Andrew's Fair Saturday Small Grants Fund.
Grants of up to £1,500 are available for community organisations to hold St Andrew's Fair Saturday or Burns Day events.
Applications close on Monday 16th September 2019.
