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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Parents for All Assessment Toolkit
Migrant and Refugee Integration as a Two-Way Process: Opportunities and Challenges in Education A major challenge for the increasingly multicultural Europe, amidst the ongoing refugee crisis, is the smooth social …Read More »
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 »
Celtic Connections in the Community
BEMIS Scotland in partnership with Unison, Celtic Connections and the Scottish Government are delighted to offer a new opportunity for Glasgow’s communities to programme a bespoke Celtic Connections in the Community celebratory event, with grants available of up to £1,500.
As part of your successfully funded event:
- Celtic Connections will send an artist to your celebration to perform a 30-minute set, and to host a musical workshop for a group of performers.
- This group will then perform a short set at the ‘BEMIS and Unison present Les Amazonas D’Afrique & special guests’ event in the Tramway Theatre on Saturday 25th of January.
- Please note that we expect the programme to be significantly over-subscribed. In 2020 we will fund 5 events across Glasgow.
Applications close on Friday 25th October 2019.
