The atrocities which took place in Paris on Friday night have shocked communities across the world. The destruction evident in the ripple effect of violence perpetrated upon vulnerable communities is witnessed across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. The victims of these horrific acts of violence are Global citizens. People from all walks of life, religions, nations and communities. At this juncture we must respond with humanity in our local communities. Scotland is a diverse nation. The diverse people…

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The programme is now available for the 2015/2016 GRAMNet Film Series. The 2015/2016 Film Series is organised by GRAMNet (Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network) and BEMIS Scotland. The aim of Hidden Stories 2015 is to bring the often untold, surprising knowledge of migratory movements into view and to sharpen the focus on the unusual lives and journeys which are part of the epic stories of migration which feature in our programme. Screenings are accompanied by forums and Q&A for everyone…

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The UK and its constituent countries are becoming increasingly diverse. This reality and future, accentuated by the current refugee, asylum and migration humanitarian crisis unfolding across Europe must be tackled with compassion and empathy in the spirit of global citizenship and Human Rights. Scotland is advantageously placed to act as a positive example in the UK, having moved beyond the outdated practice of labelling communities. This has manifested clearly in First Minister Nicola Sturgeons response to the ongoing and developing…

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We have launched an online questionnaire for voluntary organisations and volunteers as part of the European VALLEY project. The responses from the questionnaire will help us develop new ways to promote and validate volunteering in Europe. If you are a person with managerial responsibilities in a voluntary organisation, a volunteer (or ex-volunteer) and if you could spare 10 minutes to help us, we would really appreciate your input. The questionnaire for voluntary organisations is available at http://survey.bupnet.de/index.php/survey/index/sid/454824/newtest/Y/lang/en The questionnaire for…

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BEMIS, in partnership with a number of European partners, has become part of the Validation System in Lifelong Learning Experiences of Youth Volunteering (VALLEY) project. The project aims to provide a new approach to promoting volunteering among young people. This approach presents volunteering as a resource of personal empowerment and as a way to validate skills and competences developed during their volunteering experience. Read More

Ethnic Minority Communities Encouraged To Take Up Apprenticeships Partnership launched during Scottish Apprenticeship Week to increase participation A NEW partnership aimed at encouraging more ethnic minority groups to undertake Modern Apprenticeships has been launched during Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and BEMIS Scotland have joined forces in a bid to raise awareness of Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) among ethnic minority communities and increase their participation in the programme. The partnership will run until March 2016 and two new recruits…

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Note: These vacancies are now closed. We’ve got two new job vacancies – a Project Coordinator and a Development Officer – for the Modern Apprenticeship for All programme in partnership with Skills Development Scotland. The closing date is Thursday 23rd. For details please www.bemis.org.uk/jobs.