Empowering Scotland's Ethnic and Cultural Minority Communities
The following film will be shown, accompanied by forums and Q&A for everyone to share their views and thoughts in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Days of Hope Denmark (2013)| Director: Ditte Haarløv Johnsen | 72 mins ‘That sea… It's not a small thing. Everything happened on that boat, everything…' Every year thousands of people from […]
'Everyday Borders'
UK (2015) | Director: Orson Nava | 50 mins
'Detention Without Walls'
UK (2015) | Directors: Life After Detention Collaborative Research Group with Scottish Detainee Visitors | 20 mins
Do you want to find out how to support your child with their career and learning choices?
Then come along on Wednesday 18th November from 5.15pm for a special information session in the Leven Room at the SECC in Glasgow. The event is part of Skills Scotland (skillsscotland.co.uk); a free to visit, careers and skills event.
'I am Kuba'
Norway (2015) | Director: Åse Svenheim Drivenes | 55 mins
'For Ailsa'
Scotland (2015) | Produced by Ima Jackson, Rachel Lowther and Anne-Marie Copestake | 20 mins
A fittingly delectable culinary and musical finale to Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink in 2015, this alternative Burns Supper highlights that celebration’s multicultural dimensions, reflecting Burns’s global resonance, and particularly his passionate belief in justice and equality. Jointly hosted by Celtic Connections and BEMIS, the national umbrella body supporting development of the ethnic minority voluntary sector in Scotland, the evening includes an international buffet with a Scottish twist.
Karski & The Lords of Humanity is a partially animated documentary film about Jan Karski, who risked his life to try to prevent the Holocaust.
In observance of World Day of Social Justice Queens of Syria Lebanon, Jordan, UK, UAE (2014) | Director: Yasmin Fedda | 60 mins | In Arabic with English Subtitles ‘Queens of Syria' tells the story of fifty women from Syria, all forced into exile in Jordan, who came together in Autumn 2013 to create and perform their own […]
We are delighted to be invited to speak to probation teachers in Falkirk. In the course of our session we will be looking at the importance of parental involvement for children’s attainment and sense of well being as well as the barriers that ethnic minority parents can face to getting involved in the school. It […]
In observance of International Women's Day Paddington UK (2014) | Director: Paul King | Running time: 95 mins Paddington has grown up deep in the Peruvian jungle with his Aunt Lucy who, inspired by a chance encounter with an English explorer, has raised her nephew to dream of an exciting life in London. When an […]
Bemis Scotland is working in partnership with GCVS’ Everyone’s Children project to deliver a workshop exploring the changes to the legislative framework around children in Scotland with a particular focus on understanding the “Getting It Right For Every Child” approach (GIRFEC). It will provide a platform for community practitioners and parents to share their experiences and enable community practitioners to provide a better informed service for families.
Additional funding from Sky, being delivered by Corra
