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.

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 […]

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.