Background
The Ethnic Minority Race, Equality and Human Rights Network (EMREHRN) has developed from the Ethnic Minority National Resilience Network (EMNRN). ( https://bemis.org.uk/emnrn/ )
In March 2020 the EMNRN was formed to respond to the social, economic, health, cultural and welfare challenges brought about by the pandemic. Between March 2020 and May 2023 the EMNRN responded strategically to communities needs by;
- Developing community and rights holder intelligence on what was occurring in communities
- Acting a platform of solidarity and support to engage Scottish Government and other key duty bearers such as the NHS, Public Health Scotland and Police Scotland
- Provided practical service provision and capacity support via emergency sustenance fund, digital transition fund, tackling loneliness and isolation, multilingual mental health support. Research commissioning and vaccine inclusion and information fund.
As the Scottish Government has continued its transition from emergency health response back to core race, equality and human rights work EMNRN members have engaged in a consultation period with the network secretariat BEMIS Scotland to assess how best the network can respond to the present policy landscape.
Terms of Reference
Meetings
25 March 2024 – Stirling – CSREC
12 June 2024 – Aberdeen – GREC
6 November 2024 – BEMIS Scotland
10 December 2024 – BEMIS Scotland
Members
| Organisation | |
| BEMIS SCOTLAND | ScoJeC |
| Garnethill Hebrew Congregation | Amina |
| Sharpen Her: the African Women’s Network | Call it Out |
| International Women’s Group | WIA |
| SIA, Scottish Inter-cultural Association | Inspiring Scotland |
| Women in Action | LGBT UNITY GLASGOW |
| Womens Integration Network | YouthLink Scotland |
| Grampian Regional Equality Council (GREC) | Forth Valley Indian Association |
| Hstar | Maryhill Integration Network |
| ISCC | CSREC |
| Scottish Government | Kairos Women+ |
| Citizens Rights Project | Multi-Cultural Family Base |
| GREC | Feniks |
| No2H8 Scottish Forum | University of Aberdeen |
| Call it Out | Progress in Dialogue |
| Nikkan Dance Academy | Interfaith Scotland |
| Interfaith Scotland | Call it Out |
| International Women’s Group | Irish in Scotland |
| Kairos Women+ | Scottish Hindu foundation |
| Call it Out | Progress in Dialogue |
| International Women’s Group | Najwa New Scots Carers centre(SCIO) |
| Scottish Intercultural Society |
