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
06 September 2023 – Glasgow – BEMIS
25 March 2024 – Stirling – CSREC
12 June 2024 – Aberdeen – GREC
Members
| African and Caribbean Elders in Scotland (ACES) |  | |
| African and Caribbean Women Association |  | |
| Ando Glaso | ||
| Call It Out |  | |
| Central Regional Equality Council |  | |
| Citizens’ Rights Project |  | |
| Dumfries and Galloway Multicultural Association | ||
| East and Southeast Asians Scotland | ||
| Edinburgh Diwali |  | |
| FENIKS |  | |
| Forth Valley Migrant Support Network |  | |
| Fife Migrants Forum | ||
| Freedom from Torture | ||
| Grampian Regional Equality Council |  | |
| HSTAR Scotland | ||
| Hope Project Scotland |  | |
| Inspiring Families Scotland | ||
| Interfaith Scotland |  | |
| International Women’s Group |  | |
| Jhankar Beats |  | |
| LGBT Unity Scotland |  | |
| Maryhill Integration Network |  | |
| Milan Senior Welfare Organisation |  | |
| Najra Helping Hands |  | |
| Progress in Dialogue |  | |
| Scottish Council of Jewish Communities |  | |
| Scottish Somali Friendship Society |  | |
| Sikh Sanjog |  | |
| Voluntary Health Scotland |  | |
| Women In Action |  | |
| Forth Valley Migrants Forum | ||
| Africans in Ayrshire | ||
| Shelter Scotland | ||
| Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann | ||
| The Irish Voice | ||
| Multicultural Family Base | ||
| Boots and Beards | ||
| Kairos Womens Group | ||
| Multicultural Health & Wellbeing Hub | ||
| Scottish Yemeni Society |
