Background The Ethnic Minority Race, Equality and Human Rights Network (EMREHRN) has developed from the Ethnic Minority National Resilience Network (EMNRN). In March 2020 the EMNRN was formed to respond […]

BEMIS is working with the Scottish Government to raise awareness of their website to help with the cost of living crisis: This site includes information on advice to help cope […]

This partnership between BEMIS and Dandelion has been developed to support and celebrate community groups and organisations who want to start growing their own food across Scotland, and to create […]

The GRAMNet film series was instigated by Dr Mariangela Palladino, then of the University of Glasgow and formerly of BEMIS. She volunteered a film screening that chronicled Ethiopian, Eritrean and […]

Scotland’s Winter Festivals aim to mobilise the people of Scotland and those with an affinity to Scotland to join in the St Andrew’s Day, and Burns Night celebrations, boosting Scotland’s […]

Funded events Glasgow Afghan United Afghani Community Celebrating with Celtic Connections Thursday 16th January 2020 @ 6:00 pm Glasgow Club Petershill, Adamswell Street, G21 4DD Join Glasgow Afghan United as musicians […]

BEMIS Scotland are delighted to announce that our Scotland’s Winter Festivals (SWF) small grant scheme is now open. With support from the Scottish Government, the small grant fund will be […]

Ambitions. Devoted. Brave. Resilient. Adaptable. Indestructible. These are just a few of the qualities that the people in the films that you are about to watch as part of GRAMNet/Bemis […]

As we look back at another year of political and civil unrest, migration and acts of kindness, we remind ourselves of the importance of film to mobilise and inspire us, […]

Evaluation Report Year of Young People 2018 and Scotland’s Winter Festivals 2018/2019 Evaluation Report [PDF] Fund Info BEMIS Scotland in collaboration with the Scottish Government is delighted to continue the themed […]

The 2017/2018 Film Series is organised in partnership between GRAMNet and BEMIS Scotland. The films we have selected this year come from all over the world, including Australia, Czech Republic, Palestine, […]

Newsletter Issue 1, February 2018 (PDF) Issue 2, January 2019 (PDF) Issue 3, June 2019 (PDF) Europe has been for many years a major migrant destination and is becoming increasingly […]

BEMIS Scotland in collaboration with the Scottish Government is delighted to continue the themed years programme and invite multicultural communities across Scotland to join the celebration of the 2017 Year of […]

The 2016/2017 Film Series is organised in partnership between GRAMNet and BEMIS Scotland. This year we bring you documentary and feature films from Scotland and around the world making up […]

Evaluation Report Year of Innovation, Arcitecture and Design and SWF Evaluation Report [PDF]   Note: The deadline for applications for both funds is Sunday 4th December BEMIS Scotland in collaboration […]

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BEMIS and SPTC (Scottish Parent Teacher Council) are working together on an exciting new project, Gathered Together (Cruinn Còmhla), to support parents from ethnic and cultural minorities getting involved with their children’s school.

Funded through the Scottish Government Early Intervention Fund and managed by The Big Fund, this new innovative approach is to encourage parents and carers from ethnic and cultural minorities throughout Scotland to come and be part of Parent Councils enabling wider parental participation in their children’s education.

Evaluation Report Year of Food and Drink Grants Programme Report [PDF] Funded Events Full List of Funded Events Grant Applications The deadline for applications was Friday 6th November 2015 About the […]

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 […]