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EMPOWER - Ethnic Minorities Participating On Wider Economic Responsibilities

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Partnership information

Description

EmowermentAim

The main aim of the EMPOWER DP was to raise awareness of the employment opportunities available within the heritage and environment sector to Black and Minority Ethnic communities in Scotland. This is an area that has never been addressed before by any organisation in the UK. BEN EQUAL has worked with heritage and environment organisations in order to promote inclusiveness, equality and diversity within the workforce in Scotland.

Objectives

The key objectives were:
  • to identify capacity building training needs in minority ethnic organisations and communities as well as implement and support the training

  • to research issues affecting EM

  • to improve EM employability by supporting vocational skills development and appropriate training needs.

  • to work with a broad spectrum of employers to promote, create opportunities and support the professional and skilled potentials of minority ethnic communities/individuals.

  • to address the issue of under representation of minority ethnic people (specifically women) in employment; involving employers, decision makers and minority ethnic representatives in the debate, aiming to influence them and act as a guide for progress

  • to design, test and deliver a recognized qualification named a European Equality Driving License (EEDL) across Europe beside developing designing and delivering equality/diversity training modules for ethnic minorities across different employment sectors in Scotland.
Background

The DP was formed from 5 partners of BME groups who came together to put in a joint bid, and created EMPOWER to run the DP. Each of the partners had its own delivery programme, with the DP as a whole being administered by EMPOWER.

Main outcome

BEN Positive Action Worker communicated with ethnic community organisations to promote the Equal EMPOWER Project and raise awareness of the employment opportunities available in the heritage and environment sector (and increase individual and organisation membership) throughout Scotland.

Round

1

Lead partner

Scottish Human Services Trust

Core partners

Black Environment Network (BEN), Ethnic Minority Enterprise Centre, Glasgow College of Food Technology, Langside College, Meridan Glasgow Black and Ethnic Minorities Women's Information and Resource Centre

Transnational partnerships

Information for Transnational partnerships

Contact

Pete Ritchie, Scottish Human Services Trust,

End-dates

Action 3: 14 November 2005

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Ethnic minorities

Beneficiaries

BME groups

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Connections

Connections

Activities and products

Activity
Black Community Development Project and Junior Countryside Rangers Pilot Project Black Community Development Project and Junior Countryside Rangers Pilot Project.
Activity
Creating Awareness and Opportunities in Sustainable DevelopmentCreating Awareness and Opportunities in Sustainable Development.
Activity
Ethnic Minority Youth Participating in the Built and Natural Environment Projectand ExhibitionEthnic Minority Youth Participating in the Built and Natural Environment Projectand Exhibition.
Activity
Multicultural Family Base and Outdoor Education Employment OpportunitiesMulticultural Family Base and Outdoor Education Employment Opportunities.
Activity
One World Quilt ProjectThe aim of the project was to deliver a series of sustainable development education and training workshops to promote benefits, resources and employment opportunities within the built and natural environment.
Activity
Sikh Sanjog at Eskdalemuir Tibetan CentreThis project was based at the Buddhist Monastery in Dumfries and was about growing and maintaining fruit and vegetable gardens for sustainable living.
Print
EQUAL Newsletter ScotlandOutline of Scottish Development Partnerships in Round One.
Website
Equality Resources Fact SheetsEquality Resources fact sheets.
Website
Race Equality ResourcesRace Equality Resources.