News and events
Read about our highlights and success stories from the 1st April 2019 until 31st March 2020.
We are delighted to present our 2019/20 Annual Report read more here
Office closure for COVID-19
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Please note that our office is closed and staff are working from home due to COVID-19.
A short guide on what to read and watch to make #BlackLivesMatter
By Saffron Roberts and Heather Farley
COVID-19 has brought the gaping inequalities that already exist within our society to their forefront, and this, as we know, is only getting worse. However, this week we saw the return to mainstream media of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Except, the thing is, Black Lives never stopped mattering, and Black people never stopped being killed by those who are appointed to protect them. This resurgence of open conversation about race - catalysed by the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man by white police offers in Minneapolis - is imperative; we mustn’t let it disappear. Albeit geographically distant to us here in Scotland, this event has unified people across the globe in the condemnation of systemic racism. White people have a responsibility to keep this conversation going, to confront the uncomfortable nature that is prevalent racism and complicity, and to learn from and listen to the very real fears of Black communities. Read more
Coronavirus: Urgent Call for UK Government to Support Women and Girls
We’ve united with over 60 organisations across the UK to call for immediate action from UK Government to protect women & girls during the Coronavirus Lockdown.
Existing inequalities mean women will be disproportionately impacted.
Read our asks here: https://bit.ly/3bEbq6o
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