Scottish Connections

Please click on the names below to take you to the relevant sections containing contact details. (all links open in a new window):


Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS)

Inglewood House 
Alloa
Clackmananshire
FK10 2HU

Tel: 01259 215 964
Fax: 01259 216 980

Web: www.acts-scotland.org

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African and Caribbean Network

66-68 Osborne Street
Glasgow

Tel: 0141 585 8019

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Amina

Information, advice and listening support for Muslim women. Arabic, Punjabi and Urdu. Access to Language Link.

Muslim Women's Resource Centre
Network House
311 Calder Street
Glasgow
G46 7NQ

Tel: 0141 585 8026
Fax: 0141 423 7700

Email: aminamwrc@aol.com

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Black and Minority Infrastructure in Scotland (BEMIS)

The Centrum Building
Third Floor
38 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3DX 


Tel: 0141 548 8047
Fax: 041 548 8284 


Email: mail@bemis.org.uk

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Central Scotland Police HQ

Randolphfield
Stirling
FK8 2HD

Tel: 01786 456000
Fax: 01786 451177

Web: www.centralscotland.police.uk

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Central Scotland Regional Equality Council (CSREC)

Working in local area, among local communities to promote racial equality and tackle racial discrimination.

Community Education Centre
Park Street
Falkirk

Tel: 01324 610950
Fax: 01324 610955

Email: admin@centralscotlandrec.org.uk
Web: www.csrec.org.uk

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CEMVO Scotland

Lancefield House
1st Floor, 95-107 Lancefield Street
Glasgow
G3 8HZ

Tel: 0141 248 4830
Fax: 0141 221 4439

Web: www.cemvoscotland.org.uk

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Children in Scotland

Princes House
5 Shandwick Place
Edinburgh
EH2 4RG

Tel: 0131 228 8484

Web: www.childreninscotland.org.uk

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Citizens Advice and Rights Fife (CARF)

10-12 Pentland Court
Saltire Centre
Glenrothes
HY6 2DA

Tel: 0845 1400 095 (general advice)
Fax: 0845 1400 094 (debt advice)

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Citizen's Advice Scotland (CAS)

The Citizens Advice Bureau Service offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice; helping solve problems which are central to people's lives, including debt and consumer issues, benefits, housing, legal matters, employment, and immigration.
Please see telephone directory or the website for your local office.

Web: www.cas.org.uk

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Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER)

CRER runs various projects to combat the effects of racism faced by BME communities.

78 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TH

Tel: 0141 418 6530
Fax: 0141 429 4807

Web: www.crer.org.uk

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Council of British Pakistanis (Scotland)

Advice and assistance to individuals from minority ethnic communities on a wide range of subjects.

79a Broughton Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3RJ

Tel: 0131 557 9262
Fax: 0131 557 2062

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Dumfries & Galloway Police HQ

Cornwall Mount
Dumfries
DG1 1PZ

Tel: 0845 600 5701

Web: www.dumfriesandgalloway.police.uk
Email list: fcc@dg.pnn.police.uk

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Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC)

Works towards elimination of racial discrimination, racial equality and promoting good race relations through education, training, campaigning, publications and advice work.

14 Forth Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3LA 


Tel: 0131 556 0441
Fax: 0131 556 8577

Web: www.elrec.org.uk
Email: admin@elrec.org.uk

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Equality and Human Rights Commission

Ground Floor 
Optima 
58 Robertson Street
Glasgow 
G2 8DU

Switchboard Tel: 0141 228 5910

Helpline: 0845 604 5510
Textphone: 0845 604 5520
Helpline Fax: 0845 5530

The helpline runs 9-5pm, Monday to Friday.

Web: www.equalityhumanrights.com
Email: scotland@equalityhumanrights.com

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Ethnic Minorities Law Centre

Services – legal advice, information and representation on racial discrimination and harassment, welfare rights, employment law, family law, housing law, debt advice and immigration and asylum. Ethnic Minorities Law Centre provides a culturally sensitive, bi-lingual and free legal Service and Representation including Legal Advice on Immigration Law, Asylum Law and Appeals, Race Discrimination, Employment Issues and Housing Issues. Language barriers can be overcome as EMLC has bilingual staff that can speak Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and Cantonese and has access to community interpreters.

41 St Vincent Place
Glasgow
G1 2ER

Tel: 0141 204 2888
Fax: 0141 204 2006

Email: admin@emlc.org.uk
Web: www.emlc.org.uk

103-105 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BX

Tel: 0131 229 2038
Email: edinburgh@emlc.org.uk

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Fairness, Race Awareness and Equality Fife (FRAE Fife)

A Social Inclusion Partnership working with black and minority ethnic communities throughout Fife.

1 Victoria Road
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1DT

Tel: 01592 204005

Web: www.fraefife.co.uk
Email: fifesip@netcomuk.co.uk

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Fife Police HQ

Tel: 0845 600 5702

Web: www.fife.police.uk
Email: contact@fife.pnn.police.uk

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Grampian Police HQ

Tel: 0845 600 5700

Email: servicecentre@grampian.pnn.police.uk
Web: www.grampian.police.uk

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Grampian Regional Equality Council (GREC)

Working in local area, among local communities to promote racial equality and tackle racial discrimination. Complainant aid, training, community development, consultancy, resource library.

41 Union Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5BN

Tel: 01224 595505

Email: info@grec.co.uk
Web: www.grec.co.uk

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Hemat Gryffe Women's Aid

Refuge accommodation for Black and Minority Ethnic women

24 Willowbank Street
Charing Cross
Glasgow
G3 6LZ

Tel: 0141 353 0859

Open hours: 9am-4.30 pm Mon-Fri, on call: 24 hours

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Lothian and Borders Police HQ

Fettes Avenue
Edinburgh
EH4 1RB

Tel: 0131 311 3131

Email: enquiries@lbp.pnn.police.uk
Web: www.lbp.police.uk

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Northern Police HQ

Perth Road
Inverness
IV2 3SY

Tel: 01463 723321
Fax: 01463 230800

Email: mail@northern.pnn.police.uk
Web: www.northern.police.uk

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One Workplace Equal Rights

The One Workplace Equal Rights project was launched in March 2004 by the STUC (Scottish Trades Union Congress) in conjunction with the Scottish Government. It aims to tackle racism and promote equal opportunities in workplaces across Scotland as well as build the capacity of trade unions to bargain for, and promote, equality in the workplace.

Zaffir Hakim
Development Manager
One Workplace Equal Rights
Scottish Trades Union Congress
333 Woodlands Road
Glasgow G3 6NG

Tel: 0141 337 8122
Email: zhakim@stuc.org.uk

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Pakistan Society Edinburgh

Information and advice centre, helps a number of organisations and provides resources for the ethnic community.

145 Buccleuch Street
Edinburgh
EH8 9NE

Tel: 0131 662 9446
Fax: 0131 662 9667

Email: pakistansociety@btconnect.com
Web: www.pakistansociety.co.uk

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Positive Action in Housing

Housing information and racial harassment crisis centre.

98 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1PJ

Tel: 0141 353 2220
Fax: 0141 353 3882

Email: home@paih.org
Web: www.paih.org

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Saheliya

Saheliya aims to provide a safe and confidential service that supports the mental health and well-being of Black and Minority Ethnic women in Edinburgh.

125 McDonald Road
Edinburgh
EH7 4NN

Email: info@saheliya.co.uk
Tel: 0131 556 9302

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Scottish Council of Jewish Communities

The umbrella representative organisation of all the Jewish Communities in Scotland, monitors the Scottish Parliament and liaises with MSPs on matters affecting the Jewish community.

Scottish Council of Jewish Communities
222 Fenwick Road
Glasgow G46 6UE

Tel:  +44 (0)141-638 6411
Fax: +44 (0)141-577 8202

Web: www.scojec.org
Email: scojec@scojec.org

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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)

The umbrella body for voluntary organisations in Scotland, with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.

The Mansfield
Traquair Centre
15 Mansfield Place
Edinburgh
EH3 6BB

Tel: 0131 556 3882

Web: www.scvo.org.uk

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Scottish Interfaith Council (SIFC)

A body representing the various faith communities, inter-faith groups and religious study organisations in Scotland.

523 Shields Road
Glasgow
G41 2RF

Tel: 0141 420 6982

Email: chenderson@scottishinterfaithcouncil.org
Web: www.scottishinterfaithcouncil.org

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Scottish Refugee Council

A Scottish charity, providing advice, information and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland, promoting a strategic response to refugee needs.

Cadogan Square
170 Blythswood Court
Glasgow
G2 7PA 


Tel: 0141 248 9799
Fax: 0141 243 2499 

Web: www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk

Email: info@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk

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Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)

Scotland's trades union centre, develops and articulates the views and policies of the Scottish Trade Union Movement.

STUC Centre
333 Woodlands Road
Glasgow
G3 6NG

Tel: 0141 337 8100

Email list: info@stuc.org.uk
Web: www.stuc.org.uk

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Scottish Traveller Education Programme (STEP)

Moray House School of Education
University of Edinburgh
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8AQ

Tel: 0131 651 6444

Email: step@ed.ac.uk
Web: www.scottishtravellered.net

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Shakti Women's Aid

Edinburgh
Refuge accommodation for Black and Minority Ethnic women

Tel: 0131 475 2399

Opening hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, no on-call

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Strathclyde Police HQ

173 Pitt Street
Glasgow
G2 4JS

Tel: 0141 532 2000


Web: www.strathclyde.police.uk

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Tayside Police HQ

PO Box 59
West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 9JU

Tel: 0300 111 2222
Fax: 01382 200449

Email: mail@tayside.pnn.police.uk
Web: www.tayside.police.uk

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Victim Support Scotland

Practical and emotional support. Please see telephone directory or website for your local office.

15/23 Hardwell Close
Edinburgh
EH8 9PX

Tel: 0131 668 4486
Fax: 0131 662 5400

Email:  info@victimsupportsco.org.uk

Web: www.victimsupportsco.org.uk

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West of Scotland Regional Equality Council (WSREC)

Aid victims of racial discrimination, develop strategies and resources to tackle racial incidents. Working to build equality for all, free from discrimination on all grounds.

Napiershall Street Centre
39 Napiershall Street
Maryhill
Glasgow
G20 6EZ

Tel: 0141 337 6626
Fax: 0141 339 2647

Web: www.wsrec.co.uk
Email: admin@wsrec.co.uk

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