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EMPOWER Scotland is a partnership of five organisations working to
fight racism and xenophobia in the workplace. Partly financed by the
European Commission's EQUAL Community Initiative, EMPOWER is delivering a
number of innovative projects across Scotland.
The members of EMPOWER are: Meridian Black & Ethnic Minority
Women's Information & Resource Centre; Black Community Development
Project; Black Environment Network; Skillnet Edinburgh and Centre for
Human Ecology.
CHE's role within the EMPOWER partnership
Within EMPOWER, the specific contribution of the Community Programme
rests in the capacity building of grassroots organisations and
individuals. Although we are a white-led organisation, our EMPOWER
partners have recognised that CHE has a particular and meaningful
contribution to make to the Black-led sector.
Firstly, our expertise with regard to issues of identity and
belonging as well as our understanding of the factors contributing to
the creation of just and sustainable societies (including individual
empowerment and well-being, building community and strengthening
voluntary organisations) are valued by our colleagues and partners
within EMPOWER.
Secondly, when delivering training and educational programmes,
we place great emphasis on participatory approaches, which, in our
experience, offer the best avenue to work effectively with and empower
grassroots people.
Practically, our work with EMPOWER involves:
taking part in the strategic and developmental work of the partnership
delivering training programmes with grassroots organisations and
developing and delivering a training for facilitators programme.
More information about EMPOWER and its other partners may be found on the EMPOWER website.
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