MIGRANTS.SCOT
the mission of migrants scotland
- Allow migrant voices to be heard.
- Show solidarity with migrant communities and migrant organisations in Edinburgh. - Celebrate multicultural Edinburgh. - Promote and raise awareness about the contributions past and present of immigrants to the UK, Scotland and Edinburgh. - Support migrant communities and promote the work of migrant organisations. - Unite against racism, xenophobia and anti-immigrant rhetoric and stand against the division, regardless of political affiliation. - Provide a stepping stone for the public, volunteers and new activists to participate in the work of allied organisations. |
- Provide social networks between allied organisations.
- Support migrant engagement in developing the policies and procedures which affect their lives in Scotland and in the UK. - Develop a diverse network of migrants and migrant community organisations (MCOs). - Build bridges across sectors and interests. - Promote awareness of migrants voting rights. - Promote the cross integration of different migrants groups. - Promote migrant visibility in local communities and workplace. |
BE AN INFORMED VOTER IN the incoming local elections 2017
We created a list of OFFICIAL WEBSITES of all Edinburgh and Glasgow candidates for local elections 2017, since there was not a single place that would have all these links combined. We did our best to keep this list as apolitical as possible.