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𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐂 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 – 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 In this edition, we share updates on 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, the 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩-𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐧, and a gathering of 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐧 to strengthen community…

As part of Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026, GREC collaborated with Aberdeen City Council to host the first Aberdeen Equalities Assembly, with support from Victim Support Scotland and Police Scotland. The event brought together public sector organisations, third sector partners and…

Aberdeen, together, we are home.  What does home mean for people who have experienced homelessness?  Since February 2026, Grampian Regional Equality Council (GREC) has been facilitating the Homewards Aberdeen Experts Through Experience Panel, supporting a space where people with lived experience of homelessness can come…

On Saturday 16 May, we attended the Go Deep Games as part of the Homewards Aberdeen Experts Through Experience Panel. We took part alongside people from other lived experience groups and community spaces working across homelessness, poverty, migration and inclusion.…

At Grampian Regional Equality Council, we work to tackle discrimination and promote positive community relations in North East Scotland. It’s a big job. I was planning to tell you about all the positive contributions immigrants make in the North East.…

On March 27, 2025, the Grampian Regional Equality Council (GREC) and Aberdeen for a Fairer World hosted an event at the Aberdeen Art Gallery to mark the relaunch of the Anne Frank Awards. The ceremony honoured young people whose efforts…

Health and Diversity Network Project , My Community & I An African saying tells us that you cannot barb someone’s hair in absentia. Meaning that the individual must be present giving their consent and stating their choice. It is on…

This edition covers the launch events to mark GREC’s 40th Anniversary, the publication of partnership research with Migration Policy Scotland on financial disadvantage for migrant households, GREC’s Active Citizens Programme’s first session, the expansion of language cafés, and E-Visa updates. 

Earlier this year, GREC carried out fieldwork for a Scotland-wide research project with Migration Policy Scotland, looking at the kinds of money problems experienced by migrant households.

The New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy Delivery Action Plan 2024-2026 was launched on Monday, 19th August, at a well-attended event at Kelvin Hall, University of Glasgow. The event brought together key stakeholders, including representatives from the Scottish Government, local authorities,…

This edition covers celebrating Volunteers and New Scots in Grampian, the expansion of our Active Citizens Project in Aberdeenshire, Grampian Pride Day, University of Aberdeen students fundraising for our Me-Time service, and opportunities to join In-trans as a local interpreter.