GREC has been working to improve community relations in North East Scotland for over 35 years. The timeline below was compiled by Jackie Walker, with information from GREC annual reports, newsletters, letters from Inland Revenue and other correspondence.
- Summer 1984
‘Grampian Community Relations Council’ established (unincorporated association)
Chair: Robert Moore
Vice-Chair: Atiq Rahman
Secretary: Ademuni-Odeke
- 5 October 1984
Formal launch, Woodhill House
- 13 November 1984
First General Meeting
- April 1985
Moved into St Paul Street School
- 25 June 1985
Official Opening of new premises
- 28 August 1985
moved to 74 College Street
(due to early demolition of St Paul Street School)
- 1990
Name changed to Grampian Racial Equality Council
Awarded charitable status
Moved to 9A Little Belmont Street
- April 1996
Casework Service launched
- Summer 1996
First Anne Frank Awards (winner was Cornhill Primary)
- June 1999
‘After the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry:
Leading the Way Ahead’ conference
- October 1999
GREC gained Investor in People status
- 2002
Counselling Service launched
- 2003
Moved to 168 Market Street
- 2010
Moved to 41 Union Street
- 2011
Name changed to Grampian Regional Equality Council Ltd
Change of organisational status to company limited by guarantee
- 2016
Language Cafés started
- 2019
Syrian New Scots project launched
- September 2022
Moved to 680 King Street
