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Scottish BPOC Writers Network

scottish bpoc writers network

Glasgow

Scottish BPOC Writers Network (SBWN) is an advocacy and professional development group for Scottish or Scotland-based writers and literary professionals who identify as BPOC (Black people, People of Colour).* Contact us Frequently Asked Questions Membership Membership is free and open to any BPOC* writer or literary professional who is Scottish and/or based in Scotland and participates in our online or venue-based events or spaces, or publishing or literary opportunities. Membership may be extended to BPOC writers or literary professionals based outwith Scotland on occasion. Commissioned artists will typically be from the BPOC and/or SBWN communities. SBWN may work with volunteers, partners and allies who identify as BPOC, or white, or another racial or ethnic identity. Some events or activities may be open to the general public or the wider literary community. We have adopted a Constitution. We operate a Safer Spaces Policy during all events, projects and initiatives. *Please see our Mission and Values page for who we are talking about when we say ‘Scottish BPOC writers.’ History Formerly known as Scottish BAME Writers Network (2018-2021), SBWN was co-founded in 2018 by Alycia Pirmohamed and Jay Gao, and aims to connect Scottish BPOC writers with the wider literary sector in Scotland and beyond. Weaving together collaborative literary partnerships, cross-arts co-creation and an intersectional approach to inclusive and participatory programming, SBWN is a sector change-maker, facilitating necessary conversations around inclusive programming in an effort to address and overcome systemic barriers. Professional development programming includes publishing and performance opportunities, workshops, masterclasses, curatorial roles, training and seminars, industry panels and partnerships, feedback and mentoring. Run by BPOC writers for BPOC writers, and informed by member surveys, consultation and feedback, SBWN uplifts, validates and provides safer spaces for marginalised voices, nurturing and promoting the current and next generation of Black and POC writers based in Scotland.

Ashton People Solutions

ashton people solutions

London

We are a passionate group of HR specialists that love to deal with people. My name is Paula Ashton and in 2012 I started Ashton People Solutions, a company which provides HR support, advice and consultancy to small to medium sized businesses across the UK. I have worked in HR for over 20 years in corporate organisations such as Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, Dixons Group and the automotive sector. I developed Ashton People Solutions as a result of friends and family business-owners requesting my help with HR issues. I soon realised that there was demand for ad-hoc HR support for smaller businesses, either on-site or remotely. I have extensive experience of dealing with employment law advice, HR policy advice – including disciplinary and grievance-, maternity and absence management. I have managed large-scale recruitment and selection campaigns and can offer this service along with training and development programmes. I have a Masters in Personnel & Development and a Chartered MCIPD qualified member. In addition to this, I am also a Qualified Trainer, Level A Psychometric Assessor and Level B Personality Profiling Assessor. Claire and Brigid are HR Assistants and joined me in April 2021. Claire holds a Level 5 CIPD HR Management qualification and a 1st class honours degree in Law & Business Management. Claire has 15 years of valuable HR experience from her background which includes the public and private sector and education. Brigid also holds a Level 5 CIPD HR Management qualification and is an Associate CIPD member. Brigid has eight years worth of HR experience in the private and charity sector, working at The Trafford Centre and Chester Zoo. Our bespoke service offers flexibility and a personal approach – which sets us apart from many other HR support service providers.

Gsp Coaching

gsp coaching

About GSP Coaching Empowering people to enjoy their work in an effective way that allows them balance in their personal and working lives. GSP Coaching Ltd was set up in 2009 by Gary and Jayne Saul-Paterson. Both Gary and Jayne have been freelance coaches and trainers since 2000 and decided to bring their training and coaching work together under the umbrella GSP Coaching Ltd (Gisborne Saul-Paterson Ltd). Gary is an experienced leadership coach and trainer who has worked for over 30 years as a Headteacher, Headteacher Support Coordinator, trainer and facilitator in a variety of organisations mostly within the Education sector. Gary has helped to inspire significant change and development for a wide range of clients in schools, local authorities and businesses, and provides confidential and motivational support for mainly leaders. He provides a Headteacher and staff pastoral support service plus coaching and training predominately in schools based in South West but can work remotely with schools across the country. Jayne is an experienced and qualified Coach, Careers Adviser and Trainer who has been delivering teaching, coaching, training and advisory services for 30 years. Jayne is a proactive advocate for Equality and Inclusion and has worked on a number of diversity projects including setting up and leading the employer mentoring scheme at the University of the West of England whilst working there as a Careers Consultant. She has previously worked in Primary, Secondary and Advisory teaching roles specialising in emotional intelligence, mental health, race equality and special needs. Jayne has designed and delivered training programmes including those specifically aimed at women, ethnically diverse individuals particularly in the areas of career, emotional well-being, positive psychology and personal development.

The Kidz Stop Ltd

the kidz stop ltd

The Kidz Stop is a family owned business situated in Bo'ness and Linlithgow offering Nursery and Out of School care to children from 3 months to 12 years. Since opening in 2003, we have been providing early learning and childcare for hundreds of families in the local area. At The Kidz Stop we are focused on creating a homely atmosphere where your child is looked after in a safe, secure, and nurturing environment. Our small rooms enable staff to build a more personal and supportive relationship with our families, where self confidence and independence skills are encouraged and developed. Rooms are reviewed and resources changed regularly to ensure that the range of experiences offered will enhance your child's social and emotional wellbeing and development. Children have daily access to outdoor play and learning from loose parts play in the garden, to ball games in the park, to hide and seek in the woods, or a trip to the library or the loch to see the wildlife. Our newly renovated outdoor areas provide the children with ample opportunities for outdoor learning in all weathers. Our staff team is highly qualified and undergo regular training to ensure that they are well equipped to support children's learning and development in an environment that is stimulating and creative. We’ve been graded ‘very good’ in all areas by the Care Inspectorate and you can find out more by visiting www.careinspectorate.com While our website is designed to give you a flavour of the services we offer, we would love to show you around and give you an opportunity to meet the team. If you would like to find out more then just call or email and we would be delighted to arrange an appointment at a time that suits you.

The Education Concierge

the education concierge

London

Our approach is to set up each child for future success. We do this by always putting your child at the centre and by keeping the short and longer term aspirations of your family in mind. The Education Concierge was founded by Gabrielle Villani BA (Hons), B ED (Distinction), MA Media (Distinction), MA Literacy Development, FCollT, whose skills and expertise in educational management and independent school education span pre-preparatory (early years), preparatory (primary) and secondary schooling in both the UK and abroad. Gabrielle founded The Education Concierge in 2013 and directed this prior to joining Salamanca Group as Head of Education Services for five years. During this time, she merged her education background with experience of private client services and worked alongside family offices and private client advisors to find the most appropriate and reputable schools, university courses and careers experiences for families. In her role as a school manager of a London independent school, Gabrielle experienced first-hand the need for parents to receive impartial, trusted advice and personal attention with their child’s education. With 20 years’ experience in nurturing the academic development of children aged 3 to 17 years, Gabrielle has expert knowledge of how children learn and how to cater to their educational needs. She understands that a child’s future is shaped by the quality of education he or she receives. Supporting families with educational choices and planning ‘next steps’ in a child’s education, are two essential skills that Gabrielle brings to helping families. Gabrielle understands that in a global economy, and in senior positions of business; families are often required to move in a moment’s notice. Making a transition to the right educational ‘home’ can be complex. With this in mind, she established The Education Concierge to ease the transition process and provide families with insights and solutions for enhancing their child’s education.

Geelearn

geelearn

Edinburgh

GeeLearn’s Social Mission GeeLearn’s social mission is centered around the delivery of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM), and in particular science education, to children in developing OECD countries. Leveraging our strengths as an innovator in online learning design, development, delivering, and funding, we volunteer our skills and energy and partner with organizations to deliver STEAM education to children in these developing nations, starting with Colombia. In 2020, after an intense 5-year review, Colombia was welcomed as the newest OECD member. In 2021, GeeLearn Ltd. Partnered with the Children’s University at the University of EAFIT (Universidad de Los Ninos de Universidad Escuela de Administración, Finanzas Instituto Tecnológico) in order to volunteer its skills, knowledge, and talents to expanding the reach of Children’s University via digital learning throughout not only Colombia but the whole of Latin America. Background of GeeLearn Ltd. and its Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative: Online Science Education for Children: Colombia to Latin America 2020 – 2023 GeeLearn Ltd. is a social enterprise headquartered in The Melting Pot, “Scotland’s Leading Centre for Innovation”. This volunteer effort for EAFIT Universidad de Los Ninos on behalf of GeeLearn Ltd. represents a social good and comprises a major part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative over a period of three years. The CSR initiative was approved by the company’s board of directors in the Autumn of 2020. The goal of the company was to engage with an educational initiative to help serve children in a developing country that is a member of the OECD. Colombia became an official member of the OECD in 2020, the 37thcountry to do so in the organization’s 60-year history. The directors of GeeLearn Ltd. have identified 6 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that its volunteer cooperation with EAFIT’s Universidad de Los Ninos touches upon and will help Colombia achieve. These include:

Paget High School

paget high school

Burton-On-Trent

I am proud to lead and serve the Paget High School Community. We offer a diverse, broad and balanced curriculum supported by excellent enrichment opportunities. We pride ourselves in being a truly comprehensive school catering for the needs and aspirations of our pupil body. We are an inclusive and very diverse school committed to the pursuit of academic excellence and the holistic development of all pupils and staff. We are ambitious and keen to ensure that pupils are thriving in a vibrant learning environment which provides pace, high challenge and high support. We strongly believe in a positive learning community where pupils strive for their personal best in mind, body and spirit. The school works to ensure that all pupils do as well as they possibly can throughout school allowing them to evolve as independent individuals equipped to successfully deal with, and manage, the choices and challenges that life has to offer. We place a strong emphasis on the development of skills alongside knowledge so that our students become active and independent learners, prepared for both further education and for their place as good citizens in an increasingly global society. At Paget High School we know every individual is unique. Through our pastoral framework we provide a strong, effective and personalised student centred system that supports every child. All learning is based upon a foundation of strong discipline in terms of behaviour and work ethic. Our code of conduct is clear and no one pupil will be allowed to affect the learning of any other pupil. Whether you are a current or prospective student or parent/carer, potential member of staff or a casual browser taking an interest in the school, I trust that you will find our Website a useful source of information.

Oak Tree Management & Training

oak tree management & training

London

Oak Tree, which was founded in 1994 has developed and built a Training and Organisation Development Consultancy, which is able to pride itself on the successful projects and long-term relationships it has built with its client-partners. These have been achieved through our professionalism, our highly experienced and skilled team of trainers and consultants, the constant development of our programmes to meet client needs, the maintenance of excellent communication links, attention to detail and excellence in customer service.We are committed to providing total quality Consultancy and Training Solutions through bespoke and tailored In-Company programmes, Public Courses, Residential Programmes including Nationally Accredited Qualifications and Consultancy Services. Over 70% of new business is achieved via referrals. A statistic both our Customers and we find extremely satisfying. With our Head Office based in Bury St Edmunds and centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Ipswich, Leeds, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Nottingham, Peterborough and Winchester, we are able to service the needs of our clients effectively and efficiently throughout the UK, Europe, USA and Far East. Oak Tree offers participative and interactive programmes that offer course members the opportunity to develop the skills that provide a foundation for improved performance. Our courses seek to address the real-life challenges of the participants and will provide ample opportunity for skill practice including, group work, case studies, exercises and discussion. Our prime aim is ensure that each and every course participant can address personal challenges within the context of the course objectives and will have clear action plans and follow-up activities by the end. To this end, each session within our courses will normally include the opportunity to make plans for transference to the workplace. We believe for training to be effective it should be enjoyable, relevant, confidence building and challenging. Most of all, it should make a difference.

Go Green Sustainability

go green sustainability

Lewes

Lucy has been involved in property development and investing with developers for many years, building projects in England, Scotland, France and Barbados. Sustainable development is the only future, with our advice and unique certification, developers can be placed ahead of their competitors and create faster, easier to sell homes. Lucy relishes the opportunity to collaborate with developers to advance the use of sustainable practices during the planning stage. Please use the Contact page to get in touch about this subject. Creating Awareness Plastic in our oceans is a huge environmental and health problem. Reducing plastic from our everyday lives will help reduce the need for and cost of recycling. This is important because recycling streams are not correctly managed, and many are dysfunctional. We also need to correctly dispose of our plastic and other unwanted items, choosing to reuse, repurpose or give it away. Keeping plastic out of our oceans (and our food chain) is a big issue which is why I organise beach and underwater clean ups wherever and whenever I can. I also enjoy visiting schools to give presentations that include short videos about marine life, and coral reefs. Plus, we discuss the different types of plastic, how it is affecting the environment and how we can all try to ‘Say No To Plastic’. Please get in touch via the contact page if you would like a free school or community presentation visit, because this is something I’m passionate about doing. "Just a note to say thank you so much for the wonderful talk you gave the year 2 classes. The feedback has been amazing! All the kids were full of facts and information last night, it seems they have learnt a lot. The books have gone down a storm too and your photos are stunning. Thank you!"

F Air

f air

It seems almost unbelievable what a huge development F AIR has undergone during its existence. The original intention to found a company for the pleasure of flying has grown into one of the largest aviation schools in Central and Eastern Europe. We are extremely proud of the fact that we became the first private flight school in the Czech Republic in the early nineties, and that we defended our primacy in 2000, when we were the first to meet the requirements of the European Joint Aviation Regulations JAR-FCL 1 (Joint Aviation Rules) and thus became the international school CZ/FTO-001. Today, we can teach flying to a person of mature age who just wants to experience and feel the beauty of the third dimension, as well as a young boy or girl who wants to fulfill their dream and become a pilot of a commercial plane. Our school has the most modern technology and methodology it uses to train pilots, a corps of experienced instructors and a background that provides excellent conditions not only for students in training, but also for pilots who come to rent planes from us. In addition to the aviation school, our main services include aircraft sales and service, aircraft rental, aviation work, events for companies, aviation advertising and adventure flights. Even in these areas, we try to do everything to make our customers feel at home. We want to be a pleasant and meaningful place to provide all aviation services and to spend leisure time on the ground and in the air. I would like to thank everyone who participated and continues to participate in the successful development of our company - employees, partners, associates, and above all all loyal clients, without whom we would never have achieved our goals.