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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.

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comma comma

Birmingham

Getting great results for my clients is like the adrenaline rush of hitting a PB in a 10k or half marathon (that’s a PR for you over-the-pond ‘ers). That feeling when you’re hitting every single mile split, and you just know you’re going to break all your previous records? LET’S MAKE THAT HAPPEN WITH YOUR NEXT EMAIL SEQUENCE. Who’s writing your email copy? Comma Comma is very deliberately a micro-business. This means when you book Comma Comma for a project, you get me – Liz Painter – working on your copy, with my 17 years of experience as a professional writer, 15 years’ experience as a business owner, and 8+ years experience of getting results for brands like Symantec, Veritas and Shopify, as well as 100s of fabulous smaller businesses. I MIGHT BE MORE INTERESTED IN YOUR INDUSTRY THAN YOU ARE If we get to speak, ask me what my current obsession is. I’ll regularly work my way through a pile of books on one specific topic before moving on. I’m essentially a book addict, and instead of a 12-step program, I have to operate a one-in, one-out policy so my bookshelves don’t collapse. What that means for you is I’ll be super interested in your business. I’m insatiably curious and I get excited about digging into dev team workflows, martech, sustainable natural deodorants, the finer points of trade mark law and most other things you care to throw my way. Once you’ve got one sequence bringing in customers automatically, you might want to look at adding more – filling in the gaps, till all of your email sequences are performing for you. Then your emails become a significant player in creating long-term, sustainable growth.

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cyber benab

London

A few words about us at Cyber Benab. We are an online meeting place which aims to increase awareness of cybersecurity through online events, such as weekend bootcamps and intensive training courses. About us Our mission at Cyber Benab is to develop a community of cybersecurity aware enthusiasts and experts with the knowledge to defend critical data and infrastructure for individuals, businesses and government. Dr. Fraser, our Operations Director has developed cybersecurity and computer systems administration training courses for both private sector organisations, such as the Flatiron School in New York, and outreach courses for disadvantaged groups, including retraining for programmes for immigrant engineers at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. More recently, he has contributed to cybersecurity workshops as part of Vaugh’s College CSTEP programme which aims to increase access by minority and economically disadvantaged students to academic programs at the college level in scientific and technical fields. Cyber Benab is one of 108 UK security startup companies nominated to take part in the 2021 Cyber Runway accelerator programme which is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). During 2022, Cyber Benab in collaboration with the Digital Policy Alliance and local outreach groups will play a leading role in delivery cybersecurity training to disadvantage groups in the UK starting with the London Borough of Lambeth. In recent years, digitisation has exploded in every aspect of the global economy. This development has increased our reliance on mobile devices to interact with friends and family, work, shopping, news, lifestyle, social media, banking and finance. Economic survival at both a macro and micro level depends on maintaining the security of our devices and personal data. Get in touch to join the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

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halo business safety & security consultants

Harrogate

Health & Safety is a vital cornerstone within any successful business today, a positive health & safety culture presents economical, commercial and operational benefits. With the continuous increase in prosecutions for a breach of regulations and the subsequent claims for injuries, the need for businesses to ensure health & safety compliance has never been greater. Halo Business, Safety & Security Consultants are based in Harrogate North Yorkshire. We pride ourselves on having the ability to deliver a personally tailored and cost effective health & safety solution for your business, using fully trained and qualified consultants. We are able to deliver a wide range of health & safety related service provisions, including health & safety training, risk assessments, including fire risk assessments, health & safety consultancy, safety audits, accident investigation and document or policy creation. All our services are supported with direct person to person telephone support. The benefits of a positive health & safety culture, reach far beyond the basic principles of legislation compliance. There are significant economic benefits such as, reduced insurance premiums and reduced risk of litigation against your organisation. Further to this, there are significant commercial benefits, such as an enhanced professional image to customers and suppliers alike with the possibility of attaining accreditations and awards for a safe working environment. Operational benefits are also significant, lost operational hours following accidents are minimised, employee morale is increased, as such productivity is increased and the risk of prosecution of directors and managers, thus removing them from the business, is reduced. The approach adopted by Halo Business, Safety & Security Consultants, is to provide a comprehensive customer focused service, where assessments, audits and or policies are completed, training is delivered and continued support, guidance and advice is available. A partnership approach is adopted with clients, with our consultants working with your own appointed representatives to achieve your required outcomes.

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windle trust international

Oxford

Windle Trust International (WTI) challenges poverty and inequality by expanding access to and improving the quality of education and training, for communities affected by conflict, displacement, neglect or discrimination. WTI is dedicated to reducing inequalities in access to high quality education for these communities, particularly for women and girls. We have a specific focus on increasing access to education for conflict-affected communities seeking to reach children and young people who have been forced to flee or who have been denied education because of the chronic marginalisation that so often accompanies conflict. Our ability to work in insecure and unpredictable areas is one of our distinctive features. We have a geographical focus on East Africa and the Horn of Africa. With offices in Sudan, South Sudan and the UK, we combine local knowledge and expertise with international contacts and a global perspective. This is especially important in our scholarships programme, where we work in partnership with some of the UK’s outstanding universities to provide opportunities for access to world-class teaching institutions. Reflecting our values we work across the breadth of the education sector from primary schools to the tertiary sector. Our commitment is to work with communities in all their diversity – girls and boys, refugees and citizens, teachers and school management committees. We are flexible in the way we work and have a breadth of talent to draw on. Where it is the most appropriate option, we are able to work at community level to make sure that projects are on track. At other times, we will operate at a policy level, seeking to shape the broader context or drawing attention to issues that we think are important, but too often neglected. Whatever the project, we will implement it to the best of our ability.

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association of plumbing and heating contractors (training)

London

The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC) is a not-for-profit trade body for the plumbing and heating industry in England and Wales. We have been a plumbers association since 1925 and represent large plumbing and heating companies working on commercial projects, to sole traders working in domestic properties. Supporting our members Being a member of APHC distinguishes professional plumbers and heating contractors from the rogue traders. As an association we are committed to helping plumbers and heating contractors run professional and profitable businesses, whilst ensuring consumers have better standards of workmanship and service. We are a membership organisation which is owned and run by our members for our members. We’re also a not-for-profit organisation which means we invest every penny that we receive back into our organisation for the direct benefit of each and every member. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits for plumbing and heating contractors through our Licensed Membership and Certification Membership Schemes. Promoting best practice We work closely with key organisations such as Government, Local Authorities, Training Bodies and Consumer Organisations to ensure that best practice in the industry is promoted and that quality plumbing and heating contractors are fairly represented. Ways we support our members We provide plumbing and heating contractors with support and guidance through our free helplines, business guides and document templates allowing them to run professional and profitable businesses. We have collective buying power, so our members benefit from discounts and savings on business insurance, breakdown cover, petrol and diesel, vehicle loans and MOTs amongst many other products and services. Our discounted training programme and training rewards scheme encourages best practise and skill development within the industry and provides consumers with the reassurance of quality workmanship. We use our lobbying power and represent our members so that they can shape industry policy and legislation. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

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playbase

Dalkeith

o continue to keep staff and members safe, we are not currently receiving visitors in to PlayBase. However, this should not be a barrier as we encourage you to access the borrowing of resources by: – Browsing our updated catalogues on our web site in the Resources section – Ordering resources directly through the web site by email, quoting catalogue numbers – Phoning us directly – 0131 654 9990 – with requests. We can quickly put things together to meet your needs. – Emailing: infoplaybase@midlothianplaybase.org for any other requests PlayBase – What we do We are a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation working in partnership and funded by Midlothian Council. We provide a lending service of good quality educational resources to Early Learning & Childcare professionals and Peep practitioners in Midlothian. Our resources aim to support all areas of a child’s development and offer broader learning through play experiences. Educational Resource Centre We offer a wide range of exciting resources supporting creative learning through; Music & Dance, Small World, Loose Parts, Literacy & Numeracy and much more. In addition our Exploration and Discovery Resources boxes support and extend many interests. Our Aims Provide quality resources to improve the learning through play opportunities and experiences of children Provide quality resources to support a child’s cognitive, emotional, social and physical development through play Provide a range of appropriate educational resources to support staff working with children Provide an inclusive service of good quality educational resources through an affordable membership fee structure PlayBase observes Early Years national and local policy and supports the Scottish Government’s objectives of high quality play opportunities in every community. Through its membership base it supports the implementation of GIRFEC, Pre-Birth to Three, Curriculum for Excellence and Building the Ambition by providing examples of good practice and quality resources aimed to extend and enhance a child’s learning through play experiences. PlayBase

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blueprinted

It’s obvious to us that diversity problems won’t be solved by panel discussions or in echo chambers. And so we designed The Blueprint mark. Its purpose is simple: to help talented Black, Asian, Mixed Race and Ethnic Minority pros get the careers they deserve, and to help organisations genuinely committed to diversity to benefit from their talent. In 2018 and 2019 we brought together two genuinely diverse groups to work together to come up with solutions to the PR industry’s diversity problem. They included rising stars and powerhouses with incredible careers. They included in-house pros and agency heads, crisis comms specialists and an award-winning creative. There was a Mum of twins, an ex-soldier, a counsellor and a councillor. A D&I specialist, a healthcare policy expert, a disability campaigner (with great hair!) and a kick-ass HR director. There was a born and bred Mancunian, a Scot, Nigerians, a Jamaican and even someone from the exotic land of Leamington Spa. In mixed groups they were introduced to a number of harrowing case studies based on the experiences of people working in PR and comms and ran through a series of exercises. They leaned into the uncomfortable, they laughed, they listened and they worked. Through those workshops, The Blueprint was born. And those incredible individuals? They serve as advisory board members (meeting three times a year and shaping our work) and consultants (on hand to provide an additional steer). As for day-to-day? The Blueprint is delivered by Blueprinted, a company with purpose led by founder Elizabeth Bananuka and Project Manager Olivia Danso, with the support of NEDS Anouchka Burton and Daljit Bhurji. Profits from The Blueprint are used to support the work of BME PR Pros.

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wilnash college

In 2018, I went along to the Potters Bar carnival and despite never having done this type of work before, I decided I wanted to join as a carer after seeing all the information and talking to the staff. I was invited to an interview and the rest is history! The company is great, so friendly and flexible to work for. My typical day consists of checking my rota and visiting my regular clients. Each client is different, with morning visits getting people out of bed and feeding them breakfast, lunch time visits can be more about companionship, with evening visits a time to ensure everyone is ready for bed and happy to settle for the evening. I was so scared of changing jobs after 18 years working in retail, however over the past 12 months I’ve built up some amazing relationships with my clients and I know they are so pleased to see me when I visit them in their home. The company has a real open-door policy - all the carers meet on regular basis, and discuss ideas, improvements, clients and have a general catch up over a cuppa. The role is different every day as you are dealing with people and building trust, but it’s so rewarding and I would thoroughly recommend Wilnash – a great family feel company, who have given me the confidence and skills I need to carry out this role. Wilnash accelerated my training and helped me to qualify for the Care Certificate in under a year - I am so happy having made the change in careers; I am so much more fulfilled than I ever was plus I have more time with my family.

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