what we do

what we do

The A&CN strives to promote inclusion of African and Caribbean residents as equal and valued members of their communities, alleviate and eradicate discrimination through raising awareness of the issues, facilitating a joint working approach, influencing policy and provision at all levels and empowering African and Caribbean people to contribute to these processes.

We are also working towards building a notional African for Scotland with groups in Fife, Dundee, Central Scotland, Lanark shire, Edinburgh, Scottish borders and Aberdeen. The A&CN will act as the Glasgow hub for information and support on funding, integration and community social enterprise for African & Caribbean communities.

Through a combination of several approaches and with some key partners, the A&CN is set to achieve for its members and the wider community;

· Resources and sharing professional skills

· Maximising integration of Scotland’s African & Caribbean communities.

· Developing an African & Caribbean Centre for Cultural Heritage & Social Enterprise

· Building self-organised and empowered Capacity within the A&C communities

· Serving as social interface between A&C communities & the statutory/voluntary sector

· Tackling issues of discrimination in employment, education, health, housing & public services particularly for A&C women and young people.

· Promoting Social Enterprise as a key poverty reduction strategy. Fighting racism through promoting African & Caribbean Scottish cultural heritage

· Helping build wider Scottish public awareness of African & Caribbean needs

"Promoting the inclusion of African and Caribbean residents as equal and valued members of their communities"