Our Services

Community Development Work

• Three Youth and Children's Clubs catering for children from Greater Pilton, North Edinburgh.

• Fortnightly group for minority ethnic families.

• Monthly World Cafe.

• Men's Weekly Football Sessions.

• Women only Keep Fit class.

• BME Education and Employment Skills training courses.

• Beginners English Class in collaboration with Telford College.

Advice and Information

• One to one confidential advice and information, advocacy and support to visible minority ethnic communities experiencing direct or indirect discrimination, racism or harassment including advice on welfare benefits, health, education, basic immigration, housing and employment issues. Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm.

Partnership Work

• BCDP works with a range of agencies both local and citywide to take foward issues identified by the community that we work with. We are also represented on a number of forums that work towards assisting statutory and voluntary agencies in the development of effective strategies that address the needs of visible minority ethnic communities.

Research

• BCDP conducts research on a number of issues affecting minoirty ethnic comunities. Most recent research conducted in January 08: Empowerment - A combined research report on the experiences of minority ethnic communities in Scotland.