Independent Monitoring Board members are the eyes and ears of the public, appointed by ministers to perform a vital task: independent monitoring of prisons and immigration detention.

Stella's Voice is protecting the world's most vulnerable people from human traffickers.

To participate in partnerships with the Al-Amal Project, Aberdeenshire Refugee Resettlement Team, Aberdeenshire Refugee and Asylum Strategic Group (and others as may be deemed appropriate by the Friends) to support the vision of a welcoming Scotland where people seeking protection from persecution and human rights abuses are able to settle and rebuild their lives in the North-East. This will be achieved by: • supporting the capacity of New Scots living in Aberdeenshire to achieve their purposes as expressed through the Al-Amal Project • providing a voice for volunteers who are working towards refugee integration • assisting partners to make the best use of resources and expertise to achieve our purposes

The voice of the Voluntary Sector with a strong and diverse membership. Dedicated and experienced staff providing support, development advice, facilitating networks as well as sharing news and information. We also provide office space to rent, room hire, grant finder services, administration services and much more.

We organise and run over 1200 shared reading and creative writing sessions each year, for a diverse range of community and public participants across Scotland. During our relaxed and informal shared reading sessions, part of a book and poem are read aloud, with an Open Book Lead Reader on hand to help guide the discussion. We also run regular creative writing sessions, using the material the group is reading as inspiration to create new writing.

The Woven Together Dundee project is a community-based research project explores the history and showcases the contributions of African, Caribbean and Asian Minority Ethnic people in Dundee. This project attempts to answer the following questions: • How much do we know of the history of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism in Dundee and the surrounding area? • To what extent did Dundee’s textile industry profit from slavery? • Who were our leading anti-slavery campaigners? • How were notable Black visitors to the city received? • How has Dundee benefited from the culture and talents of migrants from different ethnic backgrounds coming to the city? The Woven Together Dundee project is a community-based research project explores the history and showcases the contributions of African, Caribbean and Asian Minority Ethnic people in Dundee. This project attempts to answer the following questions: • How much do we know of the history of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism in Dundee and the surrounding area? • To what extent did Dundee’s textile industry profit from slavery? • Who were our leading anti-slavery campaigners? • How were notable Black visitors to the city received? • How has Dundee benefited from the culture and talents of migrants from different ethnic backgrounds coming to the city? The Woven Together Dundee project is a community-based research project explores the history and showcases the contributions of African, Caribbean and Asian Minority Ethnic people in Dundee. This project attempts to answer the following questions: • How much do we know of the history of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism in Dundee and the surrounding area? • To what extent did Dundee’s textile industry profit from slavery? • Who were our leading anti-slavery campaigners? • How were notable Black visitors to the city received? • How has Dundee benefited from the culture and talents of migrants from different ethnic backgrounds coming to the city? The Woven Together Dundee project is a community-based research project explores the history and showcases the contributions of African, Caribbean and Asian Minority Ethnic people in Dundee. This project attempts to answer the following questions: • How much do we know of the history of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism in Dundee and the surrounding area? • To what extent did Dundee’s textile industry profit from slavery? • Who were our leading anti-slavery campaigners? • How were notable Black visitors to the city received? • How has Dundee benefited from the culture and talents of migrants from different ethnic backgrounds coming to the city? The Woven Together Dundee project is a community-based research project explores the history and showcases the contributions of African, Caribbean and Asian Minority Ethnic people in Dundee. This project attempts to answer the following questions: • How much do we know of the history of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism in Dundee and the surrounding area? • To what extent did Dundee’s textile industry profit from slavery? • Who were our leading anti-slavery campaigners? • How were notable Black visitors to the city received? • How has Dundee benefited from the culture and talents of migrants from different ethnic backgrounds coming to the city?

Migrant Women Press is an independent media organisation focused on women’s experiences with migration. Our mission is to amplify migrant women’s voices, reshaping migration narratives and bringing diversity into the media landscape.

Citizens Advice Bureau West Lothian provides advice for all which is free, confidential, independent and impartial.

To provide opportunities to individuals who are homeless or at the risk of homelessness. This is acheived through the provision of a drop-in meal service and weekly skill based workshops.

Aberdeen Multicultural Centre is a user led charity, dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of the diverse communities in Aberdeen. AMC encourages co-operation and integration amongst diverse community groups as well as building harmony and exchanging cultural and language diversity within the communities. The organization’s vibrant aims are to support communities and the society from social, economic, welfare and environmental perspectives. AMC would like to see greater social integration, remove social isolation organising different cultural activities and improve economic life through community development projects.

We provide free, impartial and confidential advice and support to local residents on a range of issues, including but not limited to benefits, debt, housing and employment. Our organisation has twin aims: 1. To ensure that individuals do not suffer through ignorance of their rights and responsibilities or of the services available; or through an inability to express their needs 2. To exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services, both locally and nationally Ours services are underpinned by 12 principles: 1. Free 2. Confidential 3. Impartial 4. Independent 5. Client’s right to decide 6. Empowerment 7. Accessible 8. Effective 9. Accountable 10. Voluntary 11. Information retrieval 12. Generalist

With a long and impressive history the Special Constabulary is a part-time, volunteer body consisting of officers with similar powers to that of police officers.

EU Citizens' Rights Project provides information, advice and support for EU citizens in Scotland by connecting groups and organisations working within European communities. We are a group of third sector workers, researchers, legal experts and volunteers. Our aim is to assist EU nationals in accessing information and advice on citizens' rights, and to encourage and facilitate their contacts with public sector and government organisations. We want to inform EU nationals about opportunities available to them in Scotland, but also to promote awareness of their concerns and needs, especially those raised by Brexit.

The charity shop in Leven sells second hand goods to the public so that we can help the Salvation Army with various projects around the UK, from homeless people, care homes, people finding service and more.

Bylines Scotland is part of the Bylines Network, an IMPRESS-regulated not-for-profit organisation which works with volunteers to fill the gap between the established media and ordinary people, diversifying public conversation and training new journalists.

Peebles and District Citizens Advice Bureau is a local, voluntary advice agency providing invaluable advice, information and support to the citizens of Peebles and Tweeddale. It is an individual, independent charity in its own right, working in partnership and as part of a wider Citizens Advice Network in Scotland and a consortium of CAB in the Scottish Borders. We believe that every citizen should have access to free, impartial and confidential advice that helps them make informed decisions, whenever they need it and however they choose to access it.

To provide access to learning English for adults, including refugees, permanently resident in the area, who are unable to attend a local community-based class or who need additional support to continue with a class. This is achieved through trained volunteers working once a week on a one-to-one basis in a student's home or other suitable venue.

We support the community of North East Fife by running two hubs LGBTQ hub offering a safe space for the LGBTQ community working together with Trangender Fife to offer safe space for meetings, quiizzes and guest speakers such as the Community Police Working with our two local Highschool clusters to offer support for senior students facing LGBTQ Issues Community Cafe We offer a safe space for single parents and their children, elderly socially isolated, Migrants/refugees and Ukranians, people suffering mental health from local hospital and clients from nearby homeless centre are all welcome Working along with our partners cosy kingdom to support our client with increasing energy poverty as well as seescape to support our visually impaired clients.

Braw Tea CIC is a social enterprise with the ambition to support *disadvantaged women in Dundee. It will do this through the creation of a community café in Broughty Ferry that will provide training and employment opportunities. The social enterprise will support the women to build confidence, self -esteem, reduce social isolation and stigma and will support the women to secure future employment and economic freedom through gaining relevant transferable workplace skills. Our name indicates that we will do ‘good’, offer good food and will be based in Broughty Ferry . *The beneficiary group will include: - Women who face challenges through poverty, social isolation, poor educational attainment, mental health issues, domestic abuse, low risk women offenders, and refugee/asylum seekers. Referrals to the project will be made through working closely with identified third sector partners, the volunteer agencies and Dundee City Council Employability Team. This list is not exclusive, and we will work with any woman who may benefit from the support and training provided.