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Welcome to WSREC's first newsletter. The newsletter aims to highlight our upcoming events as well as letting you know what has been going on in the world of WSREC.
We hope you all find it useful. :)
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Qurbani 2011
This year WSREC along with Lodging House Mission are organising your Qurbani this year with local butchers. All you have to do is buy your Qurbani at your participating butcher and WSREC will collect on your behalf and give to local need people.
Click here for information on our latest project.
Click here for the full list of participating butchers.
WSREC Annual Report 2010-11
o2 Glasgow Mela
18th and 19th June 2011
For more information please follow the links below:
http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/events/mela/Pages/default.aspx#
http://www.facebook.com/pages/02-Glasgow-Mela/114043448614169?ref=ts
WSREC will be holding a stall on both days so feel free to pop over and have a chat with us.
A Taste of Africa in Renfrewshire 2010
Renfrewshire residents can get “A Taste of Africa” this November.
The event, on Sunday 21st of November 2010, aims to bring together the African communities in Renfrewshire to celebrate their diverse cultural heritage and share it with ALL communities.
The event is open to everyone and will showcase African culture, food, dancing and music. Performers include Ngoma African Dance Group, RealA of Hectic Beatz, Passionate Warriors, Starchild, Jetro and Church choirs. Catering is being provided by Karibu and Camflava African Restaurant. Also present will be a number of information stalls where local service providers will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. There will also be an African fashion show which will see local African residents modelling traditional African clothing and musical and dance performances.
This event builds on from the ‘Taste of Africa in Renfrewshire 2009’ event held in October last year. Last years event hosted by WSREC and Karibu as part of the national Black History Month’s celebrations saw over 150 people attending and enjoying a display of African music, dance, singing and fashion which was topped off by an eclectic buffet of African dishes.
So popular was the 2009 WSREC have worked once more with the local African communities and the Paisley based Christ Apostolic Church to run this event on a larger scale.
Translation Service
WSREC are delighted to announce the launch of their dedicated Translation Service.
Click here for more information
 Qurbani 2010 
The Qurbani (sacrifice) Food Initiative is a partnership between West of Scotland Regional Equality Council (WSREC) and Lodging House Mission (LHM).
What is Qurbani (sacrifice)?
During the celebration of Eid al-Adha "Festival of Sacrifice", Muslims commemorate the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God but instead was able to sacrifice a ram (by God's command). (This year Eid ul-Adha is due to be celebrated in November)
The meat from the sacrifice of Eid al-Adha is mostly given away to others. One-third is eaten by immediate family and relatives, one-third is given away to friends, and one-third is donated to the poor.
The partnership Initiative is attempting to assist and provide an opportunity for the Muslim community in Glasgow to be able to fulfil its Qurbani obligation of dispersing one 3rd of the meat to the poor and needy. Allowing them to practically support the socially excluded communities of the city at the same time.
Initiative aims:
- Enhance good community relations between stakeholders of Lodging House Mission and the Muslim community in Glasgow
- Muslim community is more aware of discharging their duties and have increased opportunity to do so in relation to Qurbani
- Increased opportunities for Muslim community to support the socially excluded communities
- Positive information exchange and interfaith understanding between Muslim and indigenous community in particular the poorer members of Glasgow society
- Develop partnerships with organisations working at grass roots level with destitute individuals in Glasgow
To support the Initiative please leave the appropriate share of your Qurbani meat at your local butcher, and contact the West of Scotland Regional Equality Council, with your name, phone number, and details of your butcher, using the contact details below.
If you have any queries or need further information please contact Mohammed Razaq:
e-mail:
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or 0141 337 6626 /mobile 079395206496
New Projects @ WSREC
 Built Heritage and You
Glasgow Built Heritage Trust is a partnership project between WSREC and Glasgow City Heritage Trust that commenced in August 2010.
Positive Directions
The Positive Directions Project is a 6 month project between WSREC and Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam supported by Strathclyde Police.
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Welcome to the West of Scotland Regional Equality Council (WSREC)
WSREC are delighted to introduce our website and we hope our visitors find its contents informative and helpful. If you have any questions please contact WSREC on 0141 337 6626 or submit an online enquiry form
WSREC's latest 2009/10 annual report is now available for download
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OFFICIAL STATISTICS - STATISTICAL BULLETIN - RACIST INCIDENTS RECORDED BY THE POLICE IN SCOTLAND, 2004-05 TO 2008-09
Report uncovers a wide variety in race equality training in the public sector in the West of Scotland
There is no uniformity in race equality training that public sector organisations in the West of Scotland deliver to their employees, according to a new report launched by WSREC. The findings of the report by Vít Novotný, Race Equality Training in Public Sector Organisations in the West of Scotland, show that public sector organisations deliver anti-racist training to their employees. However, there are considerable differences between organisations. These differences relate to the type of race equality training, quantity, degree of focus on race as opposed to wider equality, goals, and other characteristics.
Given such a wide range of approaches, the benefits for trainees and for organisations are not always clear. The report suggests that more research is needed to find out what works and what does not when it comes to effective race equality training. The report also considers that an accreditation scheme for race equality training would have its advantages, although the identified differences in the way organisations deliver race equality training might create difficulties in the development of such a scheme.
Please click here to access the report.
Racism at 'shocking' levels in EU, landmark report says
Click here to read the article http://euobserver.com/22/29122
Black History Month October 2009
Former WSREC Secondee recognised for his excellent equality and diversity work
The Butler Trust recognise exceptionally dedicated, and often creative, work undertaken by individuals and groups working with the UK Prison and Probation Services. This years award ceremony was held at Buckingham Palace on 18th March 2009 and here is Rob Hastings, Equality and Diversity Manager, Scottish Prison Service, and former WSREC secondee from May 2004- March 2007 receiving his award from HRH The Princess Royal for his work in the equality and diversity field.
IMPORTANT NEWS
Effective from the 1st of September 2008 West of Scotland Racial Equality Council Limited has changed its name to West of Scotland Regional Equality Council Limited. The aims of WSREC to promote good community relations and to create an equality of opportunity for everyone remain unchanged.
New Projects:
Good Community Relations Project
Connecting to Communities Project
The Board of Directors is delighted to announce the award of the contract to WSREC for the Provision of Diversity Services for the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in Strathclyde. The award of this contract heralds a new stage in long and fruitful partnership between WSREC and COPFS with the focus of the provision encapsulating race, gender and disability equality.
For further information please follow the link below:
A CELEBRATION OF OUR ROOTS
WSREC is delighted to announce the launch of our new publication, A Celebration of Our Roots, as part of the Public Authorities Racial Equality Forum Education Group. The book is a collection of writing and pictures by young people about their diverse families. this an excellent equality and diversity educational resource and can be purchased from WSREC for £5.00 each.
To find out more please follow the link below:
MBE Honour for Bushra Iqbal
Bailie Hanzala Malik, Chair of WSREC, is delighted to announce that Bushra Iqbal, Head of Policy & Strategy Development, has been honoured with an MBE in the Queens New Years Honours List. This MBE has been awarded in respect of Mrs Iqbals work in the field of community relations in Strathclyde through her work at the West of Scotland Racial Equality Council.
Please follow this link to view a short interview given by Mrs Iqbal to the Muslim News
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JOIN WSREC TODAY!
For information on our existing members and how to join.
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Strathclyde Fire & Rescue are currently recruiting firefighters. To learn more about this excellent career oppurtunity please follow the link below.
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