BEM Network "Work to improve access to & delivery of services to BME
children and families, and others classed as excluded".
Advocacy, Capacity Building, Community Development, Events, Workshops,
Information (including e-newsletter, website, funding information, jobs,
etc). Website ha various reources including translation into 30 languages
(via freeware so quality & accuracy varies). BME Business Directory (Annual) & on-line. Race Equality Council for Merseyside, including on-line report
racism form. We also do work around Intercultural competencies,
consultation, research, event management, ICT/Web, Youth Forum, Black
History.
BEM Network has 350+ organisations on our mailing or membership list. Visit
www.bemnetwork.org.uk for more information
Many of the organisations involved in the Network offer relevant services
(range and access can differ). Services avaialbe include advice, family
support, counselling, outreach workers, bi-lingual workers, translation,
education, supplementary schools, therapy, health work information,
advocacy, events, training, after school clubs and creches, social work,
befriending, girls/women only activities, sport, youth clubs, youth
activities (5-13) etc. Examples of languages are Somali, French, Yemeni;
differs across BEM network members. |
