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BAME Resource List
An on-going list of Organisations, Articles and other materials
UK Organisations
Brwn Ink
A community designed to empower South Asians in the creative industry. We’re breaking down barriers, fostering community, and inspiring the next generation of creative talent - Across England.
Link: https://www.instagram.com/brwn_ink/
Fuse
A Manchester-based collective uplifting Black, Asian, and Global Majority creatives.
Link: https://fusemcr.com/
Migrant Voice
A migrant-led organisation, developing the media skills & confidence of migrants to speak out, challenge perceptions & change public debate - Across the UK.
Link: https://www.migrantvoice.org/
People Like Us
An award-winning not-for-profit that celebrates and supports media, marketing, and communications professionals from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and minoritised ethnic backgrounds.
Link: https://www.plu.org.uk/
We Are Stripes
We aim to address the ethnic diversity imbalance in the creative industry. We support all talent as well as support businesses to make their environment more inclusive for ethnically diverse talent.
Link: http://www.wearestripes.org.uk/
Creative Access
We create practical DE&I programmes that open up career access, help people from historically under-represented groups thrive and create real impact.
Link: https://creativeaccess.org.uk/
The Other Box
A social impact company on a mission to address the power imbalances that exist in the world. We work with people and companies who care about creating more inclusive ways of being, and smashing the systems that keep us divided.
Link: https://otherbox.co/
Design Can
Design Can is a non-profit helping shift the power balance in the creative industry to be truly inclusive and representative.
Link: https://www.design-can.com/
No Trace
An initiative to support and develop BAME careers in the advertising production industry.
Link: https://www.notracefilm.com/bame-initiative
Jolt Academy
We bring the most talented people from underrepresented backgrounds into creative companies and help them succeed there. ​
Link: https://joltacademy.co.uk/
Access: VFX
Pursuing inclusion, diversity, awareness and opportunity in the VFX & Animation industries.
Link: https://www.accessvfx.org/
Publications
Yellow Zine
A print and online platform that centralises the artwork of ethnic minority creatives.
Link: https://www.yellowzine.com/
Kadak Collective
A collective of South Asian women, non-binary & queer folk who work with graphic storytelling.
Link: https://www.instagram.com/kadakcollective/
Thiiird Magazine
Black woman-owned independent arts magazine amplifying underrepresented voices.
Link: https://www.instagram.com/thiiirdmagazine
Brown Book
An urban guide to the Middle East and North Africa.
Link: https://www.instagram.com/brownbook/
MAS Magazine
A hub for boundless creativity, vibrant ideas, and pushing boundaries. We believe in showcasing diverse voices and perspectives while providing a space for people to share their experiences and passions.
Link: https://www.masmagazine.net/
Polychrome Magazine
Disrupting the traditional media narrative by creating a platform for BIPOC.
Link: https://www.polychromemag.com/
South Asian Salon
Connecting, Uplifting & Promoting Creatives of South Asian Descent.
Link: https://www.instagram.com/southasian.salon/
Scottish Organisations
We Are Here Scotland
A Community Interest Company with an aim to amplify the voices of BPoC Artists and Creatives who reside in Scotland with opportunities to share their work, connect with each other, and have their voices heard
Link: https://www.weareherescotland.com/
Refuge Festival Scotland
An arts and culture festival which takes place every year in the lead up to World Refugee Day (20 June). Each event helps to shine a light on the cultural richness and diversity of our communities - coordinated by the Scottish Refugee Council.
Link: https://www.refugeefestivalscotland.co.uk/
https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/
Made in Scotland
on Jambo Radio
A showcase of Scotland-based artists hosted by Congolese-Scottish rapper and songwriter Peter Masambuku, formally known as Paque, who will host various artists and discuss all things music within Scotland and play exclusively songs from Scottish artists throughout the radio show in between conversations.
Link: https://jamboradio.co.uk/
Project X
A Black and PoC-led, community interest company which is a multi-disciplinary, collective-run organisation. Project X champions and platforms dance of the African and Caribbean Diaspora in Scotland.
Link: https://www.projectxplatform.co.uk/
Scottish BPOC Writers Network
An advocacy and professional development group for Scottish and Scotland-based writers and literary professionals who identify as BPOC.
Link: https://scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/
Be United
We advocate for diverse talent within the thriving performing arts, screen and events sector in Scotland.
Link: https://be-united.org.uk/
Unlocked Programme
Launched in 2023 with the aim to help kickstart opportunities for underrepresented emerging talent, looking to get their break in the UK’s creative industries.
The program is founded by the integrated comms agency, John Doe Group.
Other BPOC
Scottish Organisations
Dundee International Women's Centre
DIWC seeks to engage, educate and empower women from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, to help them achieve their personal goals.
Link: https://diwc.co.uk/
Intercultural Youth Scotland
Scotland’s leading charity for young Black People and People of Colour. We are a community, a service and a voice for young people, providing a safe space and place to nurture their growth.
Link: https://www.interculturalyouthscotland.org/
Saheliya
A specialist mental health and well-being support organisation for black, minority ethnic, asylum seeker, refugee and migrant women and girls (12+) in the Edinburgh and Glasgow area.
Link: https://saheliya.co.uk/
Amina
The Muslim Women's Resource Centre (Amina MWRC) is an intersectional organisation based in Scotland that empowers and supports Muslim, Black & Minority Ethnic women by serving as a vital link between them and the barriers they face every day.
Link: https://mwrc.org.uk/
Afro Scot Relief Project
Our mission is to promote the well-being of Africans living in Scotland by channelling them through available opportunities for empowerment and engaging them in social and recreational activities that allow easy integration into the community.
Link: https://www.afro-scotreliefproject.co.uk/
Jambo Radio
Number 1 radio station featuring numerous programmes for people of African and Caribbean heritage in Scotland.
Link: https://jamboradio.co.uk/
MILK
A social enterprise set up to support women from a migrant background, including refugees and asylum seekers. We are a catering company and community space in the Southside of Glasgow.
Link: https://www.milkglasgow.com/
Garnethill Multicultural Centre
A community-owned and run community space at the heart of a diverse central Glasgow neighbourhood. For over 30 years we have been the focal point for community activity for the people of Garnethill and beyond.
Link: https://www.garnethillmc.co.uk/
Greater Govanhill
We provide a print and digital platform to underrepresented voices in the media and aim to equip our community members with the necessary skills and tools to tell their own stories in their own words.
Link: https://www.greatergovanhill.com/
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