Fife Centre for Equalities (FCE) helped a local disabled woman to win her discrimination case after she was dismissed by her employer.
Community Education Placement – Melissa’s Experience at FCE
I’m currently a 2nd-year student at Dundee University studying Community Education. During this course, I had a 70-day placement to complete 3 pieces of work, and I was lucky to have received my placement at Fife Centre for Equalities. When I first arrived at Fife Centre for Equalities I was introduced to the team … Continue reading Community Education Placement – Melissa’s Experience at FCE
Equality News Update: Organisations United to Support EU Citizens to Settle in Fife
Fife’s charities and Fife Council have joined forces to help EU Citizens apply for Settled Status.
Media Volunteering Opportunity at FCE (Different Paths)
About this opportunity: Fife Centre for Equalities is carrying a study of people aged 55+ with experience of living, working or studying in Fife. We are hoping to improve the understanding of the different experiences of moving through life for people with protected characteristics. We are looking for volunteers to help us prepare an online … Continue reading Media Volunteering Opportunity at FCE (Different Paths)
Hard Up Communities in Fife – Welfare Reform and Equality
This invitation to tender is to undertake investigative research to better understand the barriers experienced by communities of protected characteristics that are affected by poverty in Fife. The research aims to deepen practitioners’ understanding of multiple barriers experienced by people in their day to day living and also help to ensure that the most vulnerable to poverty are not further disadvantaged because of their protected characteristics.
Michelle Wright “The Lady in the Park, Walking”
Recently one of our board members, Dave Davies, has had his article featured in the Independence Magazine. In the article Dave shares his experiences of growing up, politics and promoting equality.
Dave Davies – Independence Article
Recently one of our board members, Dave Davies, has had his article featured in the Independence Magazine. In the article Dave shares his experiences of growing up, politics and promoting equality.
Fife Contemporary – Fife Portraits for 2019 LGBT+ History Month
Visual art and craft organisation Fife Contemporary has given young photographers in Kirkcaldy and St Andrews the opportunity to work with professional artist Jannica Honey and make high quality work for an exhibition marking Scotland’s LGBT+ History Month
CHAS – Volunteering Opportunities
A fresh new year is a great opportunity to try new things, set challenges and get involved in your local community. You can make 2019 count by helping children with life-shortening conditions and their families in Fife. No matter how little time you have to give – an hour here, an hour there - Children’s … Continue reading CHAS – Volunteering Opportunities
Exercising Rights – Equality Act and toolkit co-design workshop with PeopleFirst (Fife)
Big shout out to the members of People First (Scotland) Fife Community Group who have spent time working with us on how to make more use of the Equality Act 2010 (click here for a copy of the initial workshop booklet). We are working on co-designing a toolkit to make it easier for more people to … Continue reading Exercising Rights – Equality Act and toolkit co-design workshop with PeopleFirst (Fife)
Placement Students – Rupert Clark
Hello! My name is Rupert and I have recently graduated from Edinburgh University with a degree in Biomedical Sciences (Neuroscience). I’ve just started out on a graduate medical degree called ScotGEM which is based here in Fife. The course is the first of its kind in Scotland and aims to get more doctors into rural … Continue reading Placement Students – Rupert Clark
Foundation Apprenticeship | Dominic Barrie
I am on a Foundation Apprenticeship, this is a program with Fife Council to support students with the opportunities to get qualifications from doing work experience. What is the Foundation Apprenticeship? By giving young people earlier exposure to the world of work, they’re helping us develop the skills, experience and knowledge we’ll need when we … Continue reading Foundation Apprenticeship | Dominic Barrie
Foundation Apprentice – Rory Brown
I am currently taking part in a 2-year foundation apprenticeship in software development within my school. A part of this course was to have a week's work placement at a company that works with software, I was placed at Fife Centre for Equalities for my placement. At my time within Fife Centre for Equalities (FCE) … Continue reading Foundation Apprentice – Rory Brown
Call for proposals: Hard Up Communities in Fife – Welfare Reform and Equality
Fife Centre for Equalities is calling for proposals for a project to carry out investigative research to better understand the barriers experienced by communities of protected characteristics that are affected by poverty.
Coming to Fife as an Iranian Woman – Case Study
"My name is Behdokht Eliasieh. I was born in Iran. I finished my high school education in Gonbad, a city in the North of Iran. I was hoping to go to university, this did not happen. There are a lot of applicants and not enough universities. My aunt was in Glasgow and after consultation with … Continue reading Coming to Fife as an Iranian Woman – Case Study