Scottish Government

Race

Scottish Executive

• Diversity in the Public Appointments Process in Scotland (2003) Research which examines the public appointments process in Scotland in relation to diversity. It provides recommendations for improving the process to help produce a more diverse range of candidates.
• Review of Funding for Minority Ethnic Groups in the Voluntary Sector: The Scottish Executive Response (2002)

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

• Black Voluntary and Community Sector Funding, Civic Engagement and Capacity-Building (2004) This study examines how black and minority ethnic organisations and potential funders regard funding and its impact on the voluntary sector.
• Black & Minority Ethnic Organisations' Experience of Local Compacts (2002) Examines the perceptions of black and minority ethnic voluntary and community organisations towards the development of local compacts at central and local government levels.
• The Role & Future Development of Black & Minority Ethnic Organisations (2001) The first large-scale study of black and minority ethnic-led voluntary and community organisations.

The Electoral Commission

• Voter Engagement Among Black & Minority Ethnic Communities (2002) This report considers the research that has been carried out in recent years into voter engagement within black and minority ethnic communities. It also identifies a range of research priorities and policy innovations which may guide further work in this field.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

• Equality and Diversity in Local Government in England: A Literature Review (2003) This report provides an overview of recent literature which examines how local authorities in England have dealt with issues of equality and diversity. Three themes are covered in relation to equality and diversity: representation and participation; employment; and services.

COI Communications

• Common Good Research: Fresh Insights into Hard to Reach Audiences - Black/Minority Ethnic Communities Provides strategic guidance on the best ways to communicate with people from BME communities