April - June 2005
Introduction
The Heritage Education Access Project (HEAP) has been set up since February 2004, and is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It focuses on supporting the full participation of ethnic communities through-out Scotland in heritage. The project will work with ethnic communities to highlight the historical contribution they have made to Scotiish heritage by developing programmes of activities and events to access heritage opportunities. This will bring a sense of belonging for ethnic minority communities to the multi-cultural history of Scotland, thus sustaining participation. HEAP will also develop the skills of staff, working within the heritage sector to reach out and work more effectively with ethnic communities.
The key aims of the project are to:
To create awareness among ethnic communities in Scotland that the heritage sector is an area of major opportunity to improve the quality of their lives.
To create awareness among heritage organisations about the potential for ethnic communities to contribute to the sector.
To create opportunities for the heritage sector and ethnic communities to work together.
To reach out to ethnic communities in order to stimulate awareness in heritage.
- to identify and make contact with ethnic groups.
Information distributed to 34 community groups throughout Scotland.
- t o highlight heritage in the local and ethnic press and media.
HEAP information and news article published in local community newsletters. Scottish Museums Council
To provide an information and advice service on heritage to ethnic groups
- to provide a basic telephone information and advice service.
Feedback to 7 community groups :-
Filipino Association (Aberdeen)
Barnardos Apna Services (Glasgow)
Shaleiya (Edinburgh)
West Dunbatonshire Asian Womens Group (Clydebank)
Scottish Ethnic Minority Sports Association (Glasgow)
Scottish Inter Faith Council (Nationwide)
KULOC (Kilmarnock)

- to network ethnic groups to further information, resources, expertise and opportunities for participation in heritage.
Networking community based events attended :-
Glasgow Black and Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Network
BEN Networking Conference
To support the development of heritage projects undertaken by ethnic groups
- to give direct support to ethnic groups in formulating heritage projects in partnership with heritage organistions.
Ethnic groups receiving ongoing support :-
Barnardos Apna Services (Glasgow)
Heritage projects being developed for community groups:-
Target: 6-8 for the year.
Achieved this quarter: 0
Achieved in Q1: 1
Kelburn Castle & Country Park (Largs) & Pollok Country Park (Glasgow)
Culzean Castle & Country Park (Ayr) & Peoples Palace (Glasgow)
Tolqhoun Castle (Aberdeen)
Ethnic groups receiving initial support:-
Filipino Association (Aberdeen)
West Dunbatonshire Asian Womens Group (Clydebank)
Scottish Ethnic Minority Sports Association (Glasgow)
- to develop a national and local network of support.
An informal advisory group has been set-up and meets every quarter.
To support heritage organisation to reach out and work effectively with ethnic communities
- raise awareness of ethnic issues through running workshops/events
Information collated from training needs questionnaire. 3 training modules have been prepared.
Consultation with Historic Scotland regarding Bothwell Castle.
- provide policy support to heritage organisations
Continued support with 7 heritage organisations :-
National Trust for Scotland
Scottish Forestry Commission
Historic Scotland
Scottish Museums Council
National Museums of Scotland
Scottish Natural Heritage

RSPB