Heritage Education Access Project (HEAP)-Scotland (Glasgow)
October - December 2004
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.
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to identify and make contact with ethnic groups.
Information distributed to 89 community groups throughout Scotland.
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to highlight heritage in the local and ethnic press and media.
HEAP information and news article published in local community
newsletters - Race Equality Matters (Edinburgh)
To provide an information and advice service on heritage to ethnic groups
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to provide a basic telephone information and advice service.
Feedback to 6 community groups :Aberdeen Chinese Elderly Association (Aberdeen)
Filipino Association (Aberdeen)
African Womens Group (Aberdeen)
Saheliya (Edinburgh)
Central Scotland Race Equality Council (Falkirk)
African Link (Glasgow)
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to network ethnic groups to further information, resources, expertise and
opportunities for participation in heritage.
Networking community based events attended :Building Bridges Seminar (Glasgow)
To support the development of heritage projects undertaken by ethnic groups
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to give direct support to ethnic groups in formulating heritage projects in
partnership with heritage organistions.
4 ethnic groups receiving support :MACARA (DIWC) – (Dundee)
The Rainbow People (Edinburgh)
UMOJA (Glasgow)
Men in Mind (Edinburgh)
3 Heritage projects delivered to community groups:Drumlanrig Castle (Thornhill)
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park (Aberfoyle)
Stirling Castle (Stirling)
Ethnic groups receiving initial support:Filipino Association (Aberdeen)
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to develop a national and local network of support.
An informal advisory group has been set-up.
To support heritage organisation to reach out and work effectively with ethnic
communities
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raise awareness of ethnic issues through running workshops/events
Training needs questionnaire sent out to eight heritage organisations.
Consultation with Historic Scotland regarding Bothwell Castle.
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provide policy support to heritage organisations
Contacts established with 8 heritage organisations :National Trust
Scottish Forestry Commission
Historic Scotland
Scottish Museums Council
National Museums of Scotland
Scottish Natural Heritage
RSPB
Scottish Wildlife Trust