Influence Charity

BELONGING BEGINS WITH A JOURNEY Every journey carries courage, longing & hope. We’re gathering stories from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals in Aberdeen. Your voice matters; whether about challenges, celebrations, or the feeling of belonging.

...and targeted solutions that recognise the different realities of minoritised communities. If we fail to act, these inequalities will continue to compound across generations. Housing equity is not a privilege. It’s a right. #Supremecourt #Kucoin #Trade$us #RacialEquity

At Influence, we believe housing justice is foundational to social and economic equity. Closing the racial housing wealth gap requires more than surface-level policy responses, it demands intentional, data-driven action, accountability across housing systems...

A new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Ethnicity and Homeownership, highlights how deeply racial inequality continues to shape housing outcomes in the UK. Minoritised ethnic groups are far less likely to own their homes than White British households...

#Equality #HumanRights #Policy #Leadership #InfluenceCharity

At Influence Charity, we believe that leadership means listening, acting with clarity, and ensuring that vulnerable voices are not left unheard. The government must move beyond delay and provide the guidance that communities, organisations, and individuals desperately need.

The Sandie Peggie judgment has reignited one of the most complex debates in modern policy: how to balance trans rights and women’s rights within the framework of the Equality Act.

BELONGING BEGINS WITH A JOURNEY Every journey carries courage, longing & hope. We’re gathering stories from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals in Aberdeen. Your voice matters; whether about challenges, celebrations, or the feeling of belonging.

#BelongingBeginsWithAJourney #AberdeenStories #BAMEVoices #ScotlandDocumentary #DiversityMatters #blackscottishstories #influencecharity

Shared openly or anonymously, your story will help shape a multicultural documentary about life in Scotland. Selected Aberdeen experience stories will win £500 each. Send your story to bam@influence-charity.co.uk blackscottishstories.ai influence-charity.co.uk

To those raising their voices, planting seeds of hope, and refusing to let fear define their neighbourhoods: we see you. We stand with you. Let’s amplify their message: 🗣️ “Our greatest identity is not where we are from, but how we connect with the world.” #AntiRacism

They are shaping a better future for everyone. At Influence Charity, we believe in the power of local action to challenge global hate. What’s happening in Springburn is a reminder that the fight against racism doesn’t always make headlines, but it always matters.

In the heart of Springburn, Glasgow, a quiet revolution is taking root. When Scotland’s national flag, the saltire, was co-opted by far-right groups to spread fear and division, the people of Springburn responded not with silence, but with solidarity.