Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Scottish Heritage (EDISH) Project

Created to deliver a collaborative programme of engagement with Scottish heritage organisations around Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), this -year-long project was designed to create capacity to address EDI issues (with a special focus on race) in some of Scotland’s largest and most influential heritage organisations through working with partners from within the sector.

Along with the University of Strathclyde, the University of Stirling and Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS), Dig It! has been involved since its inception in 2021. Part of this project has involved working with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and Ando Glaso to enable young people from Scotland’s Roma community – Leon, Blanka, Laura and Lubo – to explore the heritage sector (particularly archaeology) as a potential career option.

Before these paid placements came to an end, the young people presented at a MGS event for the sector. The work of young people on the project as a whole was also shortlisted for a Young Scot Award.

Resources from the project are available on the MGS website.

The Hunterian (Photo by Johnny Briggs on Unsplash)