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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

LINKnet Mentoring Ltd.

Charity registered in Scotland SC029440

Vision LINKnet’s vision is to maximise representation of minority ethnic people including refugees and asylum seekers in further and higher education, employment and public and civic life of Scottish society through a structured mentoring programme in order to help the establishment of an equitable society.Mission LINKnet's mission is to provide a specialised, high quality and a professional mentoring service to minority ethnic individuals including refugees and asylum seekers in their pursuit of employment, education and good quality of life.
AimsThrough our structured mentoring programme and other intermediary activitiesLINKnet aims to:•Eliminate/reduce inequality and disadvantage

•Drive up public sector performance on equality and improve access to and benefit from public service by taking public services as formal partners to LINKnet’s mentoring programme.

•To foster integration and promote dialogue and understanding between communities.

•Develop the awareness and capacity of both majority and minority communities to engage with this agenda, to tackle racism and other disadvantages, promote equality by raising awareness of barriers to development, cultural diversity, community contributions to society and economy etc., through LINKnet’s mentor training, mentee induction, information provision and public events.