Our Beliefs

At GREC we believe that:

• Racial equality is for everyone - it is not an issue only for ethnic minorities but for all who want to contribute to our society
• Business efficiency is even more important than in private enterprise - credibility will only be earned by hard work, done efficiently, towards coherent goals
• Corporate governance is of utmost importance - transparency, fair dealing and genuine commitment to ideals must be visible to all; partners, users, funders, and society at large
• Leadership means always offering a way forward - we must always show how equality can be achieved - we must not be limited to criticism

What We Aim To Be

Credible: Everyone we deal with must be able to believe we will do what we say we can do, and that we can stand for what we proclaim.

Representative: Everyone must be able to believe that their voice is heard and there is a place for them at GREC. Our leadership will therefore have people who are:

• From the widest range of ethnic groups
• From many creeds
• Men and women
• Young and old
• From different social backgrounds
• From groups often excluded

Accountable: We must recognise the right of all those who back us, who may fund us, or who may deal with us, to know exactly what we are doing.

Effective:We must carry out our mission.

Our Achievements

Real Achievements

• Discrimination effectively challenged across the north of Scotland
• Victims of harassment helped and made confident
• Institutional racism confronted
• Individuals transformed

Indicators of Achievement

• Investors in People recognition awarded in record time
• Young volunteer, Piya Muqit, invited to contribute to European Conference on using the Race Relations Act
• GREC organised landmark Conference on Report into Stephen Lawrence Inquiry - three hundred delegates from all over the UK
• GREC was picked out for positive comment by the Commission for Racial Equality when RECs were criticised by a minister
• Our member, Stanley Keenon, was Whitbread Volunteer of the Year 1994 for work at GREC
• Inaugural winners of Aberdeen City Council's Equal Opportunities Award 1997
• British Diversity Award - Silver Award winners in 1998 and 1999 for "Enhancing Race Equality Practice"
• GREC was a finalist at the National Training Awards 1999
• British Diversity Award for Enhancing Race Equality - Gold 2000
• RaceActionNet Awards - Highly Recommended 2006