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African Challenge Scotland has partnered with Glasgow Theatres to tackle workplace diversity and create employment opportunities for young people in North Glasgow through an innovative employment programme.

African Challenge Scotland (ACS) has played a major role in the relief efforts in Glasgow during the Covid-19 lockdown. With the organisation’s long-established community engagement through multicultural events and other empowerment programmes since 2014...

One Vision: A community where people can flourish and prosper

African Challenge Scotland were at the forefront of bringing a group of young people together to meet with the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Rt Hon Ken Macintosh MSP.

African Challenge Scotland (ACS) visited the Scottish Parliament in early December after a local MSP raised a parliamentary motion to praise the excellent work of the group.

The Chinese community across Glasgow brought in 2017 in style as three major events across the city welcomed in the year of the Rooster.

As part of our continued partnership with African Challenge Scotland, ng homes provided a unique opportunity for young people to undertake a comprehensive work experience programme across a full week over the summer period.

T he third annual summer events programme organised by African Challenge Scotland (ACS) took place earlier this year. African Challenge Scotland is a registered voluntary organisation based in North Glasgow...

Need a cupboard door adjusted, a light bulb changed or flat pack furniture assembled and can’t do it yourself? Sometimes it can also be expensive to get an expert in so ng homes have introduced a new handy person service for elderly and disabled tenants and residents.

Ah, to be young! Those late nights without a care in the world, the exuberant energy, plooks, tantrums, having all your teeth. What a great time to be alive.

The first in a series of workshops delivered by Police Scotland and African Challenge Scotland aimed at educating young people on keeping safe has proved a great success in North Glasgow.

African Challenge Scotland (ACS) Children and Youth Club recently visited the Scottish Fire and Rescue Services at The Springburn Station.

Residents car parks at Balgrayhill in North Glasgow have benefitted from major investment which has seen the number of parking spaces increased and much needed environmental improvements carried out.

A course that uses the game of rugby to teach participants crucial life lessons and core values is helping unemployed people find work in Scotland’s two largest cities.

A week of events to celebrate African culture with the people of North Glasgow has been deemed a great success by those who attended.

African Challenge Scotland hosted an International Women’s Day Conference last month at Saracen House in Possilpark with guest speakers Dr Ima Jackson...

Community Sport Event, African Challenge Scotland Jobs Fair 2017, North Glasgow Communities Clean-up

African Challenge Scotland’s Multicultural Empowerment Programme kicked off the Summer in style with a football tournament at Peugeot Ashfield Stadium in early August that launched a week of inspiring and engaging multicultural events.

T here were celebrations all round at ng homes’ Climate Challenge Award Ceremony with a total of 84 members of the community and 12 organisations and project partners picking up awards.

A New Year often makes us reflect back and also to look forward into the year ahead. So why not take a bit of time and give some thought into what‘s going on in your community that you might want to give a try.

The African Challenge Scotland ‘Multi-Cultural Music Festival’ took place on the 24th August 2019 at the Springburn Community Village, in Springburn Park, Glasgow.

ng homes and African Challenge Scotland continue to strengthen their partnership and work together to deliver their unique Work Experience Programme for young people in North Glasgow.

Providing young people in North Glasgow with a ‘voice‘ is very important for ng homes and two of the Association‘s Board members have recently been working closely with young people from the area to explore ways in which this can be taken forward.

African Challenge Scotland is delighted to be partnering with ng homes to support the BAME communities through funding from Barclays

At African Challenge Scotland, children and young people are our present and future.

African Challenge Scotland (ACS) is a voluntary organisation based in Glasgow but it is Scotland-wide. It helps build more successful integrated communities...

African Challenge Scotland (ACS) has been hard at work supporting BAME communities across North Glasgow and beyond.

The last nine months have been very challenging as people struggle to cope with the effects of Covid and many finding themselves in situations of hardship, isolation and loneliness.

Ronier Deumeni, founder of African Challenge Scotland (ACS), has been recognised for his efforts in promoting and developing representation and inclusion within the workplace and communities

That this House commends African Challenge Scotland, based in Springburn, for its work supporting the African community in Glasgow

That the Parliament congratulates African Challenge Scotland on its efforts in supporting young people’s education in 2021

That the Parliament welcomes the significant contribution made by African Challenge Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic

At African Challenge Scotland, we are committed to providing opportunities to young people who may otherwise face exclusion, discrimination or lack of opportunity.

Our project introduced the young people and women to opportunities in civic engagement, work experience, internship and graduate programmes

African Challenge Scotland hopes to involve 100 households on home energy advice, on food waste and cooking class, on sewing activities.

Women's vulnerability to climate change stems from a number of factors -- social, economic and cultural.

Delighted to support the UK Space Agency with their outreach for the "Space for Everyone" rocket tour.

Our students are aged nine to older children and each one is assessed at the beginning of their studies journey to ensure they work at just the right level.

Our FREE programme will assist underserved children and young people, ages 9-20, with homework, assessment, in all academic areas.

At African Challenge Scotland, we are committed to providing opportunities to young people who may otherwise face exclusion, discrimination or lack of opportunity.

Scotland's Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone QPM said: “Police Scotland is institutionally racist and discriminatory.”

Scotland's Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone QPM said: “Police Scotland is institutionally racist and discriminatory.”

Delighted to host a stall and provide a FREE BBQ to our communities during the Springburn Community Festival.

African Challenge Scotland cannot achieve its mission without a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.