Intercultural Youth Scotland

About

Intercultural Youth Scotland (IYS) delivers programs aimed at supporting ethnic minority young people and in particular Black young people and young people of colour (BPoC) from disadvantaged socio - economic communities. Our dedication to our young people, the communities of Scotland and to making tangible and lasting change continues to be a driving force for all our work. We work to achieve our mission through a robust series of services aimed at supporting the diverse and often times intersectional needs of young people of colour in Scotland. Our work is led by staff and board that is as diverse as the young people we serve. When IYS was founded, it was led largely by the young people for young people. As the organisation has grown, IYS has been working to become a more professionalised place, still putting young people at the forefront but with the aim of creating a structure that ensures the organisation’s long-term stability.

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