Centre for Study and Research (CFSR)

providing increased access to employment, education, training and other volunteering opportunities

developing new and exciting opportunities for people wanting to volunteer in CFSR activities

Training and Development Programme, September 2007: `Presenting with Confidence’

CFSR members, volunteers and advisors were keen to learn about the top ten presentation skills while attending a training course on presenting with confidence offered by Apex Scotland. As part of the training and development programme, this course covered key elements of delivering a presentation to an audience to enhance the individual’s confidence and presentation skills. read more >>

Training and Development Programme, August 2007, `Motivational Interviewing’

CFSR members and volunteers attended a training and development programme offered by the Apex Scotland. The training courses offered were ‘Motivational Interviewing’’. The principles of the course were to understand the thought process related to the problem, to identify and measure the emotional reactions to the problem, to identify how thoughts and feelings interact to produce the patterns in behaviour, and to challenge thought patterns and implement alternative behaviours. read more >>

Community Talk held on 21st May 2007 in Douglas Community Centre, Dundee

The speakers and the participants have agreed. " In our communities today there are many very clear and significant indications of the inequalities, discrimination and racial disharmony that can arise out of class, gender, ethnic differences or problems relating to assimilation and integration; or for a variety of other reasons. Whatever the reason may be, there is no easy way of dealing with all these problems in our communities [society]; but one thing is certain, that these problems hinder equality of opportunity, good relations between racial groups and the future of the development of dynamic, inclusive communities". read more >>

Community Talk held on 29th May 2007 in Whitfield Activity Complex, Dundee

Speakers described the duties and roles of community, voluntary, public and private organisations in promoting equal opportunities. read more >>

Seminar on `Multiculturalism and equal opportunities: a road to dynamic inclusive communities', 27 March 2007

"“Continuous dialogue with all communities and a tendency to listen to others' views and opinions with patience can only lead to a multicultural inclusive community”, Professor Antony J Black of Dundee University remarked this. ....... read more >>

Seminar April 2006: `Harmony through Dialogue: Anti-poverty campaign- Dundee & Bangladesh'

CFSR held a seminar on 2nd April 2006 at Skatepark Conference Centre in Dundee discussing poverty in Dundee and Bangladesh. Participants spoke about how poverty affects the population and compared both Dundee and Bangladesh experience. read more >>

Social Event April 2006: `Promoting a sense of belonging to a wider community'

Participants spoke how they feel when working and studying in Britain.Professionals, scholars, students and CFSR members attended a social event held in Dundee on Saturday 15th April discussing problems affecting life and study in Britain. read more >>

Summer Seminar July 2006: 'Harmony through Dialogue: Community Cohesion and Integration'

'Closeness and loyalty of any community to Scottish culture is very important on which the true integration and true equality is greatly dependent. Bangladeshis existence in Scotland will enable people of Scotland to learn about their history, art & culture, and environment. Equally interesting is an opportunity for Bangladeshis who can also share Scotland 's own history, culture, customs and traditions, meet people of Scotland freely, and contribute to community development. ......' read more >>

Training for greater involvement in Civic life and Processes

`This training programme enables us to play a supremely important role in Scottish and minority ethnic communites'. Alexandra Cadzow, a freelance critic said, `I have learnt how to promote equal opportunities for the majority and minority groups'. read more >>

Building Scotland a vibrant, cohesive, integrated, multicultural and peaceful community

Participants spoke how Participants spoke how they feel about providing an environment which is conduce to integration and cohesion, equality, interaction between people of different backgrounds, faiths and cultures, mutual respect, trust, understanding, tolerance and peace. read more >>