The journey towards setting up AROS – Design Advisory Group
Context
The Design Advisory Group (DAG) for the future Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland was invited by the Minister for Equalities to support strategic and operational work during an interim phase from December 2023 to December 2024. Reports and documents from the work are available below in the way they had originally been uploaded on the old website; if you prefer to access documents there, please visit the archived page.
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Final DAG Report
DAG set out advice on foundational approaches for future AROS in order to build a community led anti-racism accountability organisation for Scotland. This is DAG’s final full report. Document title: Building a national anti-racism accountability organisation: A report for the future Anti-racism Observatory for Scotland.
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Visual Notes
Learnings from an “off-boarding” Workshop for the Future Anti Racism Observatory for Scotland. Document title: ‘Learning from the DAG: Barriers we faced.’
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Background overview
Quick overview of the background and the various groups and work that have led to this moment. Document title: ‘Appendix 1: Quick overview of the background of the various groups and work that have led to this moment’.
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Way of working
Building our way of working through developing anti-racism principles. Document title: ‘Appendix 12: Building our way of working’.
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Word Bank
This word bank is designed to help readers understand our use of terminology in these documents (these are not definitions). Document title: ‘Appendix 2: Word bank’.
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Community Fund
Redesigning a Community Fund Application process through anti-racism practice. Document title: ‘Appendix 11: Redesigning Community Fund Application process through anti-racism practice’.
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Community Fund
Anti-Racism Community Engagement Fund Scotland’s costing model. Document title: ‘Appendix 9: Anti-Racism Community Engagement Fund Scotland: exploring the costing model’.
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Community Funding Reporting Guidance
This outlines the modified structure and model for the Anti-racism Observatory for Scotland after the Minister reviewed the AIGG’s recommendations in September 2023. Document title: ‘Appendix 6: Reporting Guidance’.
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Scottish Government Stakeholder Events
To explain to its stakeholders the Governments’ ongoing Race Equality commitments and its plans until 2030 and completion of the REF- DAG provided a short update on its work to support the development of a new anti racism organisation for Scotland.