This report is the product of a ten month research project, Everyone IN, developed jointly by the Equality Network in partnership with Black and Ethnic Minorities Infrastructure in Scotland (BEMIS). This was made possible through funding from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The project was developed with the aid of a multi-agency steering group.

This work would not have been possible without the generosity of the people interviewed, the commitment of those who attended the roundtable discussion and the foresight of the steering group members. Much is also owed to all the staff at BEMIS and the Equality Network who supported this research and its authors at every stage. The time and effort that everyone has put into this research will now provide us all with a firmer foundation from which to ensure that everyone is INcluded better in Scotland.