Bright Futures Conference Highlights. Launched by community interest company Radiant and Brighter, the conference brought together women from BME communities across Scotland to debate, celebrate and highlight the role of diversity in driving economic growth and innovation in Scotland.
She highlighted some of the barriers women in business face and what RBS are doing to encourage and support female entrepreneurship. Yvonne Greeves. Mariarose related the extreme hardship she and her young son faced, as without a visa she was unable to access any financial help or take up employment. At her lowest point, Mariarose was unable to pay her rent, surviving on food bank donations and facing eviction, until she eventually received the news her long awaited visa had been granted.
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Mariarose Ngosi. Despite being a graduate of Glasgow Caledonian University with multiple qualifications to her name, a lack of experience meant Mariarose struggled to gain employment. Carolyn Currie. Cynthia Malikebu. Mariarose invited Cynthia to the programme, and Cynthia agreed, expecting to meet other women like her β stay-at-home mums with no hope but she met women with great skills and qualifications.
On the mentorship program she met Yvonne Greeves, who became her mutual mentor. The programme gave Cynthia great confidence and she is now in the process of going back into education. I am Fine play by Viana Maya. Aileen recalled her visit to meet the Radiant and Brighter team and how she was struck by the strong bond, sisterhood and companionship evident in the organisation.
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She went on to talk about what women can do to support each other and to recognise the particular challenges and strains that BME women continue to face. The afternoon drew to a close with the final speech by Radiant and Brighter Co-founder Pheona on leadership and how Radiant and Brighter start at the grassroots, the community, by providing a place for people to come together, learn and be inspired.
