Hannah Kitchen Kirby completed a student placement with Making Rights Real in 2022, while studying for her Masters in Adult Education, Community Development and Youth Work. She tells us about her experiences here. My student placement with Making Rights Real…
On 14 September, MRR and the Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) co-hosted a virtual gathering for people we are working alongside to express their views on the new Human Rights Bill. The conversation focused on rights and duties, access to…
by Ann Thallon Seven: A Human Rights Documentary Drama: Scottish Public Première, brought to Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall Studio, by ‘Making Rights Real’, 9.9.23. Described as ‘a riveting piece of documentary theatre, SEVEN tells the true stories of seven women who…
A people’s response – make your voice heard about the Human Rights Bill in Scotland! Thursday, 14th September 2023 @ 7pm on ZOOM Join us for an online consultation event to make your voice heard about the Human Rights Bill…
From the desk of Human Rights Consortium Scotland Children’s rights organisations have received a response from the Scottish Government regarding their concerns over the lack of progress in amending and commencing the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill. In the initial letter, the…
“If you put equal rights at the heart of the thing, you have to be sure that everyone is at the table” Inez McCormack Two Dunfermline performances will take place in the Carnegie Hall on 9th September at 3.30pm and…
Prominent Scottish organisations have raised concerns over the delay in amending and commencing the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill. The organisations express disappointment that the Reconsideration process for the UNCRC Bill has not yet begun. They refer to previous correspondence with…
by Lisa Walsh, Wise Women I had the privilege of completing a six-month Human Rights training programme with Making Rights Real, and what a heart-warming, memorable and life-changing experience it truly was. Throughout this blog, I am going to be…
from the desk of Edinburgh News Edinburgh News recently marked International Women’s Day by speaking with inspirational women involved in charity, community and campaign work in Edinburgh. The Director of Making Rights Real, Clare MacGillivray, was featured in their article…