PROJECTS

BRAUNSTONE MEMORIES
An oral history project based in Leicester that interviewed 55 residents of one of the most disadvanatged wards in the UK and produced a DVD documenting the changes there since it was built in the 1930s. This will also be produced as a book Braunstone Memories as part of EMEN's Leicester Memories series.

PRESERVING ASIAN HERITAGE
An oral history project based in Leicester, that produced an educational DVD for schools, documenting the Asian diaspora from Uganda to the UK, especially Leicester. This has also been produced as a book Ugandan Memories as part of EMEN's Leicester Memories series.

FOUR WARDS INTERCULTURAL PROJECT
A project to reduce the level of tension between different communities in Leicester and to establish and encourage intercultural activities and events valuing shared and distinct cultures in the four communities of Braunstone, Belgrave, Highfields and Saffron.

AWARDS FOR ALL
We were awarded £10,000 to improve EMEN and to make our organisation better equipped to reach other communities who may wish for help.

BELGRAVE MEMORIES
The Oral History project looking at the rich heritage of Belgrave between 1945 and 2005.

COMMISION FOR RACIAL EQUALITY
COMMUNITY BRIDGE BUILDING WITH BRAUNSTONE AND BELGRAVE
A project to create a community bridge building steering group, five community bridge building workshops, a seminar and a community bridge building best practise guide.

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES PLUS
COMMUNITY BRIDGE BUILDING WITH HIGHFIELDS AND BELGRAVE
A project to create a community bridge building steering group and hold three community bridge building events in Highfields and Belgrave.