Bangla Centre

Constitutional objectives

a) To advance education by raising awareness of Bangladeshi culture, tradition and language by supporting a community school for children, young people and adults at weekend named 'Bangia School'. b) The advancement of the Arts by organising traditional, annual, religious and historic events practiced by Bangladeshis. by coordinating the cultural programmes and workshops at these events. by engaging professional and nonprofessional artists to perform at and to work with local communities leading up to these events. c) The provision of recreational activities for local communities by organising various sport events at least once in a year for adults and kids e.g., football, badminton, cricket tournaments and others. In furtherance thereof the association shall seek to: a) preserve, enhance, enrich and share Bangladeshi culture, tradition and language in Scotland by building a strong cohesive sense of Bangladeshi identity b) bridge differences between communities in Scotland by promoting harmony among communities themselves and the receiving community irrespective of ethnic origin, religious belief, age, gender or sexuality. c) Work in partnership with other voluntary, statutory and community organisations serving similar purposes e.g. Gaelic School, Glasgow. d) Provide a forum where issues of common concern can be raised and information, skills and good practice can be shared. e) Coordinate the provision of initiatives which allow Bangladeshi communities to come together in joint activity with each other and the wider community. f) Coordinate grassroots networking activity to provide aid to Bangladeshi communities at both local and international levels.