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Romano Lav

Also known as: Friends of Roma Voice

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC044474
Status
Active
Registered
Dec. 3, 2013
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
43 Nithsdale Street
Glasgow
G41 2PZ

Contact

Website
romanolav.org
Screenshot of the Romano Lav website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Romano Lav (Roma Voice) was established to challenge racism, discrimination, and disadvantage experienced by Roma communities in Glasgow. We have vast experience of working with Roma communities, knowledge of their needs, and a model of grassroots community empowerment. Steered by the voices of Roma communities, the principle of empowering Roma, and Roma youth and women in particular, underpins all of our work. Our core objectives are: • to support Roma communities to realise their rights, via grassroots community education programmes and campaigns. • to evidence social inequalities and barriers to realising rights, by co-producing large-scale community research led by Roma youth • to challenge inequalities, via evidence-based advocacy and targetted programmes • to facilitate Roma inclusion, by celebrating and promoting Roma culture • to create spaces for meaningful intercultural dialogue, thus fostering greater mutual understanding between Roma and the wider community

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin'

Objectives: The organisation’s purposes are: (a) The prevention or relief of poverty among members of the Roma communities living in Scotland (“the Roma Communities”). (b) The advancement of citizenship and community development among the Roma Communities. (c) The advancement of the arts and culture, and in particular raising awareness, understanding and appreciation of Roma culture among the local communities in Scotland. (d) The advancement of public participation in sport, and with reference to encouraging members of the Roma Communities to participate in sports activities. (e) The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the public at large (including members of the Roma Communities). (f) The advancement of education, and in particular supporting training and/or work experience for members of the Roma Communities with the object of improving their employability. ( g) The promotion of racial harmony, and in particular seeking to address issues of prejudice and discrimination against members of the Roma Communities. (h) The promotion of equality and diversity, with a view to addressing social exclusion suffered by members of the Roma Communities. and (i) The relief of those in need among members of the Roma Communities, by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Geography

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £163,790 £162,182 3
March 31, 2024 £140,802 £130,205 3
March 31, 2023 £147,950 £130,367 3
March 31, 2022 £99,339 £89,271 2
March 31, 2021 £77,917 £73,051 8