Nurture Educational and Multicultural Society was founded in 2005 as a non-profit educational institution with Charity Number: SC036737 by Turkish-Scottish and their friends.

Nurture Educational and Multicultural Society aims at mutual understanding and harmonious interaction between people of different cultural backgrounds with educational and cultural activities.

Many participants of the Nurture Multicultural Centre's activities are inspired by the discourse and pioneering dialogue and peace initiatives of the Turkish Muslim scholar Fethullah Gulen. and pioneering dialogue and peace initiatives. It is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland.


OUR MISSION

The Nurture Educational and Multicultural Society aims to develop knowledgeable and caring communities who help to create a better and more peaceful Glasgow through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the Nurture Educational and Multicultural Society works with individuals, NGOs, charities, government, social enterprises and international organizations to develop educational programmes of public education and social cohesion.
Our programmes encourage individuals and communities in Glasgow to become active, compassionate, responsible and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

OUR VISION

The Nurture Educational and Multicultural Society is to be a place where we all work together to build forthright peaceful and intercultural communities in Glasgow.
Nurture Multicultural Centre envisions a society where every person views and treats each other with dignity, people come around shared values to promote the common good of their communities as well as the world as a whole.
Nurture Multicultural Centre also encourages discussion and analysis, particularly educational and cultural activities, on a variety of issues related to peaceful and respectful coexistence in Scottish societies.
By doing so, it aims to provide practical contributions to decision-making processes regarding relevant developments and issues affecting community relations in Scotland.

Nurture is particularly interested in following areas to develop ideas and projects:

  • Social and Community Cohesion
  • Citizenship and Democratic Engagement
  • Identity and Intercultural Understanding
  • Inter-Cultural Dialogue
  • Peace-Building and Diplomacy
  • Education and Youth
  • Being a solution partner to social problems