This new report, prepared by Capital City Partnership as part of the Whole Family Equality Project, and Employer Engagement Project for Ethnic Minorities (EEPEM) examines the structural barriers and brings together lived experience evidence from skilled ethnic minority professionals living in Edinburgh.
Across all participants, barriers to employment were consistently reported,
demonstrating that challenges are systemic rather than individual. The evidence
highlights how policy frameworks, recruitment systems, organisational practices,
and workplace cultures interact to restrict access to employment, progression
opportunities, and long-term career stability.
