Links - organisations in Scotland

Consulates, Voluntary & Cultural Organisations, Educational Organisations, Church Communities, Businesses, (a few) non-Scottish organisations

Consulates

Voluntary & Cultural Organisations

ARLC Russian Conversation Club :: meets in Edinburgh for tuition in conversational Russian
Assn of Ukrainians in GB (Edinburgh) :: Spring 2010 Newsletter here.
Chernobyl Children Lifeline :: Branches all over Scotland.
Dniprokids :: Charity set up by Hibs supporters to help children in Dnepropetrovsk. Latest news here.
Ecologia Youth Trust :: Scottish charity working with Kitezh Children's Community. Winter newsletter here.
Edinburgh Russian Conversation Group :: Meets 12 - 2 pm on Saturdays in the Meadows Bar, 42 - 44 Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh. Cost: £5.00 per session, but no on-going commitment required - feel free to just turn up! Contact fiona[at]fionapaterson.co.uk
Edinburgh University Russian Society :: student Russian society
Friends of Chernobyl’s Children :: 2 branches in Edinburgh
Friends of Pskov, Perth :: Perth/Pskov twin city link. Tel. 01738 564135(Secretary)
Friends of Ukraine (Scotland Foundation):  brochure here
Georgian choir: Torola :: Edinburgh-based choir welcomes new members
Glasgow Russian Choir ::
Lithuanian Community Forum: www.skotija.co.uk - internet forum for Lithuanians in Scotland; mostly in Lithuanian
National Library of Scotland :: Extensive collections on the history and culture of Russia.
Perth Russian/English Conversation Group :: Meets 11am Saturdays. Email geminination[at]googlemail.com
Positive Action in Housing: Advice, information and support to people from new migrant, refugee and minority ethnic communities.  Russian spoken.  98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ. Tel. 0141 353 2220. Downloadable leaflets in Russian available from SRF Notices page.
Russian Cultural Centre :: See also Café Cossachok under “Businesses” below
Russian Language Meetup Groups :: Glasgow and Newcastle
Russkaya Cappella: Glasgow-based Russian choir, founded in 2009 under the leadership of musical directors Svetlana Zvereva and Stuart Campbell.  Contact Elsie Rountree, tel. 0141 638 1610, email marion.rountree@hotmail.com
St Petersburg Forum :: Promotes links with N Russia + charitable activities in St Petersburg.  Details of 2010 Art Competition here.

Educational organisations

Glasgow Russian School :: c/o St Kentigern's church (see Church Communities above)
RCS Haven :: Russian and English classes for children and adults, IT and other training, lending library. 11 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UL. Tel. 07551378314 or e-mail info[at]rcshaven.org.uk
Russian Edinburgh :: Russian school for children and adult learners, Russian library, cultural activities and events, support for bilingual Russian families.
Russian Teachers Group :: Forum for UK teachers of Russian in all sectors
SLOVO - Russian Education & Support :: Aberdeen. Russian language classes for all ages; social network of Russian speakers

Church Communities

Church of St Nicholas and St Blane :: Contact Fr Alexander Williams, Arranmhor, Laighill Loan, Dunblane FK15 0BJ, tel. 01786 822750, email rory.williams[at]clara.co.uk. Services Feb-March 2010 here.
Community of St Andrew :: services in the Chapel of St. Andrew, 2 Meadow Lane, Edinburgh EH8 9NR.  Saturday: Vespers @ 6:30pm, Sunday: Matins @ 9:00am, Holy Liturgy @ 10:30am. There are also Daily Matins @ 7:30am and a Daily Vespers @ 6:30pm. Contact the Secretary - tel. 0131 336 4492 or email mpe@srvo.med.ed.ac.uk
Russian Orthodox Church of St Kentigern :: Glasgow
Ukrainian Catholic Church (Edinburgh) :: Dalmeny St, Edinburgh

Businesses

Nostalgia (Edinburgh) :: Russian grocery shop - 368 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh.Tel. 0131 478 6971, email nostalgia.ed@mail.ru
Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok :: 10 King Street/Trongate 105, Glasgow, G1 1LH. Tel. 0141 553 0733
Russian Passion :: Russian cafe. 5 Canonmills, Edinburgh, EH3 5HA. Open daily 11:00 - 15:00. Email: email@russianpassioncafe.co.uk. 
Russian Tavern :: 37 Marine Road, Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute PA20 0LW. Tel. 01700 505073
RuVisa Ltd :: Visa and Travel Services for Russia and CIS countries. Tel: 01316620930 Email: info@ruvisa.co.uk
Sharmanka Kinetic Gallery / Theatre :: 64 Osborne Street, Glasgow G1 5QH, Tel. 0141 552 7080
Slavyanski Russian Food Store :: 236 Blackness Rd, Dundee DD2 1RG. 01382 641414, 07951611169
The Russian Shop :: Russian crafts and souvenirs, Edinburgh and St Ives
WebGastronom.com :: online foodstore. Home delivery throughout the UK by courier services, within working 1-2 days (except perishable/frozen foods!). All orders within Edinburgh and Midlothian are home delivered same day after 18:00.

(a few) non-Scottish organisations

Academia Rossica
Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society
Cumbria Friends of Russia & the Republics :: Tel. 01229 834738 or 01539 821209; email cfrrsecretary[at]hotmail.com
Convent of St Elizabeth, Minsk
Enjoy Russian :: Russian Language School in Petrozavodsk. Wide range of residential courses.
GB-Russia Society
Glas New Russian Writing :: Contemporary Russian literature in English translation
Farnham Castle :: Intercultural training programmes
Made in USSR :: non-profit organisation based in Newcastle. Photos of their 2009 Victory Day event at the Varyag memorial in Ayrshire here
Pushkin House :: London's Russian Cultural Centre
RBCC :: Russo-British Chamber of Commerce
Russian Lancashire :: Russian society based in Manchester. Russian language site здесь.
Russian Speaking Community Council :: Координационный Совет русскоязычной диаспоры Великобритании
SCRSS :: Society for Cooperation in Russian and Soviet Studies
St Andrew Society of Russia :: a social organisation for Scots and people with an interest or love of Scotland, living in Russia.
SSAT Russian Network :: Russian teaching information from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust