About us

Selma Rahman heads up esar consultants with over 20 years experience in her home country, Scotland. On returning from Bangladesh, her professional career began in Wester Hailes Festival Association, followed by Artlink, and as assistant general manager, Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh.




Work includes:
Establishing Meridian, Scotland’s first information resource centre for black, minority ethnic women; Director Fife Racial Equality Council, and running Equal Futures, a national cohesive community programme for young people, funded by the Scottish Executive. Selma is Business Manager, Public Sector, to Alpha, Translating and Interpreting Services, Scotland’s leading linguistic service provider to the criminal justice sector. She was a Member of the Scotland Advisory Committee – Ofcom for four years, and also served as an Independent Assessor with OCPAS (Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments Scotland) for in excess of six years


Consultants invited to work with Selma Rahman & esar consultants come as recognised leaders in their fields. See the Updates Page.


Clients include:
City of Edinburgh Council:  Equality Human Rights Commission Scotland: Eventscotland: NHS -  National Services Scotland: Learn Direct Scotland: Children in Scotland: Scottish Executive: GARA-Glasgow Anti Racist Alliance: Empower Scotland: & SURF - Scottish Urban Rural Forum


Publications Include:
Heriot Watt University, Breaking Down the Barriers: The Case for the Professional Linguist in the Criminal Justice System -05: articles in the national press including Eastern Eye: national short story winner – Artrage


Public Speaking includes:
Arts & Regeneration Seminar 1st March, 08- GARA Glasgow: CEMVO: Dunblane and Edinburgh: BCDP - Edinburgh: CRE - Glasgow: Glasgow Womens’ Network and CIVICUS International Conference