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Dancetime
As Lorna’s parents looked around the local play area and found needles and syringes lying around, they questioned how child-friendly the surroundings were. It motivated them to enroll their daughter, Lorna in Dancetime – the community based dance class where she could have fun, learn a new skill, make friends and be in a safe […]
International Women’s Group, Glasgow
Heavily pregnant and warned of having low iron levels… Saima* was about to pop with her new baby. However nothing was stopping her from attending her weekly meeting with the International Women’s Group. The International Women’s Group focuses on teaching women sewing skills, including how to use a sewing machine. Before attending the group Saima […]
YMCA Edinburgh Women’s Group
“I’ve got all my life to live and I’ve got all my love to give and I’ll survive, I will survive, hey, hey…”. The catchy tune with a powerful uplifting message, ‘I will survive’ blasted around The Acorn Centre in Edinburgh. However it was not Gloria Gaynor singing, it was the YMCA Women’s Group. This […]
Dumfries Get Together
Who fancies taking a trip to the cinema, or the theatre or even to the bingo or a quiz night? Perhaps having a dance, hitting the shops or venturing out on a day trip sounds like fun to you? Although these activities sound like great fun, many women have very few people they can ask […]
Make a House a Home project
The Women’s Fund for Scotland awarded the Make a House a Home project £1,690 to provide workshops that help women in the community to build skills and confidence through DIY training and useful craft-making. The Make a House a Home project focuses on building skills such as painting, decorating and creating household objects and in […]
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
How the Women’s Fund has helped Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre The Women’s Fund for Scotland awarded Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre £3,220 to develop and distribute a new and comprehensive range of materials for survivors of sexual violence and their supporters. The ‘Little Green Book’ was produced which includes information on the impact and effects of […]
Home-Start Glasgow North
How the Women’s Fund for Scotland has helped Home-Start. Home-Start Glasgow North is a voluntary organisation set up to increase the confidence and independence of families with at least one child under five years old. The organisation selects, trains and supports volunteers to visit families in their own homes offering support, friendship and practical assistance […]
Women in Focus Edinburgh
How the Women’s Fund helped Women in Focus Women in Focus (Wifie) is an independent photography group for women living in and around Edinburgh. The club has 13 paying members, some of whom have been at the club for over 10 years. There is no entry level to join the group. All women come from various […]
PND Borders
How did the Women’s Fund help PND Borders? PND Borders is centrally based in Galashiels and their services are available to anyone living in the Scottish Borders. Postnatal depression affects one in ten mothers. The condition can occur immediately after the birth or some months later and may not always be after the mother’s first pregnancy. […]