Scottish Ethnic Minority Sports Association (SEMSA)
Our grant supported the cost of a sport and exercise programme to encourage participation in sport and physical activity at all levels for young BME women aged 17-24. A young 16 year old women, Donya, originally from Iran moved to Scotland at the age of 9 and could not speak any language other than her […]
North Ayrshire Forum on Disability
Our grant helped employ a part-time learning support worker for DAWN (Disabled Women’s Network) for one year. The DAWN Group is for women with disabilities and female carers who have family members with disabilities. Ann came along to the DAWN meeting as a carer. At times Ann has felt isolated, vulnerable and stressed. Ann now […]
Vision for Leith
Our grant supported the organization of a local International Women’s Day (IWD) event for the women of Leith and surrounding areas to celebrate diversity and unity whilst promoting positive mental health and well-being. An elderly Sikh woman recently lost her husband and isolated herself within her home since then. Members of her family were involved […]
Kirkcaldy and District Trades Union Council
Our grant covered the costs of holding an annual International Women’s Day event with a focus on health. Ruth attended the event on her own and was impressed by how friendly an atmosphere there was on the day. Ruth: “Women came in groups but were ready to talk to others outside their groups”. Whilst Ruth […]
Women Influencing Change
How has the Women’s Fund for Scotland has helped Women Influencing Change (WIC) ? With the help of the grant made by the Women’s Fund, Women Influencing Change were able to continue a six week programme called “Reaching High”, which had been running once a week for five years. The programme is aimed at women aged between 24 and […]