Investment theme: Building skills and confidence
Purpose:
to contribute towards running the New Beginnings group.
Year of grant: 10/12/2018
FR Number: FR-0046810
Amount awarded: £7919
Location: Aberdeen
Full description
The grant will contribute to the cost of delivering the New Beginnings project including a team leader, development coach and a skills coach (£4161.19); PVG membership costs (£120); activity costs including student registration, project materials, community engagement, refreshments and travel (£2850); publicity (£150) and a contribution to overheads including HR, Payroll, IT, property, insurance, health & safety (£638.13). The project will involve a series of three women?s groups each accommodating 10 women who will be identified through involvement with Aberdeen Foyer addiction recovery services. They will be supported to attend tutor supported classes, CBT based group therapy, opportunities to build new skills and confidence and take part in social opportunities to cook, eat together and get out and about in their local community. They estimate that 30 women will benefit from the project.