
Investment theme: Building skills and confidence
Purpose:
to contribute towards the cost of running a 6-week confidence/stress management course, a 20-week dancercise course, a 20-week aromatherapy course, and 10-week nails and beauty course
Year of grant: 2016
Amount awarded: £1,980
Location: Glasgow
Full description
The Larkfield Centre has been running a pilot Women’s Group involving eight women across a broad age spectrum some of whom have special needs around physical or mental health issues. This grant will enable the group to develop form the initial pilot scheme to a permanent group and run a series of activities for members. Funding is required to cover the cost of running activities - nails & beauty course, 10-week weeks (£450), 50% of hall hire costs for 36 weeks (£180), confidence building and stress management course, 6 weeks (£350), dancercise and aromatherapy classes, 20 weeks (£1000). 12 women will directly benefit from the grant. Classes will run from autumn 2016 to May 201