Investment theme: Improving health and well-being
Purpose:
to contribute towards delivering the Bright Choices at MCFB project.
Year of grant: 16/12/2019
FR Number: FR-0050604
Amount awarded: £10000
Location: EDINBURGH
Full description
The grant will cover a contribution to the salary of a FGM counsellor ? (£8,730); training and expenses/transport for volunteers (£350); Crèche workers (£920). The FGM worker will work with 19-25 female individuals and their families on issues of FGM providing therapy, counselling and activities that support their mental and physical health. They also refer and accompany people to medical and social work appointments. This work will be carried out in partnership with a range of BME groups in Edinburgh who refer women to Multi-Cultural Family Base.
