REACH Community Health Group
Now working out even better Over the last two years Glasgow has seen an explosion in the number of female refugees and asylum seekers, and many of them have very specific health needs. The same is true for the Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) community. REACH provides culturally sensitive clinical health services and information to […]
Roots and Fruits
East Lothian Roots & Fruits – Nourishing a community Maintaining a healthy diet can be difficult on a low income, but in Tranent it’s becoming a lot easier. Roots & Fruits is a community garden enterprise where members learn all about organic gardening and horticulture. The produce from the garden is sold from a mobile […]
Tayside Ritual Abuse Support & Help (TRASH)
Poetry Helps Survivors in Dundee Therapy through poetry writing is how survivors of abuse in Dundee are helping rebuild their lives. Tayside Ritual Abuse Support and Help, (TRASH), was set up as a result of requests to a local children’s charity, 18 and Under, from adults wanting support as survivors of ritual abuse. Providing support […]
YWCA Coupar Angus
Women Working to Raise Community Spirit in Coupar Angus The YWCA opened in Coupar Angus in 1999 and has been a multi recipient of grants from the Women’s Fund for Scotland. Funding has contributed to a number of projects including purchasing computers, funding an IT tutor, running an exhibition showing members artwork from workshops and […]
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 […]