Heavily pregnant and warned of having low iron levels… Saima* was about to pop with her new baby. However nothing was stopping her from attending her weekly meeting with the International Women’s Group. The International Women’s Group focuses on teaching women sewing skills, including how to use a sewing machine. Before attending the group Saima…
Building skills and confidence
Reports show on average, women have less income, access to resources, assets and financial independence than men. By funding organisations where women can learn new skills, it will give them the ability and certainty to return to the workplace and apply for new jobs. World Health Organisation research showed that girls had consistently lower confidence than boys. By building confidence from a young age it will allow girls to grow up challenging social norms and believing they can achieve their goals. Building girls and women’s confidence will allow them to move forward with their lives in all areas to reach their full potential
YMCA Edinburgh Women’s Group
“I’ve got all my life to live and I’ve got all my love to give and I’ll survive, I will survive, hey, hey…”. The catchy tune with a powerful uplifting message, ‘I will survive’ blasted around The Acorn Centre in Edinburgh. However it was not Gloria Gaynor singing, it was the YMCA Women’s Group. This…
Make a House a Home project
The Women’s Fund for Scotland awarded the Make a House a Home project £1,690 to provide workshops that help women in the community to build skills and confidence through DIY training and useful craft-making. The Make a House a Home project focuses on building skills such as painting, decorating and creating household objects and in…
Women in Focus Edinburgh
How the Women’s Fund helped Women in Focus Women in Focus (Wifie) is an independent photography group for women living in and around Edinburgh. The club has 13 paying members, some of whom have been at the club for over 10 years. There is no entry level to join the group. All women come from various…
North West Women’s Centre
How did the Women’s Fund help the North West Women’s Centre The North West Women’s Centre received a grant of £1,920 to contribute towards the cost of a 48 week programme. The Women’s Centre offers a variety of classes throughout the year for women to learn new skills and socialise. The money was split between…
Glasgow Girls Football Club
Glasgow Girls Football Club took our biggest grant of £10,000 at our Grant Making Showcase in 2013. Glasgow Girls coach, Jim Strathdee; said, “Being given £10,000 was totally unexpected, it was amazing.” Glasgow Girls Football Club is a sport club based in an area of multiple deprivation on the North East of Glasgow. Access to…
