Last year (2025), my journey around groups we’ve funded took me to Kairos Women+ in Paisley. It was a bright, sunny day and, after chatting with Katy, I got to spend time with some of the women who use the space; they were every bit as bright and sunny as the weather. We first came…
Growing social connections
By bringing girls and women together creates support systems which are essential to help them cope. Building social networks also ties in with improving well-being and moving on from violence. 95 percent of single parents are mothers. Having a social network for women to turn to can make them feel less lonely. Also, having others who are going through or been through similar experiences is valuable in recovery.
Baby Cuddles and more at Amma Birth Companions
Shona recently had the privilege of visiting Amma Birth Companions in Glasgow, where I was welcomed by a group of incredible women and even got a few baby cuddles along the way. It’s a real perk of the job to meet all these wonderful women and the baby cuddles were the icing on the cake!…
A little Sakina –
and why Scotland needs more of it When I visited the Sakina Ladies Group at Al-Meezan House, the room pulsed with gentle gup-shup: low, companionable chatter, quick bursts of laughter, and the soft concentration of women bringing colour to life on organza with paint and hairdryers. Younger women addressed elders as Baji “elder sister” a…
Women’s Wellbeing Group – one of the beating hearts at the Crannie
Last year representatives from the Women’s Fund for Scotland, including Trustee Rebecca Bonnington, visited the Women’s Wellbeing Group at The Crannie, part of the Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust in Edinburgh’s Old Town. Nestled just off the Canongate, The Crannie is a warm, welcoming community hub – and this weekly women’s group is one…
