City of Edinburgh

To cover costs of hiring 3 creche workers, as well as providing various arts and crafts materials and publicity and marketing materials for the Young Mums Group

To pay for additional hours for an Advice and Information Worker who will give advice to Women Carer’s aimed at income maximization and training to develop capacity and skills.

To fund an employability course aimed at black and ethnic minority women focussing on giving participants the means to achieve economic independence either through employment or self employment.

To provide free counselling to women experiencing domestic abuse/recently left an abusive relationship.

To cover the cost of organising an event to mark the celebration of International Women’s Day 2011.

To fund two 8 week programmes of environmental volunteering for girls and women from black, minority ethnic backgrounds to make improvements to local community green spaces.