The Women’s Fund for Scotland encourages women and girls to reach their full potential.
We aim to promote systemic change in Scotland to empower women, and to help overcome the multiple disadvantages and discriminatory practices that females experience throughout their lives. Our vision is of a Scotland in which women participate equally at all levels of society, free from any barriers to full and equal engagement in political, institutional, economic, and cultural life, including freedom from the fear of sex-based violence.
One way to tackle systemic inequality is by funding projects that build skills and confidence; improve health and well-being; grow social connections, allow women to move on from abuse and develop leasdership and innovation.
We strive to identify community based groups who might otherwise fall below the radar or lack confidence to apply. We fund a diverse range of charitable projects run by and for women.
Read all about the inspirational projects…
Positive Steps Hygiene Project
Investment theme: Improving health and well-being
Ask most woman about their period and they’ll tell you it’s an inconvenience. But for Women living on the streets, having a period is more than an inconvenience — it’s a matter of comfort, cleanliness, and dignity. With limited access…
Fighting fear with fire; camp fire
Investment theme: Building skills and confidence, Improving health and well-being
Have you felt the fear, loneliness, confusion and loss of bullying? Imagine going through every day at school ignored by your peers or abused and insulted by them. Have you experienced the heart-stopping moment of touching your pockets or bag…
Dancetime
Investment theme: Building skills and confidence, Improving health and well-being
As Lorna’s parents looked around the local play area and found needles and syringes lying around, they questioned how child-friendly the surroundings were. It motivated them to enroll their daughter, Lorna in Dancetime – the community based dance class where…
International Women’s Group, Glasgow
Investment theme: Building skills and confidence
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…
YMCA Edinburgh Women’s Group
Investment theme: Building skills and confidence, Building social networks
“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…”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mYEBZUX3ng The catchy tune with a powerful uplifting message, ‘I will survive’ blasted around The Acorn Centre…
