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Women's Fund for Scotland
Who do we fund?
The Women’s Fund provides grassroots funding to charitable projects across Scotland and is often the sole supporter. Our vision is of a Scotland that is safe, healthy, prosperous and connected because women and girls have been encouraged and supported to reach their full potential.
Dumfries Get Together
Who fancies taking a trip to the cinema, or the theatre or even to the bingo or a quiz night? Perhaps having a dance, hitting the shops or venturing out on a day trip sounds like fun to you? Although these activities sound like great fun, many women have very few people they can ask…
The Women’s Fund take on the Caledonian Challenge
The Women’s Fund for Scotland are tackling the Caledonian Challenge on 11th June. This is a regular event in our fundraising calendar but for the first time the Women’s Fund for Scotland has 3 teams taking part. The teams are heading up to Fort William on Friday 10th to be ready for the off at…
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. Claire Lees grew up watching her mum single-handily tackle wall-papering, painting and laying down carpets in their home. This had an…
PND Borders
How did the Women’s Fund help PND Borders? PND Borders is centrally based in Galashiels and their services are available to anyone living in the Scottish Borders. Postnatal depression affects one in ten mothers. The condition can occur immediately after the birth or some months later and may not always be after the mother’s first pregnancy.…
