Grant to Anam Cara (360G-WomensFundScotland-FR-0009018)
Funding Organization
£700
Recipient Organization
To provide training and tutors for vulnerable women in the area in a safe environment.
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 910 |
| Amount Awarded | 700 |
| Award Date | 2007-09-24T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | S01004215 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | DZ |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Midlothian |
| Data Source | https://www.womensfundscotland.org/ |
| Grant Programme: Code | sma 24 sep 07 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Women's Fund For Scotland |
| Last Modified | 2023-03-17T12:54:19Z |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | SC042774 |
| Recipient Org: Description | Anam Cara is registered Scottish charity that provides support for women in Midlothian or East Lothian Scotland who are; * Experiencing low self worth, anxiety, stress or depression * Women with adverse childhood experiences * Women who are using unhealthy coping mechanisms like alcohol, drugs, food , sex, social media, sleep * Are self harming . * Women in recovery from substance misuse * Women who are experiencing domestic abuse * younger women still in education Women can achieve stability and skills to prevent further decline in their conditions. Evidence from evaluations indicate the workshops can provide both preventative and maintaining recovery outcomes. Women indicate to us that they often feel isolated and lonely when they enter the process, (something that has increased during the pandemic) .Poor emotional well being creates barriers and challenges that isolate many women, this also includes lone parents or women with adverse childhood experiences that have never been faced or dealt with past issues events or traumas that have left them making choices they feel they cannot recover from, hard to reach women, who may sit under the radar for support from mental health services or treatments, but feel under supported,. Workshops are delivered during the year in both areas of Midlothian and East Lothian, but online workshops can be accessed from further afield. A newly developed befriending service is available all year round, along with social media support in the form of a members only Facebook page where creative challenges are posted, a monthly online magazine is produced and delivered and regular social activities take place. We encourage women to contribute by sharing stories, recipes, problems, and interesting information. This members page enables women to continue to support each other and i has been incredibly successful ,especially during the recent lockdowns. Online workshops were developed and delivered during lockdown and proved to very popular, especially to women who could not attend live workshops, due to work commitments or child care. This development has enabled Anam Cara to explore the possibilities of reaching more hard to reach women and will continue as part of the service expanding. The online workshops and support will enable Anam Cara to provide additional support to women , it will enable our service to reach individuals who in the past have not engaged in live services but would feel more comfortable attending remotely, by providing a more anonymous approach to the service.. At present We currently provide; * Either online or live workshops (when restrictions permit.) * One to one support *Signposting service * Befriending service * Social media support * Refresher workshops. * Start up community groups Anam Cara will offer up to 25-30 women to join each workshop delivered from referrals from a variety of agencies including; Women`s Aid MHT Substance misuse services Social Work GPs We also encourage women to self refer, this gives them a positive experience from the beginning and indicates to us that this woman feels able and ready for change. Bespoke workshops are developed from partnerships with other third sector organisations, an example of this is a project developed and delivered by Anam Cara and VOCAL the Midlothian carers service. where we delivered bespoke workshops over the year of 2020 -2021 with 10-15 women attending each programme. Currently we are preparing to deliver a joint pilot project with Women`s Aid. if successful we will prepare to develop a more sustainable long term joint project . |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | https://www.anamcara.scot |