Advocacy and Community Engagement Programme (360G-WomensFundScotland-FR-0076167)
Funding Organization
£9,000
Recipient Organization
To deliver an Advocacy and Community Engagement Programme for marginalized women in Glasgow
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 5000 |
| Amount Awarded | 9000 |
| Award Date | 2024-03-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | S01010272 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | DZ |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | City Centre South - 01 |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Glasgow City |
| Data Source | https://www.womensfundscotland.org/ |
| Grant Programme: Code | 2024.02.19 WFS (multi year) |
| Grant Programme: Title | Women's Fund For Scotland |
| Last Modified | 2024-03-12T12:42:19Z |
| Planned Dates: Duration (months) | 11 |
| Planned Dates: End Date | 2025-03-31T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Start Date | 2024-04-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | SC049280 |
| Recipient Org: Company Number | CS003994 |
| Recipient Org: Description | Amma supports women at a critical time. We believe that nobody should face birth and parenthood alone. We work with asylum seekers and other marginalised individuals who face inequities and structural and systemic barriers to accessing the perinatal care, information and support they need. Our approach is trauma-informed, inclusive, multi-lingual and culturally sensitive. We aim to empower our clients to have a positive birth experience, increase their wellbeing, build a support network, build links to their community, gain confidence as a parent, and build solid foundations for the future. Since our inception in 2019, we have served more than 350 women during pregnancy, at the births of their babies and through the early postnatal period. We believe that everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability/ability, or socio-economic circumstances should be supported at every stage of their parenting journey. Our mission is to tackle systemic disparities by providing inclusive and nurturing support during pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. Our vision is a world where everyone can give birth and parent with dignity, where all people are equally seen and supported at every stage of their reproductive journey. Our charity fills an acute, tangible gap in Glasgow's perinatal services, falling outside the remit and capacity of statutory organisations, other charities and support agencies. We operate a 24-hour project, integrated with a network of partner agencies to ensure that the complex needs of our clients are met. Amma's core activities include: Pregnancy, birth and postnatal companionship: Our volunteer companions undergo 50+ hours of training to deliver specialist trauma informed, culturally competent care to our clients throughout the perinatal period. They work in small teams alongside our perinatal staff to provide continuous practical and emotional support to expectant parents. Support is offered from the third trimester of pregnancy until a few weeks after birth. Peer support: Our Amma Family programme supports families to develop friendships, increase confidence, learn parenting skills and have fun. Clients are encouraged to join at any point during pregnancy and are welcome to take part until their baby is around two years old. We offer weekly mum and baby drop-in sessions, as well as monthly parenting and wellbeing workshops and quarterly social outings. We also offer fitness classes suitable for the postnatal period and a summer gardening club. Travel expenses are paid and meal sharing is a regular part of the programme. Antenatal education: Our pregnancy group provides participants with a comprehensive and holistic understanding of how to prepare for birth and life with a new baby, as well as opportunities to meet each other and make friends during this transformational time of life. Pregnancy group is designed to be inclusive, trauma-informed and accessible. Travel expenses are paid, interpreters are present as needed to aid communication and healthy food is provided. Our companions also provide tailored birth and/or postnatal preparation sessions in our client's homes. The content of all birth preparation sessions is participant-led and based on the expressed learning needs of each expectant parent. Advocacy: Women from marginalised or racialised groups experience significant disparities in perinatal care and are therefore denied the dignity and choices that they deserve. At Amma, we have a vital role to play in supporting our clients to become their own best advocates. We help to make sure that their needs are asserted, particularly when there are language or ability barriers. We are focused not only on meeting the urgent needs of our clients, but also driving systemic change aimed at tackling disparities in perinatal care. |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | https://www.ammabirthcompanions.com |