Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC046451

Status

Active

Registered

March 31, 2016

Legal form

SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Contact

Website

africalba.org

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

AfricAlba is a Scottish-based charity and community-led organisation focused on empowering people of African descent in Scotland and Africa through education, poverty relief, cultural development, and promoting citizenship and sports, aiming to build successful entrepreneurs and sustainable communities with support for employment, health, and environmental initiatives. The charity fulfils its objectives by: - organising sport and physical exercises in different venues in Glasgow - providing information and advice with the aim of improving Africans' confidence and raising their self-esteem thus enabling them to cope with global economic competition and challenge through conferences, seminars, workshops, trainings sessions in different community halls in Glasgow - organising youth music, dance, ambition and dream sharing sessions - delivering educational activities for ethnic minority groups

Objectives: The organisation's purposes are: (a) To advance education among Africans of Scotland and in Africa. (b) To prevent and relieve poverty within African communities in Scotland and in Africa. (c) To advance citizenship and community development within African communities in Scotland and in Africa. (d) To advance art, heritage, culture and sciences within African communities in Scotland and in Africa (e) To advance public participation in sport among Africans of Scotland and in Africa. (f) To provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities for Africans of Scotland and in Africa with the object of improving their conditions of life. (g) To promote equality and diversity in Scotland and Africa. (h) To advance environmental protection and improvement in Scotland and Africa. (i) To relieve Africans of Scotland and in Africa who are in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, and financial hardship or other disadvantage. j) To promote training and skills that will empower Africans of Scotland and in Africa to obtain paid employment. (k) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects which further charitable purposes, for the benefit of Africans in Scotland and in Africa.

Areas of operation

Main operating location

Glasgow City

Geographical spread

UK and overseas

Finances

Nearby

• Calvay Housing Association Limited 0.2 mi
• Nzuko Ndi Abia Na Glasgow SCIO 0.2 mi
• Disadvantaged Children Cancer Support (SCIO) 0.2 mi
• Pentecostal Church Of Redemption 0.3 mi
• Hope Community Church Barlanark 0.3 mi

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