Mwamba

Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC050784

Status

Active

Registered

Feb. 19, 2021

Legal form

SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Contact

Website

mwamba.org

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health'

Mwamba supports women from African, Black and minority ethnic communities and their families, particularly those experiencing isolation, poor mental health, trauma, domestic or financial abuse, barriers to employment and other inequalities. We provide culturally sensitive, trauma-informed one-to-one support, information, advice, signposting and referral to specialist services. We also deliver Conversation Cafés, wellbeing, creative, food and environmental activities that bring people together, build confidence and reduce isolation. Working with volunteers, community organisations and other partners, we promote skills, wellbeing and social inclusion. We also use the lived experiences of the women we support to identify barriers, raise awareness and contribute to systems change, with the aim of improving access to services and opportunities.

Beneficiaries: 'People with a particular ethnic or racial origin'

Objectives: 4.1 To Promote and support women from African and ethnic minority backgrounds residing in Edinburgh and its surrounding areas, in the prevention of poverty, advance health (especially the recent effects of Coivd -19) wellbeing and education by offering 1:1 trauma informed person centred advice, information and a signposting service. By lobbying and working in partnership with other specialist organisations with the aim of meeting the needs of African and Bame women and their families. 4.2 To educate and support women from African and the Bame community in issues that arise for them in relation to domestic violence, sexual abuse, addictions, health issues, isolation, racism, gender and LGBT and the effects that covid 19 pandemic continues to have on them and their families in the community. 4.3 Mwamba will offer training to raise awareness and identify personal traumas especially around long held cultural values that have an impact on how they access services, facilitate intercultural communications to breakdown barriers and provide referral pathways into mainstream services. 4.4 We will use our local networks and events to promote the projects work especially with plans to have a community kitchen which reflects the cultural diversity of the African and Bame community within Edinburgh. Mwamba will publicise our work and share data with other services and organisations. 4.5 Mwamba will conduct research facilitate and collect data (with the consent from service users adhering to data protection) to identify and address issues of barriers to social inclusion and active participation for African and women form the Bame community in Scotland. 4.6 We will create and maintain links with non-governmental organisations and associations in order to provide opportunities for the women and their families. We will write articles about the project and grants received in our newsletter which will reach a wider audience. 4.7 Support will be offered through trained outreach volunteers using a variety of social media platforms and communicating in first language for a more effective communication process. We aim to have a communication café with ethnic minority groups.

Geography

Main operating location

City of Edinburgh

Geographical spread

More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Nearby

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• Heart of Newhaven Community SCIO 0.0 mi
• Highlight Arts 0.1 mi

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