Tag: Advice and information

Massive Outpouring of Love (MOOL) is a humanitarian movement dedicated to helping people in need wherever they are, be that locally or across the globe; while ensuring that the human element of the situation is at the heart of all we do. The movement was born in September 2015, initially as a way to humanise the refugee crisis through the Read more…

Inverclyde Community Development Trust is a local Community Development Trust with particular involvement in supporting New Scots through various befriending and social integration projects. Read more…

We provide support, information and signposting to refugee and migrant communities settling in North Lanarkshire. Read more…

Diversity is valued and we respect differences. Read more…

We provide information, support and expertise for third sector organisations throughout Inverclyde. We specialise in all areas of support. These include funding, social enterprise and volunteering. Read more…

CVO East Ayrshire exists to represent the voluntary sector, to assist organisations in East Ayrshire to come together for common purposes and to enable local people to gain access to the decision making processes which affect their communities. Read more…

Best Way Community Development is a volunteer organisation group aimed to create strong integration with a wide community. The group was formed in March 2012 with refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo who have been resettled in Motherwell since 2007. The group has different activities that involved different people to take part. Read more…

Bakhsh Foundation provides skills workshops and language programs which are designed to encourage personal development and increase confidence. This is achieved by the foundation directly or by partnering with relevant organisations. Read more…

Waverley Care works to make a positive difference in the lives of people living with or affected by HIV and Hepatitis C in Scotland. Read more…

Code Your Future is a free coding school for disadvantaged groups. Code Your Future operates in cities across the world, having been established in London, Glasgow and Manchester. In Glasgow, we mainly work with people seeking asylum and refuge. Currently, we run one course per year, spanning seven or so months. Applications for our next class in January 2020 are Read more…

We welcome newcomers, build community and learn together. We do this by supporting newcomers to learn English, find jobs and access local services; offering opportunities for friendship, creativity, health and well-being in Edinburgh; connecting locals and newcomers through social and cultural exchange; collaborating with others to share knowledge and influence positive change. Read more…

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) delivers careers, information, advice and guidance. Read more…

Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees is a project which seeks to co-ordinate and promote action by faith communities in Scotland to support asylum seekers and refugees. In Edinburgh, we lead a local integration project for refugees and people seeking asylum. Read more…

We are a social work organisation that believes in early intervention. This means working with children and families before problems/issues become entrenched. We work to support children and parents dealing with important transition points – this can be the birth of a child, the move into primary school or the move to Edinburgh for families who are new migrants. We Read more…

We are a development trust and aim to take care of the community’s economic, social, environmental and cultural needs in any way we can. Our activities include running a community garden with a pavilion with meeting spaces for community groups, holding a twice weekly job club for people looking for work and running a weekly lunch club for socially isolated Read more…

LINKnet Mentoring Ltd is the first and the only direct mentoring organisation that is established to serve minority ethnic communities in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Scottish Borders and Fife. It was established in 2000 to serve disadvantaged ethnic minorities in their pursuit of development. Over the years, thousands have taken part in various mentoring programmes, education and employment mentoring being the Read more…