Empower Women for Change (EWFC) aims to inspire and empower diverse minority women in Scotland, through advancing their leadership and active citizenship in all aspects of life.
Our New Scot Talents Project facilitates New Scots’ integration by bolstering their skills, cultivating valuable experiences, fostering personal development, and instilling confidence. This initiative is designed to enhance people’s access to opportunities in employment, social enterprise, or further education.
Aims of the project:
City of Glasgow College, Police Scotland
Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire
May 2023 – April 2024
Ethnic Minority Women, Refugees, Asylum Seekers, New Scots
Spreading good practice
Minority women often encounter multiple barriers to accessing employment and education, including language difficulties, lack of childcare, financial hardship, lack of knowledge about rights and entitlements, among many other challenges.
To address these barriers, we partnered with City of Glasgow College and Police Scotland to implement initiatives like IT skills workshops and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, along with Budget Workshops on financial management, as well as sessions raising awareness of equality, rights, and entitlements.
Over 300 service users benefited from the project.
Our journey began with a commitment to capacity building through a diverse array of workshops and courses, including:
The project’s participants acquired new skills and experiences through volunteering and training. They:
Email:
info@ewfc.org.uk
