Service Details
Brief description:
Amina Befriending aims to provide companionship and support to socially isolated Muslim and minority ethnic women. We offer a telephone befriending service across Scotland, and group social activities in Glasgow and Dundee.
Organisation name:
Amina - The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre
Type of break:
Befriending
Care needs catered for:
Carer Support
Ages catered for:
Adults, Older Adults
Cultural needs catered for:
Muslim and BME Communities.
Full service description:
Our Telephone Befriending service provides free weekly phone conversations to support Muslim & BME women in Scotland who feel isolated and lack a social support network. Our Befrienders help women to build confidence, independence and connection to the community.
Register here: https://mwrc.org.uk/helpline/telephone-befriending-service/
Glasgow Women’s Friendship Group: meets on Monday mornings, 10.30am – 12.30pm, in Pollokshields.
Contact wfg@mwrc.org.uk for details.
Dundee Creative Wellbeing Group: Meets on Tuesdays 10am – 2pm, at the ScrapAntics space, Level 2 of the Wellgate Centre in Dundee.
Contact shabana@mwrc.org.uk for details
Any other information you think people might find helpful:
Amina Freephone Helpline Number - 0808 801 0301 (open Mon – Fri, 10am – 4pm)
Organisation providing this information:
Amina Carers Befriending Project
Quality Assurance Accreditation:
OSCR
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