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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