North Lanarkshire Muslim Women & Family Alliance
Our projects
Everything we have delivered, everything running right now, and what comes next — funded programmes, member-led initiatives and long-running campaigns.
Overview
Thirty years of work, in one place
NLMWA runs a mix of grant-funded programmes, partnership projects and initiatives paid for by our own members. Use the filters to see what is running now, what is coming next, and what we have already completed.
GAP — Grant Award Programme
Core funding that keeps the organisation running: coordination, volunteer support and the day-to-day work behind every other project.
Growth Pot Fund
Monthly awareness and participation sessions covering skills, health and wellbeing, delivered with partner organisations.
The Wee Grant — women’s capacity building
Weekly sessions building language confidence, digital literacy and community participation. Twelve women supported so far.
Read moreBoost Fund — health and wellbeing
Funding secured for wellbeing-focused sessions for women, now getting under way.
Read moreChildren’s classes
Classes for children three days a week, run by our own volunteers, giving young people a safe and positive place to learn.
Community hub campaign (CAT)
Our long-running effort to secure a permanent, accessible community space through the Community Asset Transfer process.
Read moreESGA Fund — older people and dementia awareness
Dementia awareness sessions and dedicated support for older members of the community, starting in the coming year.
Youth group for girls aged 10–15
A new younger youth group, building leadership and confidence early after we found older girls in work or study harder to reach.
Employability and skills expansion
More opportunities for women’s employment, training and enterprise, building on our business and employability workshops.
The Bench Project
A community bench installed in Cambusnethan Cemetery after consultation with the people who would use it — funded entirely by our own members.
Read moreMicro Fund — Community Empowerment
Laid the foundation for youth engagement, helping young people take part, volunteer and develop leadership skills.
Read moreYouth Empowerment Volunteer Event
Six youth volunteers led a craft and iftar event during Ramadan with more than 35 people taking part.
Read moreEmpowering Elderly Women with Digital Technology
Twenty sessions that took twelve older women from never having used a computer or smartphone to using them with confidence.
Read moreRecipe book and short story collection
Members turned their new digital skills into two published pieces of work: a community recipe book and a collection of short stories.
Heritage and history projects
Heritage sessions and visits with Historic Environment Scotland, including the Antonine Wall, connecting members with Scotland’s history.
Elect Her youth event
A youth event encouraging young women to see themselves in public life, leadership and decision-making.
Health awareness events
NHS Health Check and Breast Cancer Awareness events, bringing screening and health information directly to women who rarely reach mainstream services.
Care packs for care homes
Care packs prepared and delivered by members to three local care homes.
Community clean-up
Members of all ages out together clearing and caring for shared local spaces.
Cultural events and open days
Cultural open days, Black History activities, mosque open days, Ramadan iftars and Eid celebrations, open to the whole community.
Read moreFunded and supported by
North Lanarkshire Council · Age Scotland · the Scottish Government · North Lanarkshire Disability Forum · The Robertson Trust · Corra Foundation · WSREC · Historic Environment Scotland · NHS Lanarkshire · Police Scotland · Scottish Prison Service · Lo Presti Institute of Research, Technology and Innovation.
NLMWA is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, charity number SC045588.
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Every project here started with somebody turning up. Members shape what we run, volunteers make it happen, and donations pay for the things grants will not cover.
