BLOSSOM FOUNDATION

The funding will be used to workshops and events; whilst also producing information and resources for young BME African girls and young adults to address the issues that cause intergenerational conflict. The project aims to create resources and ....more

The funding will be used to workshops and events; whilst also producing information and resources for young BME African girls and young adults to address the issues that cause intergenerational conflict. The project aims to create resources and provide support for girls and their families and also offer positive solutions to the challenges that young women face.

Purchase of IT equipment for a charity which works with Young Black African women in Manchester

This project will empower Black children and young people from Manchester to deliver Social Action in their community.

The funding will be used to support BME African girls aged 10-20. The project aims to help with the transitional stages of becoming an adult with culturally appropriate life skills covering positive relationships choices and health eating.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

SHE'S GOT IT

In line with our objectives to raise awareness on the issues that affect the young girls health such as mental health issues, and building skills to improve her confidence, our expected outcomes are: 1-2-1 mentoring sessions. One of the positive ....more

In line with our objectives to raise awareness on the issues that affect the young girls health such as mental health issues, and building skills to improve her confidence, our expected outcomes are: 1-2-1 mentoring sessions. One of the positive outcomes we hope to see for girls struggling with behavioral issues, is for the girl to have a better understanding of who she is and how best to deal with emotional issues that might otherwise affect her mental health, we also expect to see an improvement in parent and daughter relationship and an improvement with their communication. We expect to see a trusted relationship build up between the mentor and the mentee and for the mentors to report being more confident and having enhanced skills set to do more outreach work. Camps: From all the camp sessions, we expect the girls to be more confident in herself and have an improved self-esteem. An example is with the Young & Healthy session, we expect the girls to better equipped with tools to help her love herself better, embrace her body changes and understand how mental health issues can affect her overall wellbeing. And with the self-defense session, we expect the girls to have an overall improved confidence from learning how to use her mind to defend herself by speaking the right words rather than getting into altercations and to learn simple ways on how to defend herself in certain situations. Overall, we expect at least 90% of the participants to immediately be able to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned to improve their self-esteem, health, communication, confidence and a lot more.