THE MARIE TRUST 

Unrestricted funding over one year, but given in response to a request for support for their Counselling and Psychotherapy Service, supporting people who are homeless or at-risk. Key words: mental ....more

Unrestricted funding over one year, but given in response to a request for support for their Counselling and Psychotherapy Service, supporting people who are homeless or at-risk. Key words: mental health; psychodynamic; trauma.

The Community Hubs Programme directs a share of the profits generated by Greggs Outlets directly back into the local area in which they are based. This programme aims to help build stronger, ....more

The Community Hubs Programme directs a share of the profits generated by Greggs Outlets directly back into the local area in which they are based. This programme aims to help build stronger, healthier communities by supporting community organisations in the vicinity of a Greggs outlet to make a real difference in their community. These grants of up to £20,000 per year towards core and other costs, support organisations that are addressing direct needs in their local community.

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The Marie Trust service users would really benefit from the establishment of a Digital Cafe on the premises, operating 5 days per week from 10-4 each day. This would facilitate the following: 1. Job ....more

The Marie Trust service users would really benefit from the establishment of a Digital Cafe on the premises, operating 5 days per week from 10-4 each day. This would facilitate the following: 1. Job Club availability from Remploy once per week. 2. DWP attendance to assist service users with benefits - especially Universal Credit applications - once per week. 3. Focused financial inclusion and daily budgeting support delivered by fully trained Marie Trust staff twice-weekly to service users, to specifically help those in tenancies be supported with managing their money to sustain utilities, clothing and general other household requirements to keep them off the streets for longer. 4. Afternoon availability once-weekly from dedicated The Marie Trust volunteers to empower and enable service users to access the internet for resources that helps with health advice in particular, eating well and healthily, keeping good daily hygiene and the affordability of this as tailored to that service-user's individual accommodation circumstances and budgets. 5. Daily morning training sessions provided by dedicated The Marie Trust volunteers on how to make the best use of your own digital devices, where to access wifi, and how to navigate the internet to find resources and contact information. The Marie Trust Digital Cafe will make a mammoth difference to complementing the range of services that we provide to complex needs individuals in an environment that they trust and one which will encourage their individual development onto more positive pathways, such as volunteering with us or other providers, or getting back into work, sustaining their tenancies for longer and hopefully long into the future, and with maintaining good general physical and mental health and where to go on the internet to access the best advice and resources for out-of-hours help and support with any emergencies etc. The Marie Trust Digital Cafe will create an accessible environment that caters for our complex needs service users that are aged between 16-65 on the whole to be empowered whatever their capabilities with digital technology or regardless of their current knowledge, or lack of. Our volunteers will also benefit as they will be trained via this funding with the resources and knowledge to be able to enhance their own individual development and to work more closely with service users in this new area of proposed service delivery in The Marie Trust.

The Marie Trust Core Funding

This group will use the funding to give people with learning disabilities the opportunity to give feedback to services and influence the development of new activities which will help ensure that ....more

This group will use the funding to give people with learning disabilities the opportunity to give feedback to services and influence the development of new activities which will help ensure that services meet their needs. This three-year project will work with 150 people and 10 volunteers.

Many people who are homeless have experienced some form of trauma, often during childhood, and this can have a significant effect on their mental and physical health and act as a major barrier to ....more

Many people who are homeless have experienced some form of trauma, often during childhood, and this can have a significant effect on their mental and physical health and act as a major barrier to their attempts to break out of homelessness and move forward in their lives. The Marie Trust provide access to long term counselling for people who are homeless or have experience of homelessness to enable them to work through trauma and recognise how it effects their behaviour and choices so they can resolve their past and thrive. The project provides one to one and group therapy in a range of settings and 50% of clients are women.

The organisation's core running costs

This project, delivered in partnership with Glasgow Kelvin College, will respond to a significant increase in demand by supporting individuals who are affected by homelessness and multiple barriers ....more

This project, delivered in partnership with Glasgow Kelvin College, will respond to a significant increase in demand by supporting individuals who are affected by homelessness and multiple barriers to moving on such as addiction, offending and mental ill health. The project will help individuals to sustain tenancies, reduce likelihood of reoffending, and gain qualifications.

Homeless people have often been the victims of traumatic experiences in the past and are vulnerable to exploitation, abuse and violence. Mental and emotional health needs are the most common support ....more

Homeless people have often been the victims of traumatic experiences in the past and are vulnerable to exploitation, abuse and violence. Mental and emotional health needs are the most common support needs of people accessing homeless services in Glasgow. The Marie Trust Counselling Service will provide therapeutic counselling in a safe and confidential setting where past trauma and current problems can be worked through. The grant will fund specialist counsellors and related project and management costs. The service will enable clients to address the impact of trauma, increase self-esteem, confidence and resilience reducing their vulnerability and risk of exploitation and abuse.

The project aims to improve life skills, employability and access to services for people who have experienced homelessness in Glasgow. The project will provide activities to improve basic skills, ....more

The project aims to improve life skills, employability and access to services for people who have experienced homelessness in Glasgow. The project will provide activities to improve basic skills, literacy, numeracy, learning, careers guidance and supported volunteering. There will also be outreach tenancy sustainment courses and clients will be referred to partner agencies. The grant will fund salaries, training courses, overheads, course materials, staff training, travel, subsistence and office equipment.