FGM Steering Committee Member

Project Esperanza is a womanist initiative based in North Edinburgh that offers practical, emotional and integration support predominantly to families of African heritage but also supports a huge base of people from multi ethnic backgrounds. We are the pioneers of race and faith sensitive, culturally authentic and appropriate, trauma-informed, stigma-free specialised support and services that address social isolation, migration trauma and racial trauma.The FGM Steering Committee is a strategic advisory body established to guide, inform, and oversee the delivery and development of Project Esperanza’s Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) awareness, prevention, and support programme. The Committee is accountable to the Board of Trustees and plays a critical role in ensuring that our programme and service is culturally competent, trauma-informed, and impactful., None specified

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We’re a Womanist initiative dedicated to bringing race and faith-sensitive specialist services & culturally appropriate support to women of African heritage in Edinburgh. We address social isolation, migration trauma and racial trauma. Through offering culturally appropriate race-sensitive, faith-sensitive and trauma-informed, stigma-free support and services as well as mental health and well-being support through coaching and mentoring. We have a trusted network of partners who understand the needs of the people we serve and have a human rights-based approach to working with people.