Ubuntu Women Shelter
Ubuntu is a black and minoritized community specialist charity founded in 2017 by, and for, women with experience of the immigration system in Glasgow. The aim of Ubuntu is to provide advocacy and support for vulnerable and destitute women – those with unclear immigration, no recourse to public funds (NRPF), and women unable to access homelessness, welfare and housing services. It has secured a two-bedroomed property to use as an immediate, temporary and short-term accommodation for women who are destitute and homeless. Staff and volunteers work with them to access secure and safe follow-on housing, and offer wrap-around and intensive support, tailored to individual women’s needs.
Allen Lane trustees agreed a £5,000 grant for Ubuntu Women Shelter at the February 2021 meeting. This will contribute towards salary costs of a new part-time community outreach & housing support worker. This role will help connect around 90 women with outreach services, assist with finding and managing appropriate accommodation, and help women settle and become integrated into local communities.
