A new £100,000 fund to support people with learning disabilities
from ethnically diverse backgrounds has been launched.
The charity ENABLE
Scotland received the funding from Barclays to strengthen
engagement and support to under-represented adults in Glasgow and
Edinburgh.
With a membership and supporter network of 12,000 people, ENABLE
Scotland also directly supports 6,000 people to live independently
across Scotland.
The funding will go directly to working with 120 adults with
learning disabilities, who identify as being from multiple
ethnicities and their families, to reduce their isolation by
building friendships and inclusive peer networks, challenging
personal inequalities, and empowering them to better access their
rights in society.
Koral Anderson, Barclays Scotland Head, said: "By working with
charities like ENABLE Scotland which best understands the needs of
their communities in Scotland, we can ensure help is getting right
into the heart of society. We hope that by partnering with
incredible local charities, we can continue to help people in need
as they emerge from the crisis.
Barclay's 100×100 Programme, as part of its
wider £100m COVID-19 Community Aid Package, is a fund set up
to meet the needs of communities as they continue to deal with and,
emerge from, the pandemic.