Support during Covid-19

The Welcoming Association – Coronavirus measures

Updated December 2020

Our staff are currently working from home.

We will continue our online services and 1-to-1 videocalls as standard practice for now. We put the safety of all first and will not be resuming group face-to-face services yet.

Any essential 1-to-1 appointments at the office must be booked in advance with our project coordinators. We are not currently taking drop-in visits.

Visit our Timetable for up-to-date information about our current services.

Covid-19 emergency fund

The Covid-19 emergency fund was granted to The Welcoming Association by the Scottish Government. Please note the fund is now closed.

Useful information related to Covid-19

We have compiled links to resources related to mental health, translations of Covid-19 guidance, and information about asylum system changes and updates due to the pandemic.

Contact us

For general enquiries please email [email protected]

Please note that our staff are available to meet online with service users, volunteers and colleagues from partner organisations.

Please find our contact details below.

Nature of enquiry	Contact person	Email address
Befriending programme	Life Raluy	[email protected]
Women’s group and Wee Blether	Lizzie Ashworth	[email protected]
English language classes, choir	David Carpenter	[email protected]
Employment, CV, interview skills	David Allan	[email protected]
Welcoming a Greener Future – gardening, food growing, home energy advice	Adil Ibrahim	[email protected]
	Chiara Puppi	[email protected]
Community development and event management	Jon Busby	[email protected]
Finance and HR	Chris Growcott	[email protected]
Volunteering enquiries	Gail Vencker	[email protected]
Communications enquiries	Jill Stevens	[email protected]
All other enquiries, such as organisational, strategy, policy and funding	Tesfu Gessesse	[email protected]