Uycs

Address

299 Maxwell Road Glasgow, G41 1TD

Activities

The United Yemeni Community in Scotland (UYCS) has implemented several initiatives under the Enhanced Recovery Resilience (ER2) project, aimed at improving mental wellbeing, strengthening community resilience and addressing challenges related to poverty and inequality. Its stated purposes are the advancement of education by establishing the Yemeni School in Scotland to teach Arabic and English and the heritage, customs and traditions of the Yemeni and Scottish community; the advancement of citizenship and community development of recently arrived Yemeni migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and students, introducing their rights and duties in the country of immigration and helping them adapt and coexist in the new environment, and providing empowerment and capacity building support to tackle isolation and promote integration and active citizenship; the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science through training workshops, performances, dance, arts, science, sports, food, poetry and other cultural and community activities; and the prevention or relief of poverty by initiating and facilitating humanitarian assistance and support for refugees and asylum seekers, in particular Yemeni refugees and asylum seekers, in Scotland.

Annual income

£5,988