Oxfam has been working on sustainable livelihood projects in western Scotland since 2008. This project will work with two community organisations based in Govan, an extremely deprived district of Glasgow. Tea in the Pot and Karibu are both women's support groups and the project aims to consolidate each organisation's existing home-based catering initiatives into a single, profit-generating and sustainable café. Oxfam will provide technical support, as well as help to develop small-scale local food suppliers, including fish farms and market gardens, and encourage the community to achieve a healthier Govan.

Project aims

This project aims to improve the health, nutrition and income-generating opportunities for communities in Govan, Glasgow. Specifically we aim to:

• Increase incomes through the development of a sustainable catering enterprise and by supporting local food producers to supply this enterprise. 
• Improve community health by increasing the availability of locally-grown, nutritious, affordable food, and raising awareness of their health benefits.
• Empower communities to demand better access to fresh, nutritional food and work together to improve their local community. 

 I created Tea in the Pot, but without realising it I have created it to help myself as well as others. Outside of here, people do not have the time to give you. This is about ordinary women coming in and being able to share their problems.

Anne lives in Govan, one of the most deprived areas of Glasgow. Shocked to realise that there was nowhere for local women to meet and find support, she took matters into her own hands. With the support of Oxfam's regeneration programme in the area, Anne established Tea in the Pot - a now flourishing women's group which supports each member to feel more confident and take the first steps towards making a difference in their community.

Companies:

Kimberly Haynes - khaynes@oxfam.org.uk
01865 472431

If you're based in Scotland:

Annie Lewis - alewis@oxfam.org.uk
0141 285 8873