Behind the Lines: Being a Helpline Team Member

By Samera Iqbal | December 17, 2024 |

17th December 2024 by Zoya When people ask me what it’s like to work on Amina’s Helpline, I often pause – not because I don’t have an answer, but because it’s hard to capture the range of emotions, challenges, and rewards this role brings. Every day is different, yet each call reaffirms why this service…

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Befriending Week 2024

By Samera Iqbal | November 13, 2024 |

13th November 2024 Friday 1st November – Thursday 7th November marked Befriending Week 2024. Amina MWRC has a large team of Befrienders who serve as the wider Helpline & Befriending team. To celebrate Befriending Week, Amina MWRC, The Welcoming and Salaam (Edinburgh City Mission) organised an online Befriending Event for Befriending staff and volunteers. The event…

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