The Pave Project Report - Queen's University Belfast

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The PAVE Project Report
Indirect services
Indirect services were provided by most of groups (n=18). The number of users
ranged from 4 to more than 400. The indirect services most frequently offered were
small grants for members (n=14), training and supervision for staff members (n=14),
research (n=13), working with new or developing groups (n=11), lobbying (n=9),
advocacy (n=8), and giving advice to community development and capacity building
(n=8). Many groups also provided computer courses and other kind of courses (e.g.,
music, drama) and workshops (such as picture framing) (n=13). These latter services
were very popular, for example, one of the groups was exclusively dedicated to help
families seek financial help for evacuation from their homes and farms after
intimidation.
Interviewees had attended all kinds of courses (e.g., computer, digital photography,
essential skills), which helped them to build up confidence and increase self-esteem:
“…the thing that really helped me was the classes, our own program that we run
for… for the women, that really brought everybody, I think, out of themselves.
It’s the one thing that helped the most. … it was giving you self-confidence and
self-esteem, and… you know, it actually made me do things that you wouldn’t have
done, like getting up and talking, and doing presentations and… just bringing women
out of themselves, you know… And it really did work.” (Interviewee N)