Cyrenians
Tumay Forster serves as the Operational Manager at Shakti Women's Aid since October 2020, leading an Outreach Service team that offers gender-based violence advocacy and support to Black Minority Ethnic women, children, and young people across various regions. Tumay's extensive experience in interpreting and translation spans multiple roles, including Sworn Translator & Interpreter at the Turkish Consulate General and numerous positions with Global Connects Language Services, Global Language Services, and Fife Community Interpreting Service since 2013. Additional contributions include volunteering as a Public Services Interpreter for Edinburgh Cyrenians and providing translation services for various organizations. Tumay's educational credentials include a Master's Degree in Information Technology from the University of Nottingham, along with several diplomas in social services, healthcare, translation, and public service interpreting from various institutions.
Cyrenians
For over 50 years Cyrenians has been tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness. Our values-led, relationship-based approach to delivering our services means we are able to offer person-centred support to those in need of our help. By reacting to both the consequences of homelessness and working to prevent homelessness occurring in the first instance, we are proud of our history of delivering life-changing support to those in our community. Cyrenians is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), charity number SC011502.