We are thrilled to announce that we have been successful in securing continued funding for our 4-2-7 project, which supports Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic children in Edinburgh with the transition from home and nursery to school.
Much of the focus of the work within this project is on building confidence, improving emotional well-being and giving children new strategies to manage different situations. Work takes place in schools, at playrooms in MCFB and, when appropriate, in family homes. A number of the children supported by this project have needed support due to issues they were facing, such as the impact of war related trauma. Others have additional support needs relating to disability, migration, language barriers, poverty and family difficulties.

Women from the Mums' Group at the receipe book launch

MCFB acting CEO, Anne Spiers, said:
"We are absolutely delighted to receive continued funding from the National Lottery for our 4-2-7 project. One of our biggest successes last year, made possible by National Lottery Funding, was bringing women who had settled in Edinburgh from Sudan, Syria, The Cayman Islands, India and Pakistan together in our weekly mums' group to produce a multicultural cookbook of their own recipes. We look forward to working on many more projects like this, aimed at empowering parents and helping children feel more secure and settled at home and within schools. Watch this space!"

The National Lottery Community Fund, Scotland Director, Neil Ritch: said: “In these uncertain times our priority is to ensure that National Lottery money continues to flow to charities, voluntary sector organisations and grassroots groups. I would like to congratulate Multi-Cultural Family Base on their award, theirs is an important project which and will support people now and in the future when they can physically come back together to make great things happen in their community.”