Multi-Cultural Family Base

✨ Job opportunity ✨

Bright Choices is recruiting a Project Worker to support people from ethnically diverse backgrounds affected by honour-based abuse, domestic abuse, coercive control and forced marriage.

📍 Edinburgh | 🤝 Hybrid working
👉 QR code to apply

We’re recruiting a Project Worker for our Bright Choices project.

Supporting people from ethnically diverse backgrounds affected by, or at risk of, ‘honour-based’ abuse.

📍 Edinburgh-based | hybrid working
👉 Scan the QR code to apply

Our New Year Ceilidh on 24 January is filling up, and we’d love to see you there.

An afternoon of live music, shared steps and a welcoming atmosphere. Whether it’s your first ceilidh or one of many, now’s a good time to book.

#Edinburgh #Ceilidh #LiveMusic

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-year-c...

Never danced a ceilidh before? Perfect!
Join us on 24th Jan for a joyful afternoon of live music and guided dancing. All welcome — first-timers to regular dancers.

Book here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-year-c...

#Ceilidh #EdinburghEvents #ScottishDance

Promotional graphic for MCFB New Year Ceilidh on 24th January, featuring colourful musical notes, a dancing figure, rainbow motifs and a QR code to book tickets.

A night of live music, shared steps and good company!

Join us for a joyful ceilidh on January 24th — all about coming together, moving together and having a laugh. No experience needed.

Links below!

#Edinburgh
#EdinburghEvents
#WhatsOnEdinburgh
#LiveMusic

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-year-c...

Join us for a wonderful ceilidh on January 24th, bringing together music, movement and community in one lively evening.

Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or brand new, everyone is welcome on the floor.

Scan the QR code to book your tickets and dance the afternoon away with MCFB!

🗓️January 24th
🕰️ 1-4PM
🗺️ The Hub, Edinburgh College Granton Campus
🎟️ tinyurl.com/mcfb-ceilidh-2026

#ceilidh #ceilidhdancing #ceilidhdance #JanuaryEvents #newyear2026 #newyear #dancing

Are ye dancin'?

We had so much fun at our ceilidh last year, we're having another one! Music and dancing, food, crafts, and a raffle - what's not to enjoy? See some lovely photos from last year to get a sense of what it's like!

Get your tickets now!

We've adjusted our tickets so now our friends under 5 years old can come for free! Join us in January!

#ceilidh #NewYear2026 #newyearceilidh #newyear

Other Supports:

Rape Crisis Scotland (0 8088 01 03 02, support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk)

Royal Infirmary (0131 536 1000)

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Foodbanks:

Edinburgh Food Project (0131 444 0030, info@edinburghfoodproject.org): Also provides housing and employment support apart from food

Edinburgh City Mission (0131 225 9445, office@edinburghcitymission.org.uk): Provides free hot food and clothing without referrals

North West Locality (0131 529 5050, northwest.locality@edinburgh.gov.uk)

North East (0131 529 3111, northeast.locality@edinburgh.gov.uk)

South West (0131 527 3800, southwest.locality@edinburgh.gov.uk)

South East (0131 529 5151, southeast.locality@edinburgh.gov.uk)

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Localities:

Please contact the relevant locality if you need help with: Paying Council Tax and Rent using a debit or credit card, Housing, including bidding on properties through Key to Choice, reporting noise and antisocial behavior, information about grants for community projects, and more

Depressed or low mood? (0800 83 85 87): If you are feeling depressed or have a low mood, you can phone to speak to a Breathing Space worker on their free helpline

Face to Face Social Support (0808 801 0414, crisis@edinburghcrisiscentre.org.uk): 24 h free helpline, if you don't need immediate help

Samaritans (116 123): If you want to speak with someone and are feeling suicidal or need emotional support, you can contact Samaritans on this 24 hour helpline

24 Hours Domestic Abuse Helpline (0800 027 1234): If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic abuse, please contact this number

Urgent Mental Health Assessment (0131 537 6000): If you are not registered with a GP or the GP is not available, please contact this number

City of Edinburgh Council

Social Care Direct (01312 002324 or 00 44 131 553 8286): Contact for urgent social care issues, if someone is at risk of harm or for urgent social work assessment

Service (Tel Number, Email):

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Emergency (999 or 112): You should call 999 to reach the fire, police, or ambulance services
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MCFB services will be closed until we're back in the office on January 5th! If you are hoping to call and get in touch with us, please wait until January when our phone lines will be open.

For emergency resources, please see the following:

New Year Ceilidh Join MCFB to celebrate the New Year!

🗓️January 24th, 2026
⏰ 1-4 PM
🗺️ The Hub, Edinburgh College Granton Campus

🎟️ Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975965497...

#newyear #newyearceilidh #ceilidh #dancing #newyear2026

New Year Ceilidh Join MCFB to celebrate the New Year!

Did you come to our ceilidh last year? We enjoyed it so much, we're having another one! This time we're having it a little earlier in the day so we make the most of the daylight we have and hopefully get some of our younger friends (with earlier bedtimes!) to join us in the dancing!

Head to the link to register: ➡️https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hidden-realities-honour-based-abuse-in-student-lives-tickets-1970164081804?aff=oddtdtcreator

#16DaysOfActivism #16days #16DaysOfActivismAgainstGenderBasedViolence

This event is in partnership with the University of Edinburgh. It is part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, and we are focusing specifically on the impact of HBA on students — a phenomenon we have begun to identify through our work on the Equally Safe initiative at the University of Edinburgh.

Welcome to November…

Have a look at the link to learn more and how to apply:
mcfb.org.uk/vacancies

✅ Are you knowledgeable about holistic approaches to English language learning?
✅ Are you dedicated to anti-racist and cross-cultural practice?
✅ Do you have experience supporting groups of learners with different levels of need?

We're looking for an English Communications Teacher! This role is central to our mission of honouring and upholding the lives of ethnically diverse children, young people and their families who face systemic barriers and social isolation.

Together logo, unusual shape, Together lanyard with a child photo inside. Graphic.

⏰🚨2 week to go, don't miss out

📣 What does ‘accountability’ mean in context of a Children’s Human Rights Approach?

Our training sessions on ‘Taking a Children’s Human Rights Approach in Practice’

✨Accountability
📆11 November
⏰10:00 – 12:00

Register ➡️ www.togetherscotland.org.uk/training-and...

Follow the link to register:
shorturl.at/hZ8IN

Are you a high school leaver between the ages of 16-19, currently not in higher education, employment, or training? Consider joining our employability programme!

We support by offering CV support, one to one mentoring, group-based learning, and more!