Cupar charity shares Lottery windfall
A Fife charity which reunites siblings who have been split up while in care is among nine groups sharing £881,000 funding from the National Lottery.
Siblings Reunited (STAR) will receive £60,000 to provide volunteer-supervised contact for siblings separated through foster, residential and kinship care or adoption.
The project is run from a farm near Cupar, Fife, with an animal enclosure, beach and other outdoor activities nearby.
Trustee Eileen Black said: "Every time we see the look on these young peoples' faces, the joy and anticipation of meeting their siblings, who they may not have seen for weeks, months or even years, is a reminder why STAR is so important.
"What they get out of these visits is immeasurable and having regular, positive contact with their siblings can have a profound effect on their behaviour and emotional well-being.''
Maureen McGinn, National Lottery Community Fund Scotland chairwoman, said: "This project is providing the only services of its type available for children and young people in Scotland.
"We are proud to be able to support work like this thanks to money raised by National Lottery players."
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