Increasing numbers of families struggling to turn on the heating and afford to buy food was the catalyst for a Glasgow nursery group opening Family Matters Hubs.
The impact of its work led to the social enterprise winning both the Community Support and Working with Parents awards at the Nursery World Awards 2023. Indigo Childcare Group has been based in the deprived area of Castlemilk for more than 30 years but, as the country emerged from the Covid pandemic, staff realised that more families across its two nurseries and out-of-school care services – including those who were in paid employment – were navigating both an inequality and financial crisis.
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