It was superseded by a revised funding programme: the current Equality and Human Rights Fund.The Promoting Equality and Cohesion Fund was used to fund projects that would contribute to one or more of four outcomes:Discrimination against people who share protected characteristics is reduced and multiple discrimination is addressed so that barriers to participation are reduced.People covered by hate crime legislation experience lower levels of hate crime.People and communities are supported to participate in and engage with services and civic society; their contribution is recognised, and community cohesion is increased.Current imbalances in representation in all aspects and levels of public life, including education and employment are addressed to better reflect our communitiesThe Minority Communities Service Development in Dumfries and Galloway project was funded to take forward work on:• providing advice, information and practical assistance tailored to the individual needs of people from minority communities• raising awareness and increasing uptake from minority communities• promoting volunteering opportunities and recruiting, training and supporting individuals to become volunteer advisers/administrative workers.