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Ellie became a trustee for Home-Start Stirling during the pandemic. Here she reflects on the experience, and explains how joining the board at such a critical time showed her the charity at it's best. Read more
Home-Start Scotland has signed a letter alongside 27 other children and families charities urging political parties to recognise all families’ right to support. Read the blog. Read more
Christine Carlin, Director, Home-Start Scotland comments on the UNCRC Bill being referred to the Supreme Court. Read more
Scottish Parliament unanimously passes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child bill Read more
This blog is to help raise awareness of the need for family support and the difference small acts of kindness from well-trained volunteers make to people’s lives. If you are a volunteer, a potential volunteer, a parent who knows what a difference a Home-Start volunteer can make, a donor, an expert or just an interested bystander with a relevant story to tell these blog pages are a space we want to share with you.
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Home-Start Scotland has joined 120 others to sign a letter to the First Minister urging her to double the Scottish child payment bridging payments. Read more
With more families now at risk of sliding into poverty as a result of the pandemic, Home-Start Scotland have joined forces with the End Child Poverty Coalition to call for all political parties to commit to a new manifesto to tackle the issue. Read more
“People who have died remain a part of our lives – their stories are our stories, yet many Scottish traditions relating to the expression of loss and remembrance have faded over time.” Read more
Home-Start Scotland is pleased to see a reduction in child poverty as a result of actions taken by the Scottish Government. We welcome the range of additional measures taken in response to new challenges for families due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
Sarah De Rees from the Orkney Islands’ Home-Start team updates on the impact of Phase 3 and the continuing resilience of families in the face of the pandemic Read more
Orkney is a collection of 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. Our islands have a strong sense of community. But for many vulnerable individuals being part of such a close community with a relatively small population comes with incredible challenges. Read more
Health visitors play a crucial role in referring families to their local Home-Start. They are often the first to notice when a family might be struggling and can suggest that a Home-Start volunteer could help. Debbie French, a Health Visitor at West Lothian Community Health and Care Partnership, explains how referring to Home-Start helped one family she worked with. Read more
As Scotland’s Independent Care Review releases its major report on our social care services, Home-Start in Scotland shares our recommendations for how those services should adapt to make Scotland the best place in the world for our children to grow up. Read more