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Home-Start offers support, friendship and practical help to families with young children across Clackmannanshire.
Home-Start offers a unique service, recruiting and training volunteers, who are parents themselves, to visit families at home who have at least one child under 5 to offer informal, friendly and confidential support ...read more

This is What Referrers Say ...

”Fantastic service for pre fives it is an absolute necessity to have this service”.

“Rather than using medication Home-Start support helped with post natal depression and stress, the scheme offered activities and the drop-in group improved quality of life.”

“The Volunteer came along side a family with twins and a toddler.  By taking the older child out and being sensitive to the needs of this family helped meet personal as well as practical needs.”

“Family were really struggling and were given a lifeline”

“Fantastic service for pre fives it is an absolute necessity to have this service.”

“Home-Start met families needs by helping raise self confidence, self esteem and reducing isolation.  Activities and Drop-In Group were very beneficial.”

“They role model good parenting which helps.”

“Home-Start are welcoming and always willing to have a chat about the family or potential referral..”

“Home-Start has helped. It complements the work I do. As the parent is getting some respite she is more respectful about the work I do with her.”

“Very positive about Home-Start service I will continue to refer and recommend Home-Start to my colleagues”.

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Home-Start, a company limited by guarantee
Patron: HRH Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy, GCVO
Registered Charity No: SC011370, Company No: SC280850