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What We Do

Home Is Where We Start From

Here at Home-Start Clackmannanshire, we offer a unique service providing practical and emotional support to families with young children living across Clackmannanshire. Free of judgement, we offer compassionate, individual, and confidential support to young families.

We offer support to families who are struggling to get through the day due to their daily challenges. While every family’s challenges are unique, their struggles do tend to have similar origins: 

  • Mental Health Problems
  • Disability
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Parenting Challenges
  • Loneliness
Maria receives support from a Homestart volunteer Michele with her 4 childrren. Ashford, Kent. United Kingdom.
Volunteer and dad chatting

Because Childhood Can't Wait

We recognise that being a parent, wherever you live and whatever your circumstances, isn’t easy. To help give children the best possible start in life, Home-Start Clackmannanshire supports parents as they:

  • Grow in confidence
  • Overcome obstacles
  • Strengthen their relationship with their children
  • Develop skills to better cope with daily challenges
  • Widen their links with the local community
  • Form new friendships

To help local families with their daily challenges, we offer support based on the following services:

Direct support from one of our 3 Family Support Coordinators
One to one support within the family home from one of our 30 home-visiting Family Support Volunteers
Telephone Befriender offering a supportive weekly chat
Walk and Talk Buddies to get out and about and chat
Support within one of our weekly Family Support Groups
Targeted weekly support groups such as Parents Only Group and Cooking Sessions
A work experience programme at our Charity Shop to gain retail skills and grow in confidence

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