Grant to Home-Start Caithness (GB-SC-SC022910-FR-0053337)
Funding Organization
£1,158
Recipient Organization
To provide additional hours for the coordinator to support families and staff during the crisis in Caithness for 3 months.
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 4629 |
| Amount Awarded | 1158 |
| Award Date | 2020-05-04T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | S01010777 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | DZ |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Wick South - 02 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Response Recovery and Resilience (CLOSED) |
| Last Modified | 2024-05-18T06:02:20Z |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | SC024885 |
| Recipient Org: Description | Home-Start Caithness was set up in 1999 by a group of local people who realised the value and advantages of offering friendship and support to families in the early years of parenthood. Rooted in the community Home-Start Caithness understands the challenges and disadvantages that living in a rural environment presents to some families. We recruit, select and train volunteers, who have parenting experience to provide a home visiting service to families who have at least one child under the age of five. Families are referred to us in a variety of ways, midwives, health visitors, Drs, mental health, nursery, social work as well as self-referrals. We can only support families if they want us to and would never impose our service on them under the direction of any other service. It is entirely voluntary for parents. The volunteers provide confidential, non-judgemental, practical and emotional support to help families deal with a range of issues from isolation and loneliness, poor mental health, disability, bereavement, low income and associated stress. Volunteers stand alongside families and give them confidence and encouragement to develop their parenting skills. Building and maintaining trust with a family is essential and a key part of the work that we do. We run a family supported group in Thurso and Wick, this gives parents and children the opportunity to socialise and meet other families while engaging in fun and educational activities. We also run a Baby and Pregnancy group in wick and soon will be starting this in Thurso. We receive referrals from midwifery and health Visitors we support parents during pregnancy and the early weeks of parenthood which can often be quite daunting for first time parents. Our work ties in very well with The Scottish Governments legislation round The Promise which aims to give children the best start in life, address the current failing care system and keep families together in the local community wherever possible. We are currently working with The Promise School of Design Team and local families to get feedback about our service and involve them in any changes we might need to make to support this work. |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | https://www.homestartcaithness.org.uk |