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We are delighted to have Garfield Weston Foundation support Home-Start West Lothian with a grant of £10,000  contribute to the cost of our Family Support. The grant will go towards our service supporting children and parents through the work of our Family Coordinators and... Read More →

At the beginning of lockdown we knew that big changes were on the horizon for our little team. Very quickly it became clear that we were going to have to move all of our support online which was a huge leap for a team who are so used to face-to face meetings and interactions! And... Read More →

We are delighted that have received a funding grant from BBC Children in Need, which will help fund a Group Worker Role and the work we do with families. The continued support of Children in Need help us to bring local families together, make friends, enhance parenting skills and... Read More →

Things are all different these days but for our team at Home-Start West Lothian we are all keeping busy helping families and volunteers. Our team are taking it in turns to share how they’re getting on and offer a few tips on getting through the challenge lockdown. Its... Read More →

How are you supporting families during this lockdown? We are still taking referrals and matching families with volunteers who are offering remote support by telephone and zoom. As a family support coordinator, I am checking in with every family and volunteer on my caseload on a... Read More →

All the talk now is of sunshine and summer holidays so we’re all getting in the mood for summer…..so better time to talk about our summer programme. We’re gutted we can’t get out and about like we normally do during the summer and the group work team are... Read More →

Do you as a Parent, Carer or Young Person have experience of using Children’s Services in West Lothian?West Lothian Council are currently undergoing engagement and consultation to gather feedback to help us shape the Children’s Services Planning for the next 3 years. You to help... Read More →

Lesley and Emily set themselves a challenge during lockdown to complete a Half Marathon in aid of the Beaston Cancer Trust. The girls not only completed the challenge and they earned themselves a medal in the process too! Lesley is a keen runner in her spare time and says “... Read More →

Coordinator Stacey tells us about how the team have adapted to new ways. When lockdown hit we weren’t’ sure how we could do things, we knew there would be a lot of changes to what do. We know we have some amazing volunteers that really help families and all that work was done... Read More →

Here are some of the ways our brilliant Home-Start West Lothian staff members have adapted to working through lockdown! Thank you Emily! How are you supporting families during this lockdown? As part of the group work team I continue to deliver group sessions to our families... Read More →