Home-Start North Down
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because childhood can't wait
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We’re Hiring
Family Support Worker Vacancy We are currently looking for a Family Support Worker to join our team. The position is part-time, 8 hours a week. The salary is £27,254 pro rata (Point 9 NJC payscale). The position will be community-based family support. Important...
New Instagram Account
We’ve Moved to a New Instagram Account! We’ve got some exciting news — we’ve launched a brand-new Instagram account! After our previous account became inactive, we’re starting fresh with @homestartnorthdown. You can now find us over there, where we’ll continue...
A Huge Thank You to our Volunteers
A Morning Out With Our Volunteers The sun was shining on our volunteers as we headed out to Mount Stewart for a much-deserved treat! We enjoyed a cuppa and bun and had a dander through the gorgeous gardens and house. We count ourselves lucky to have a wonderful group...
Volunteer Training this Autumn
Volunteers Needed for Autumn Training Session Home-Start North Down is looking for volunteers to join our volunteer training course this autumn. Perhaps you’re looking for a rewarding way to make a real difference in the community? We’d love to chat with you about...
Donaghadee
Families from Donaghadee have always been part of the catchment of our project, but from mid September we will be making a more visible presence in Donaghadee; actively recruiting volunteers from the area and offering some services in the town. We will keep you...
Volunteers
It was so lovely to see so many of our volunteers for our meet up in Ward Park at the start of August. We really enjoyed seeing you all and also seeing you catch up with each other after so long. Thanks to those volunteers who have indicated they will be able to...
Outdoor Activities
Outdoor walks continue to take place on Wednesdays. The location varies each week and walks usually last about an hour. Volunteers are welcome to join the walks - please contact us on a Tuesday for the location for the following day.
Impact Report 2018/19
In 2018/19 210 children were supported by the range of services provided by us. 99 families received support. 39% of adults reported mental health issues. 571 visits to families in their own home were made by our trained volunteers and our family support worker. 99.2% of families either partially or completely attained the outcomes that had been identified for them through our support.
Home-Start North Down is 30!
Would you like to contribute to our work for local families? £30 per month would support a family with a home visitor Could you help us support 30 new families? Please speak to Louise to sign up. Call us on 07751 578867 Home-Start North Down is a...
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