We are delighted to announce that Home-Start North Somerset has been awarded a major grant by The National Lottery Community Fund, to support its work in the county. We will receive £185,000 over the next four years, towards the cost of running and developing our services.
Senior Organiser Julie Parsons said: “This award is brilliant news for Home-Start because it means we can support more families, sooner. We will appoint a ‘Best Start’ worker who will provide immediate help for families in need.
“It will enable us to recruit, train and manage more volunteers who can be placed with families. It also guarantees we can continue to offer our core services for the next four years.
“We know that having help from Home-Start can make a huge difference to parents’ confidence and wellbeing, which then benefits their children. However, our services are in greater demand than ever. We are delighted that The National Lottery Community Fund award will help us to meet that need.”
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes money raised by National Lottery players, who raise more than £30 million each week for good causes across the UK.