Building a Sustainable Future

Securing the Future of Home-Start Flintshire

Thanks to the incredible support we've received so far, Home-Start Flintshire remains here for families and has extended its sustainability until at least May 2027. However, our journey is not over.

We continue to raise vital funds that will help secure our future beyond this point, strengthen our services and ensure that families can access support when they need it most.

Every donation, fundraising event, sponsorship and community partnership brings us one step closer to a sustainable future. If you believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life, we invite you to join us and be part of the next chapter of Home-Start Flintshire's story.

What We've Achieved Together

In 2025, Home-Start Flintshire faced the real possibility of closure.

Thanks to the generosity of supporters, fundraisers, businesses and community partners, we have:

• Continued supporting families beyond our original closure date of September 2026
• Extended sustainability until May 2027
• Restructured services to operate more efficiently
• Submitted multiple funding applications to secure future funding
• Continued delivering vital family support across Flintshire

Why Funders Continue to Back Us

• 30+ years supporting Flintshire families.
• Professional family support services, led by an experienced team.
• Evidenced based early intervention - preventing family crisis.
• Trained volunteers offering non-judgemental peer support.
• Rooted in our community with strong local partnerships.

How Your Donation Helps

Every contribution, big or small, moves us closer to ensuring no family faces tough times alone.

• £1 – Could provide a snack for a child attending group
• £10 – Could fund phone credit for essential volunteer check ins
• £15 – Could fund our school readiness pack to help a child start school ready to learn
• £25 – Could provide a family with specialist support from a Home-Start Co-ordinator
• £50 – Could fund emergency essentials for a family in crisis
• £75 – Could fund 3 hours of volunteer training to support families in crisis
• £100 – Could fund a month of regular bespoke volunteer support for a family
• £115 – Could fund perinatal and infant mental health training to volunteers, to set the foundation for babies emotional and physical wellbeing
• £240 – Could fund 6 families to attend a ‘Pram Walk & Talk’ to improve their mental health and prevent isolation
• £360 – Could fund a Stay & Play session for 25 children and their parents
• £560 – Could fund 10 hours of targeted support for families most at risk of family breakdown and social services intervention
• £1,000 – Could fund the entire support package for a family receiving targeted volunteer support in their home
• £2,205 – Could sponsor a 7 week programme of ‘Play & Learn’, an innovative school readiness programme for up to 10 children
• £5,000+ – A transformational gift that helps keep us open and able to support children & their families when they need the help the most.

Every donation, of any size, is a step closer to survival.