I and A Mag Oct19

Vulnerable
Families
More money must be raised to help vulnerable
families across Telford and Wrekin.
That’s the message from a charity calling on businesses to help
them reach their fund-raising target for the year.
Staff and volunteers at Home-Start Telford & Wrekin need to raise
a further £50,000 by the end of 2019 to ensure they can continue
providing one-to-one help for children in need, and their parents.
The charity trains volunteers to provide practical and emotional
support to those affected by physical or mental health conditions,
isolated, domestic violence, multiple birth and many more
difficult situations.
They hope to support 150 families in 2019 with the help of 40
volunteers and five part-time staff.
Manager Caia Bryant-Griffiths explains: “It costs £95,000 to
keep the charity running each year and the sector as a whole is
experiencing an annual reduction in the amount available in grant
funding. We don’t receive any financial support from the
national Home-Start group or the Government, so all
of our fund-raising is done within the area or through
grants from charitable trusts.
“We are hopeful businesses who recognise the
importance of the work we do may step forward to help
us meet these costs – either through donations, or
by organising fund-raising events on our behalf.
NEED CHARITY CASH
BOOST FROM TELFORD
BUSINESSES
“Home-Start helps families in a broad range of situations, and our
input helps 94 per cent of parents feel less isolated, 100 per cent
see an improvement in their children’s wellbeing, and 94 per cent
an improvement in their children’s behaviour and development.
These are just some of benefits, for the families themselves, for
the parents’ employers, and for the Telford and Wrekin community
as a whole.”
The charity is also seeking a new treasurer to join
the trustees in ensuring the charity’s effectiveness,
providing overall direction and maintaining sound
management of funds.
For more information, call 01952 872280 or email
homestarttelfordandwrekin1@gmail.com.
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