{"id":361486,"date":"2025-08-21T07:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/361486\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T07:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:22:13","slug":"merseyside-charity-for-vulnerable-families-receives-boost-from-homebuilder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/361486\/","title":{"rendered":"Merseyside charity for vulnerable families receives boost from homebuilder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HELPING FAMILIES: Karen Cooke with some of the children at Home-Start Southport and Formby (Image: Mark Waugh)<\/p>\n<p>Home-Start, based close to David Wilson Homes\u2019 Pinewood Park development in Formby, has a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support to help families with young children through challenging times.<\/p>\n<p>Its approach is as individual as the people it is helping.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers visit families weekly and offer practical and emotional support, whilst the charity\u2019s family groups promote children&#8217;s social, emotional, and physical development.<\/p>\n<p>Karen Cooke, manager at Home-Start Southport and Formby, said: We are very grateful for the \u00a3300 donation, this will help us provide free days out for vulnerable families supported by Home-Start through the summer holiday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/JS378316016.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"  \/>HOME START HELP: (L-R): Clare Brownlow and Karen Cooke at Home-Start Southport and Formby (Image: Mark Waugh)<\/p>\n<p>Home-Start Southport and Formby began in 2001, intending to offer regular support, friendship and practical help to families under stress to prevent crisis and breakdown.<\/p>\n<p>The charity notes that as little as two hours of support a week can make a big difference.<\/p>\n<p>All its services are free, and it offers confidential, judgment-free help and support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.trustpilot.com\/review\/www.inyourarea.co.uk?sort=recency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/trustpilot-web5.png\" alt=\"TRUSTPILOT WEB5\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Claire Jarvis, managing director at David Wilson Homes North West, said: \u201cIt\u2019s important for us to support local charities, and Home-Start Southport and Formby offers a range of incredible services for families within the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the charity, visit the website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homestart-southportandformby.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Home-Start Southport and Formby.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information about David Wilson Homes and any nearby developments, visit the website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwh.co.uk\/new-homes\/north-west\/merseyside\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Wilson Homes in Merseyside .<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Location: Southport and Formby, Merseyside<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HELPING FAMILIES: Karen Cooke with some of the children at Home-Start Southport and Formby (Image: Mark Waugh) 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