Home-Start Glasgow South

We have taken the decision to step away from X, and will no longer be posting or checking messages on this platform. You can still contact us and follow our progress on our other social media sites - Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

🌟 New Opportunity - Treasurer🌟 We have a new opportunity available for a Treasurer to join our team. This is a voluntary position with travel expenses reimbursed. For more info about the position, email us at theteam@homestartglasgowsouth.org.uk or call 0141 570 8735.

It’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek! Here are some of our top tips for your children to help recognise their emotions, and have safe online interactions and experiences 🧠📱  @Place2BeScot

It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek 🎉 Our latest newsletter looks at this year's theme, ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’, and how self-awareness of their online lives is key to supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing. Take a look 👇 ayemind.com/wp-content/upl…

It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek! 💛 We believe every child deserves the chance to thrive. This week, we’re focusing on helping young people explore the theme ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself,’ empowering them to better understand their emotions and build resilience. 🌱 #PrimarySchool #SecondarySchool #HighSchool #Parents #Carers #MentalHealth

Tomorrow is Big Gorbals Dinner Day! 😋🍽️ Join us on Tuesday 4th February at St Francis Hall from 5.30pm for some scrumptions scran and socialising with fellow Gorbals friends and neighbours. 🍲 We hope to see you there! #goodaboutgorbals @NGHACommunities @MichaelfNGHA

For the safety of our families, volunteers & staff, we have decided to close our office tomorrow & cancel our Ladies Wellbeing session. Our team will be working remotely & contactable during normal office hours (9 am–5 pm) if you need to get in touch. Stay safe everyone.

Right, we all know Blue Monday isn’t real and our mental health doesn’t fit neatly into a calendar. But as it’s trending again this year, we’ll use this moment to share some words that could hopefully bring comfort when tough days do happen. Retweet to help us get real info out.

It's a Monday like any other... It might be a good day for your mental health, a tough day - or somewhere in between. However you're feeling today, remember you and your mental health matter, every day of the year. 💜

🚨 Sign-ups are now open for our new Paternal Mental Health and Father Engagement training! 🚨 Join our free 1-hour foundations sessions to learn more about engaging dads and supporting their mental health! Find out more and sign up below ⬇️ fathersnetwork.org.uk/training_profe…

We will be joined at our Warm Place Castlemilk by Rosie McBride - Health and Wellbeing advisor. Rosie will be visiting next Thurs 16th Jan & Mon 20th Jan. Our Warm Place is free to attend and open to all parents/carers and children in South Glasgow.

Feeling inspired to try something new in 2025? We are looking for Home-Visiting & Perinatal Volunteers to join our incredible volunteer team. For more info or register your interest, call us on 0141 570 8735 or email us on theteam@homestartglasgowsouth.org.uk.

Our office will re-open this coming Mon (6th Jan) at 9 am. Over the course of the next few weeks, our groups will gradually be returning. We are looking forward to welcoming all our families back 😄

What a brilliant year for our Dads Antenatal 👨 If you are expecting a little one in 2025, its not to early to reserve your space 👶🏼 You can book now via our page on Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/o/home-start-g… We'll be releasing more dates for our 2025 workshops in the new year.

Some more pictures from our wonderful Christmas Parties last week at our Warm Places and Toddle-In Groups. Santa was very busy doing his last visits before Christmas 🎅🎄 @Impact_Funding @BBCCiN @BofSFoundation @TNLComFundScot

Wishing a Happy New Year to you all. Here's to a bright start for 2025 🎉

Our office will be closing for the festive break today, & will re-open on Mon 6th Jan at 9 am.

Merry Christmas to all the families we know who are celebrating today! 🎄🎅🎁

Attendees of our Ladies Wellbeing Group have been getting into the festive spirit, creating their own handmade Christmas Wreaths 🍂🎄

It was lovely to welcome lots of our families along to our Christmas Party on Saturday 🎉 The children had great fun watching a performance from Song & Dance Factory. Santa even stopped by a little early to say hello! 🎅