Amy Bryson HSGS

@BrysonAnalysis @BackOnside Pwoud 🥲

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

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.

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! 🎅

🎅Thank You Secret Santa's!🎅 Our team will delivering gifts this week so families have them in time for Christmas. With thanks to our donors, over 300 families we support across Glasgow South will have a gift to open on Christmas Day 🧡

At the end of November, our Warm Place Castlemilk celebrated its 1st Birthday 🥳 Families had a lovely time celebrating together, enjoying a fun visit from Jo Jingles Glasgow South and a little sweet from @newlandshomebakery. @Impact_Funding @BBCCiN

What an incredible afternoon at The Bash 2024 last Sat 🎉 THANK YOU to all organisers, sponsors & attendees for such a brilliant event supporting HSGS & the Calums Cabin. Proceeds raised will help us maintain our vital service available to families in Glasgow South 💜

This Christmas, help bring moments of comfort and joy. Life is tough for families right now. Children we support face a Christmas, and beyond, without #MagicalMoments to brighten their day. You can help us change that. Donate here: homestartglasgowsouth.org.uk/donate-now/ #GivingTuesday

The Christmas Bash fundraiser is hosting a silent auction which anyone is able to take part in. Great Christmas gift opportunity if you are stuck with what to buy. Proceeds raised from auction & event will go towards HSGS & the amazing @CalumsCabin 🤎 weareeventpal.com/TheBash2024/li…

Proud wife moment 🥰☺️

Come join our team as a Perinatal Volunteer! 😊 we are looking for amazing individuals with a passion for supporting families in those early days of becoming a family, wether that’s during pregnancy, the days after giving birth or during those all important 1001days.get in touch!

Our Dads & Weans group celebrated it’s 250th meetup today at @MerryGoRoundGla, where it all began! 🥳 It’s a privilege to be a small part in the journey of Dads and their babies growing and bonding 👶 A great day to celebrate as coincidentally, it’s International Men’s Day! 👨

We still have pledges remaining for @glasgowspiritof Why not be a Secret Santa & help us make a difference for local families this Christmas 🎅 Visit: glasgowsspiritofchristmas.org.uk/make-a-gift-pl… and select Home-Start Glasgow South as your chosen charity 🎁🎄🤎

A big ⭐️ THANK YOU ⭐️ to @BBCCiN who funds our weekly groups. These groups help bonding & attachment between parents/carers and their children, provide activities to support child’s development and a space for local families to come together to gain important peer support 🧡

Today is World Prematurity Day 💜 Breastfeeding can help protect premature babies from infections; it contains hormones, nutrients, and growth factors that help them grow and develop; and it is easier for them to digest. But breastfeeding a premature baby may be challenging - and we're here to support whatever your feeding journey looks like. @NBHelpline is available to support 24/7 - or pop along to one of our drop-in groups. 0300 100 0212💜 #WorldPrematurityDay

📚 Bookbug Session 📚 Next Monday (18th November), we will be welcoming Ann Marie from Castlemilk Library to deliver a Bookbug session for families at our Warm Place Castlemilk. The session is FREE to attend and open to parents/carers and their children in South Glasgow.

🎅 Would you like to be a Secret Santa? 🎅 We are very grateful to be taking part in Glasgow's Spirit of Christmas again this year🎄 To pledge a gift for a child this Christmas, visit: glasgowsspiritofchristmas.org.uk/make-a-gift-pl… 🎁

You probably know that reading with your baby is important. But do you know why? There’s actually a long list of reasons, but today let’s focus on one of the most important of them all: the development of a rich vocabulary. Your baby develops language by taking in the examples you provide. But the truth is that most of our day to day experiences can be a little mundane. That’s where books come in. Take a moment to consider this lovely father-daughter read aloud and all of the new language introduced. It’s not unreasonable to think this family might have a pet - likely a dog or a cat. But consider all the other animal words here, for example, that may not be a part of their daily experience. In just this short snippet alone, father and daughter discuss lambs, sheep, kittens, bunnies, monkeys, and lion cubs. Notice how dad makes a point of repeating the word “lamb” as our hero interacts with the fuzzy woolen material embedded in the board book. Notice too how he uses the opportunity to introduce additional words (ball and yarn) inspired by the pictures, even when not included in the text itself. In a little over a minute, dad introduces his daughter to a whole collection of words that they’d be unlikely to have discussed were it not for this time spent reading together. Now imagine the impact of daily reading over a period of years. Research consistently links vocabulary size with long term academic success. A rich vocabulary is also a tremendous advantage as children learn to read for themselves. Reading isn’t the only way to expose young children to a rich and varied vocabulary, of course. But it sure is a great one. Read with your children daily. It’s an investment in their future that you’ll never regret. This stellar example was shared to IG by lelah_and_lou.

We were delighted to welcome Minister for Public Health & Women's Health @jenni_minto to our Warm Place yesterday to meet with local families and hear more about the vital work we carry out in our community.

Good morning! Today's Monday mood is friendly🩷 BfN groups aren't just for mothers who are struggling or have questions about breastfeeding. Many find that our groups are a great place to breastfeed in public for the first time, get more comfortable breastfeeding around others, and socialise with mums with similar experiences. You can find information on our services and drop-in groups here: breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/drop-in-centre… #MondayMood #Friendly