Home-Start Central Lancashire offers support and guidance to families battling a range of challenges, including poverty, child behavioural pressures and parents battling addiction.

Home-Start Central Lancashire, which is celebrating its 20^th anniversary as a charity this year, supported 1,173 families across West Lancashire, Chorley, South Ribble and Greater Preston in 2023-24.

“Amongst the services we offer are home visits, particularly for new parents who are adapting to life with a new family, while we also work in partnership with Chorley Council around the distribution of the Household Support Fund for families we can help with short-term living costs such as food and essential items.

“We accept both referrals and self-referrals and we have seen demand for our services rise dramatically since Covid.

“The money we have received from Realise is fantastic. It will help us continue to offer our services to families in need of support and we are extremely grateful for their backing, particularly heading into a busy period with Christmas around the corner.”

Realise supports more than 10,000 learners across England every year with apprenticeships and other training programmes.

Realise are proud to support incredible charities such as Home-Start.

For more information, visit their website https://homestartcentrallancs.org.uk/