New Highfield Road premises for Blackpool Home-Start places charity at the heart of community
“This is an incredibly exciting step for our charity”
Blackpool’s Home-Start has moved to new premises at Highfield Road placing them right at the heart of the community.
The charity supports families experiencing a wide range of pressures including isolation, poor mental health, financial difficulties, domestic abuse, disability and other challenges that can make family life harder.
Trained volunteers and staff work alongside parents in their own homes and within community settings, offering practical and emotional support tailored to each family’s individual circumstances.
Funding manager Janet Atkins said: “We are thrilled to announce that Home-Start Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre has moved to new premises.
“This is an incredibly exciting step for our charity, placing us right in the heart of the community and making our services more visible and accessible to local families.
“Our new home will provide a welcoming and inclusive space where parents and carers can learn more about the free, confidential and non-judgemental support available to them.
“It will also give us a stronger base from which to work alongside our volunteers, community partners, local organisations and supporters.
“One of our key priorities is reaching the right families at the right time.
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“By having a more prominent presence within the community, we hope families will feel able to approach us earlier, before the challenges they are experiencing reach crisis point.
“We want parents and carers to know that they do not have to struggle alone and that asking for help is a positive first step.
“The move to Highfield Road represents much more than a change of address.
“It is an important part of Home-Start’s commitment to developing flexible, inclusive and locally delivered services, strengthening our community partnerships and ensuring our charity remains sustainable for the future.
“We are looking forward to welcoming families, volunteers, supporters, local businesses and partner organisations into our new premises. We hope it will become a place where people feel comfortable, listened to and supported, and where we can continue working together to help local children and families thrive.”
“It may take us a few weeks to complete the external signage and fully brand our new premises, but our doors are open and we are ready to meet the community.”