Events:
Volunteer Preparation Course
The dates are set for the new volunteer preparation course. If you wish to become a volunteer please contact the office on 01224 693545 to speak to a co-ordinator. The course date starts Wednesday 10th March 2010 6.45pm - 9pm and runs on a weekly basis with a break during the Easter holidays for eight weeks. If you cannot make this course we continually run courses throughout the year
Family Information Session.
Thursday 22nd April 2010 10am-2pm
Mastrick Church Hall, Greenfern Road, Aberdeen.
The Family Information Session is for families who are interested to find out about whats on offer in Aberdeen City involving Health, Education and Finance. The following agencies have confirmed:
Please come along to visit and see what we have to offer.
Visitors from Gomel
On Monday 26th April 2010, we have invited visitors from Gomel Belarus to visit for a week to learn how our scheme works, meet the Kincorth Group, various volunteers and some families. They are hoping to set up their own scheme in Gomel and hopefully be twinned with our scheme.
Friends of Home-Start
The Friends of Home-Start met on Friday 5th February to discuss possible events throughout the year. We will keep you posted on forthcoming fundraising opportunities when we have fixed dates.
Latest News
We would like to thank RGB for donating £1000 to Home-Start Aberdeen along with some free mugs.
The Family Group at Kincorth are participating in a Sponsored Slim which is running between 4th February to 25th March 2010 to raise money for equipment.
We would like to thank Britannia Ltd for donating Christmas presents to the families of Home-Start during the last few years. Below is a photo of a member of staff with the gifts.
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Home-Start Aberdeen would like to thank all the generous people who have donated either time or money to helping our organisation support families in our community within the last year.
We wish to thank all our home-visiting volunteers and our fundraising volunteers for their hard work and support.
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Funding Successes:-
Lottery Funding (£114, 764) for the next three years confirmed.
Awards for All - funding received for computer equipment
Lloyds TSB - £8500 awarded towards Co-ordinator salaries
Fairer Scotland Fund - confirmation received that we have ongoingfunding for our Torry project until March 2010
Home-Start Aberdeen Newsletters:-
December Volunteer Newsletter 2009
Volunteers Newsletter - October 2009 Issue
Volunteers Newsletter - August 2009 Issue
Families Newsletter - Christmas 2008 Issue
Friends of Home-Start Newsletter - February 2009 Issue
Volunteers Newsletter - February 2009 Issue
Friends of Home-Start Newsletter - May 2009 Issue
Volunteers Newsletter - June 2009
Home-Start Aberdeen Newsletter - June 2009
March Volunteer newsletter