ALI Because childhood can't wait ME STIRT•' Annual Report Stroud and Gloucester 2020/2021
Chair's Report Elizabeth Ewart-James This last year has highlighted the strength of the voluntary community sector and charities such as Home-start in providing immediate community-led responses to meet the unexpected challenge ol a pandemic on children and families. Our team has worked so hard to provide a service to families despite all the restrictions. Working virtually has been effective (but can never replace face to facel and provided a level of SLJpport that so many local families needed. Providing a constant sense of connection and care to families referred into our seriices. Home-start UK, Best Beginnings and the Parent We also welcomed a new trustee from the Infant Foundation published a brilliant report Gloucester area Becki Clarke to join our existing www.babiesinlockdown.info Babies in Lock- Gloucester development advisor Colin Pascoe in down in August supporting the growth and development of ou r work 2020 which highlights the adversities and d ifficu Ities in this area. It is encouraging to see that slowly we thatthe pandemic created for families as well as are beginning to build a strong team of volunteers to the ways that Home-start as a model of su pport was work in this area. so ably able to reach out and provide support to some of the most vulnerable and marginalised Because of Covid, many of our more local children in the communitiesthatwe serve. fund ra isi ng events have been cancelled, i ncluding our large Westonbirt Fair autumn event, which, We continue to expand our provision of support although run virtually, did not bring in the usual acr05S the county and now Home-start large amounts of money that help fund our work. Gloucestershire (the consorti u m of the 3 However, our existing funders and local connections independent Gloucestershi re schefflesl covers the have continued to generously su pport us (the full list whole of the county. Across the cou nty we received ca n be seen at the end of this report) and as ever ou r over 1000 referrals for our services which is a thanksgoouttoeach andeveryoneofthem. testament to our reputation and the adaptability that has been shown by us in these difficLJlt times. My thanks must also go to the board of trLJStees, staff and the ever growing team of volunteers for all Also, in thisyear we are proud to have launched our their hard work, commitment and dedication. Dad Matters Gloucestershire project to better support dads in the first 1001 days. We welcomed Elizabeth Ewart-James Lee Houghton as our Dad Matters coordinator in Chair of Trustees September and lau nched the project in early 2021.
Alex Corgier Scheme Manager Home-start Stroud and Gloucester is a local commun ity network of trai ned volu nteers and expert support that is helping families with young children through their challenging times. We are there for parents when they need us most because childhood can't wait. Hom&Start works with families in commun ities right across the two Districts of Stroud and Gloucester with two further Home-start schemes in the cou nty providing full countywide coverage. Starting in the home. our approach is as individual as the people we are helping. No judgement. it is just compassionate. confidential help, expert support provided in a way that families need. Families struggli ng with poor mental health, isolation, physical health problems, bereavement and many other issues, receive the support of a volunteer who will spend around two to three hours a week in a famills home. Alongside this we also support parents through our group support. ante-natal, post-natal and with drop in groups for mothers affected by poor mental health. We now also have a seNice dedicated to better supporting dads and partners in the first 1001 days of becoming a parent. Even though lockdown has been disruptive and preparation for new staff and volunteers, we challenging, as a charity, we have maintained our emphasize that building early relationships in the links to local familie5 and supported more parents early years is the absolute foundation for the and chi Idren than ever before. wellbeing of our children and the future generations Our staff team and volunteers have kept of society. It is what Home-start does bestl connections and su pport going. We have learnt, first The evidence continues to accumulate to show that -hand, the disproportionate impact of COVI D-19 and the first 1,001 days of a child's life, from pregnancy subsequent measures on those pregnant, giving to age two, lay the foundations for a happy and bi rth or at home with a baby, a toddler and school healthy life. Although it 15 of cou r5e encouragi ng to aged children. We have seen how the pandemic ha5 see a positive shift tOW31d5 a recognition of the widened the inequalities embedded into our society importance of investing in children's wellbeing at with many families facing multi ple adversities which the earliest opportunity, the fact remains that early has put the wellbeing of both parents and children intervention is deeply underfunded and has been for at risk. We have also witnessed the bravery, over a decade both within local authority spending resilience and determination of families to get and public health. The Government's Early Years through the pandemic and we have had the He31thy Development Review working party have privilege to virtually walk alongside them during published a clear mandate on their vision for the these d ifficult ti mes. first 1001 days IThe Best Start for Life.. A vision for the In a year where disconnection has become the first 1001 critical days April 20211 and this can be norm I have been constantly reminded that seen as a step in the right direction. But it is still connection, building relationships and the building only a review with no clear message from Central of bonds is central to Home-start. From Government as to how much more funding will connections between a parent and their child, actually be put into prioritising the fi rst 1001 days. parent to parent connections, between a family and Alex Corgier the community around them. In our infant mental health training. which is part of our course of Scheme Mana er
There is an expectation that we will see our own volunteer. The report also concluded that referrals increase over the coming months as 'volunteer-led support reduces social isolation and families begin to come into more regular contact has impacts on overcoming reluctance or stigma with health visitors and other sepiices again. But, associated with accessing services 01 addressing already, over the last twelve months we have seen mental health needs.. Something that our own our referrals steadi ly increase 1618 referrals i n the impact and reporting outcomes data clearly shows. last yearl and are currently running at capacity. We will need to secure additional funding to expand We will continue to provide and champion early our sepiices to meet the further growing demand. It inteNention across the COLJnty, and, I hope that the is therefore vital that theory, research and rhetoric next twelve months will bring the resources and need to translate into real funding opportunities for vision requi red to enSLJre that collectively that every organisations such as ou rs that have a proven track child has the beststart in life. record in su pporti ng families i n the early years. In the Home-start UK Home Is Where We Start From report (see page 51650/0 of fami lies agreed that they had preferred receiving peer 5UPPOrt rather than from a professional. A recent NSPCC Learning review drew extensively on Home-start models of support. It found evidence of improvements in parental mental health, wellbeing, parenting confidence, stress levels and improved relationships with children following support from a Thank you to everyone to for your ongoing commitment to ourwork. Ill don't think I could have got through most days if it wasnyt forthe help I got from Home-start. The lady • Ivolunteerl I speak to every • week is like my fairy godmother. Ab501utely love herl!1g ¥Volunt4rtWtk
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Michelle Smith-senior Coordinator Home visiting during the Pandemic Our support swiftly moved from face-to-face home visiting to telephone and virtual weekly support for our families. Despite this being a very different way of working, we know that families have found the continuation ofcare supportive, providin£onEoinE reassurance and a listenin£ear. .1 have found that home start has been my life saver this last year talking weekly with my volunteer having advice and just being able to talk with her, itwas a bit of normality in a very difficult timel I can't thank all thp. pp.oDlp. invnlvo_d e.nDIJ¢Thii I think thifi c_harity ifi trijlv amA7inglll°.£iJppnrtp.d pArp.nt Volunteers were giving specific traini ng in Telephone Befriendi ng and we continued our invaluable contact with families. We also ran a Big Hopes, Big Future school read iness workshop for our volu nteers i n J u ly. We concentrated on 3 key areas; Parent, Home and Child with volunteers feeling able to promote home based learni ng using the ORIM framework (Opportunities, Recognition, I nteraction and Modelling). VolLJnteers were given activity pack5 mi Irori ng ones given to families to use together whilst demonstrating vi Itually. Fomilies bviih children starling school were orfered OLir Big Hopes Big FutLire school reodiness group ii,hich ran over 7 sessions . Our sessions included children's wellbeing, positive parenting, managing children's behaviou r, positive reinforcement, routines and early literacy. '1 Ccin'l laull tho work I lome stc)rl hcis done loi rr)o. Noivor mol sucl) ciifici/il)f, i)ooplo In (ill Iny lile" Dr Ellie 8rown Ichild Psychologistl kindly joined us for our session on transitions and talked through parents concerns regarding behaviou r during the pandemic and supporting them to support their children to Start school du ring what has been an incredibly difficult time. °They always listened to me and neverjudged. They made me laugh when I wanted to cry and listened to me when I wanted to ta Ik" My coord inator was so lovely and I rea Ily looked forward to talking to her each week. She always asked how I was and provided me with so many positive things to think about. We hosted story telling via our Facebook page, provided activity packs to help keep children entertained with a puppet theatre pack, gardening, art and crafts Full of ideas and challenges as well as self-care packs for Mums and Dad5. Whilst delivering the packs to doorsteps, Coordinators were able to see families and provide a listeni ng ear. "I felt like a bad parent and didn't want to feel like that any more. Speaking to someone who's been through it is really helpful. When additional support was needed, we were able to signpost accordi ngly and arrange for food parcels, clothi ng and eq u i pment to be available and delivered. The most vulnerable fami lies, where appropriate, were offered socially distanced walks or help go out for Food shoppi ng andlor medical appointments. We know these lamilieswould not have been able to do this alone and forthem, Home-start became a lifeline Thankfully, we are now seeing the restrictions being lifted and with risk assessments in place, home visiting can continue. To start supporting within the home is at the heart of what we do and it's what families, volunteers and staff have been eagerly awaiting. FAMILIES SUPPORTED THROUGH HOME VISITING AND/OR VIRTUAL SUPPORT 122
Nia's Volunteer Journey I trained to become a Home-start volunteer children to ive the parent a little'child free, in November2003. time. It cou d mean a visit to the park, the My children were 15, 13 and 11 at the time shops, a visit to a group or even a hospital and I worked part time as a physiotherapist. visit. It may mean help with accessing My children were all at secondary school and services, filling in forms and so on. I felt I had a bit time to spare when I saw the Covid-19 hasn't meant that we have advert in the local paper. withdrawn our support. Families needed our support more than ever in these times. We 18 years later, here l am, still volunteering have been doing our best offering telephone with Home-startl support. It doesn't feel the same of course, Home-start has been such an important and but we are slowly starting to meet families valued part of my life. I love the way it safelyoutdoors again now. supports families with young children. I have met many families over the years, in Being a volunteer means meeting families in fact in my early years with Home-start, I had their homes and spending time with them health issues of my own and my Home-start each week. We get to know each other, listen family supported me as much as I supported and try our best to support families as their them, I feltl Sometimes family support lasts children grow. Having children of my own, i a few months, sometimes it can run Into a know how hard/hecticllonely things can be year or more. sometimes. Just to have someone visit each Spending time with Home-start families is a week to talk through those times can be real journey. From the time when you first such a relief,"Atrouble shared" as they say. meet the family when you are not sure of Sometimes, as volunteers, we may feel each other to developing a trusting overwhelmed by a families, difficulties. In relationship. these times we always have our A relationship where the families are safe in co-ordinators to talk to. There is always the knowledge that you are there as a someoneto support and guide us. volunteer because you want to be there Visits may involve playing with the young supporting them as theirfamily grows. olk
An overview of Group-start Rhiannon Byron This has been a very challenging year for all of us ferrers such a5 youth support and midwifery teams, since the Covid 19 pandemic hit, and our group resulting in an increase in referrals. support changed rapidly to an online offer for parents. We all had to embrace technology that we Staff have worked very hard to be there for fami lies hadn't used before and for some families th is at a time of such uncertai nty, when su pport systems proved to be quite a barrier. Bearing in mind that have been cut and social networks were much most families seeking support with us are harder to establish. We supported a lot more experiencing poor mental health, it ha5 been even families on a one-to-one basis In order to flexibly more challenging to engage with parents via meet their needs as best we could, giving up our telephone call or through a screen. There have two week Easter holidays to continue our online been instances, where we have offered a socially group sessions at the start of the Covid-19 distanced walk or a garden visit and delivered pandemic. Our brilliant Home-start voluntee15 goody bags to doorsteps. Due to our determi nation joined us at each session on Zoom, which enabled to continLJe to supporting families through the US to run the sessions so successfully - I couldn t pandemic, when many services Stopped operat_ be more proud of the fantastic groups team pulling ing ,we fu rther strengthened relationships Wlth re- together to provide such effective su pport to families and each other. Total rou referrals received i n th is ear511 Source of all group referrals Midwiws HeatthMsitingté3rn5 . Chncentre5 PMHt .¥th 51PPOrt Soabl care 6Plinclude550cial prenbEr) ll IMFtt LeV5Talk °I've found this to be supportive, reassuring and informative. This has been beneficial for me and my baby. I've really enjoyed this group and I'm so grateful to the wonderful staff. Thank youl. "It's given me valuable bonding time with my baby & a great chance to see others in the same boat. I have learnt some valuable info that had previously worried me (weaning etc.). "Reassurance with regard to understanding developmental phases & what to do. I find it much more useful to receive info in person. It's easier to remember this way & to be able to ask questions. This group really is invaluable & I will greatly miss it!.
Best-sta rt Coordinator Report troud and loUster ONLINE POSTNATAL SUPPORT GROUP What a rollerc035ter year for families with young babie51 Our referral numbers have decreased this year for Best-start specifically, which reflects the lack of contact that these families have reported having with health professionals in the first few weeks of baby's life due to Covid restrictions and we have certainly noticed a marked drop in referrals from health visitors. All our postnatal groups have been delivered online since the first lockdown of the pandemic, which has been useful for parents with others in these first few months of babies. lives and older children, who might otherwise have struggled a sadness about not being able to 'share' thei r to get to our group in the community but also a real babie5 Wlth friends and family. As different challenge for some parents who have found the lockdowns eased, we also witnessed anxieties aboLJt prospect of i nteracting over a screen with strangers parenting in public forthe firsttime, aswell assafety particularly daunting. It has also meant smaller concerns. We were able to discuss these issues together and parents felt reassured by knowing thei r groups of families at each group, due to the difficu Ity concerns were felt by others and they certainly were of large groups trying to communicate with one not alone. another on a video call-we wanted everyone to feel included and listened to, so groups were kept to a Towards the end of this period, we were able to maximum OF 8 families, rather than 12 we would meet some families in the park for a group walk, when they'd only ever communicated with each normally invite to face-to-face groups. Our ai m has other over Zoom. They were so appreciative of the been to support families flexibly, by offering walks, opportunity to connect with one another in-person phone calls, video calls, outdoor visits and email and went on to recommend the group to their support too. friends. For those who have joined our groups, there has We anticipate high demand for our postnatal groups been huge solidarity and a lot of comfort taken in moving forward, as the fall-out of multiple knowi ng that they were shari ng this challenging lockdowns and restrictions takes its toll on fami lies experience of becoming a parent during lockdowns. who have spent much OF their pregnancies isolated There has been a strong sense of injLJStice over from friends and Family. missed opportu nities to SOC131ise and interact with VAEEO1UIIOYÉR0UpI1IThlEEWI¥ Come and £hattootherpareDtswlth bables •zed O-fj month$¥nd get up-tQ-date ad¥i¢e, reassurance andsupport 'I've found this to be supportive, reassuring and informative. This has been beneficial for me and my baby. I've really enjoyed this group and I'm so grateful to the wonderful staff. Thank you!. Best-start outcomes data Of those parents who submitted an evaluation after attending the group: 9296 had increased their confidence in being a parent 901Yo reported Improvement in their knowledge of child development and their baby's emotional needs 86q6 said they had improved their understanding of baby's behaviour and their ability to respond to them more effectively io
Mums supported 114 Dads: supported 9 Babies: supported 106 Total number of referra Is: 215 Groups: delivered 14 Alongside I'.1 support where needed .1 hope you are welll Just wanted to say a big thanks again, I'm so glad I found this group and signed up. I remember when I did I was having an awful time with an unsettled baby. We have finally had a break through after trialling several formulas. She is happier, smilier and we have more time to play and less time consoling and comforting a screaming girl.. "l just wanted to say a huge thank you to you thou h. You made me feel so welcome and comfortable at every session, we really looke orward to them each week. No session ever felt udged and if there'sjust one thing I took away from the roup (and there were a lot!!1 it was that every parenting style is different- nothing rig t orwrong and that helped me mentally breathe so much more easily. I put in the feedback that so many health professions become a blur when you have a baby but I will always rememberyou and your group for making us feel comfortable as parents, so just a huge huge personal thank you!! It was so refreshing and lovely to meet all the other mums.. "Before this group, I struggled to have the confidence in knowing what I could do to entertain my baby boy, best start gave me plenty of ideas which l enjoy puttin into use. Best start has also helped me understand my baby's needs more clear I cannot thank the coordinators enoughl They all have played a part on my wellbeing. I suffer with mental health, which prevents me to feel comfortable with new people, however each one of these ladies made me feel super safe, understood and comforted. These groups have helped me immensely throughout this lockdown. The only downside is that they come to end, I'd happily have these groups for 20 years haha. Thank you to everyone who has made these groups possible.. li
Bump-start Coordinator Report Stefanie T.Scott STRT ONLINE PREGNANCY SUPPORT GROUP I n this time period, we had a 95Wo overall i ncrease i n the number of referrals, with 51 mu ms accessing l.'I support, in the form of emails, phone calls, texts, individual zoom calls and doorstepvisits to fafflilies. Due to the impact of Covid lockdowns, many families accessed both the online grou ps and then moved on to fu Ither l..1 support. Bump-startioined with Home-start UK Government Groups were SLJpported by 2 regular volunteers/staff research on UK Loneliness during Covid. This and a new Trusteelvolu nteer. All have backgrounds research is continuing through 2021 and is looking as parents as well as previous Home-start at expectant women and young parents lunder volunteer/support roles. 25yrsl copi ng during the Covid crisis. Relationships between myself and key midwives Due to the increased pressures and stresses of the strengthened via OLJr communication on several pandemic, many families were presenting with vu Inerable fami lies. I was invited to sit on telephone significant poor mental health so Bump-start, CIN meetings and interaction with Social care teams Best-start and MIMS teams collaborated and has continued to build with many midwives supported alongside each other, offering those collaborating with Bump and Social care at the families frequent contact, support and crisis same time to ensure streamlined support for management. families. Bump-start offered goody bags to expectant families with doorstep visits which families foLJnd I was also invited in July to siton an interview panel useful either antenatally and in some cases in the for lead midwifery roles in the Trust, which helped initial postpartum period. We would like to say a cultivate more collaboration between the huge thank you to Stonehouse Town Council for all professionals and volu nteer sector and allowed their fantastic donations towards these goody bags! an opportunity for the midwives to understand our supportive role to their services. BUMP START FNEEQNLINEWPPORTGRllUP¥MHHELPFULWEEKLVTOPKS Comeand chatwith•therexpectaTrt parentsand l•tus pro¥ld* wpport and Yssraton your 'Knowledge is power as they say-it's been great to get necessary, information and just helpful, useful information from both the coordinator and other mums in the group. It's also been really helpful to compare experiences with other expectant mums. I feel much more relaxed and confident about both pregnancy, labour and being a mother as a result of this ease. I would 10096 recommend to other expectant mothers. Bump-start outcomes data Of those parents who submitted evaluations: 961Yo said they had increased their confidence in being a parent 851Yo reported reduced stress and frustration around parenting 74(Yo reported improved self-esteem 12
Total number of referra Is". Online Groups delivered: 10 125 families received I:1 antenatal support (95% increase on previous year) 51 Mums supported: 114 Dads supported: 22 Unborn babies supported 116 "I feel like I have been taught so much on how myself and my husband can do our best at being parents. Also how it's ok to feel certain ways and when it's not ok, to talk to someone about it especially when it comes to bonding with your baby, as up until now I found that quite hard. Steph has been amazing and I will hopefully join more groups after baby is born. Feedback from supported mum "Evcryonc was really approachable even via zoom. Everyone was encouraged to take part and ask questions. No question was a silly question. It really helped me in an odd situation with lockdown due to the virus. I can't thank you enough.. Feedback from supported mum "I'm so pleased we are able to work with yolj all. The midwife were very impressed (hearing about your services)!" Gloucester City Midwife away by how much work you do!. Continuity of Care Lead Midwife, Gloucester City 13
Mothers in Mind Coordinator Report Tracey Edwards ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP ST RT Stroud and Gloucester MOTHERS IN MIND This last year ha5 seen our Mothers in Mind peer support group evolve from offering fac&to-face groups in the community to a virtual platform.. online Mothers in Mind groups. Additional l- to -1 emotional support was offered via telephone, text and video calls. As a group, we adapted quickly and have been able to support many more Mums who have had to deal with the extra pressure of challengesahead. lockdowns.. sh ield ing, home schooling, reduced contact with their families and friends, no face-to- I n this year we said goodbye to our M l M coordinator face baby groups for mums with new babies, Vanessa Reyes-Rieger leaving the scheme and add itional anxieties, isolation and loneli ness. myself moving from MIMS Assistant Coordi nator into Mothers in Mind pushed through this challenging the role. Vanessa has been involved in the project ti me and enabled mums to feel supported by each since its first group was launched and we will miss other and together they have felt stronger and more her. connected, helping them to cope through the We welcomed Jo to our team of volunteer peer duration of this pandemic. As lockdown ends and supporters joining volunteer Gwen and Val to help restrictions are lifted we will continue to evolve provide a warm SLJPPOrtive group experience for Mothers in Mind to best support mums with the both mums, babies and toddlers. hoaLthorstruEglin$tod "It has given me a space to be'me, and talk to like minded Mums. This has had a positive impact on my mental health which then impacts how well l interact with my child. MIMS outcomes data Of those parents who submitted an evaluation after attending the groups: 861Yo of parents said that the group helped them to meet other parents and make new friends 771Yo reported improvements in their mental health or ability to cope with their poor mental health 771Yo said they felt less isolated/lonely afterjoining the group 14
Total number of referra Is: Groups delivered 171 (13% increase on previous year) (online) group as well as I:1 support Mums: supported 86 Children supported: 81 Feedback from mums: "Another great term of Mother's in Mind. I love feeling like I belong in a group after such an isolating year, especially shielding. Tracey has done a greatjob taking over and I feel fully supported from MIMS even though l am not going to be able to access the group for the next couple of months. It's such a special group, a safe space to be yourself and l am so grateful for the work.. "l am very grateful for the Mothers in Mind group. My health visitor advised me to get in touch when my mental health was beginning to struggle. I was very anxious about accessing an online group as it's not something I feel confident with. However, the group was very welcoming and I soon felt at ease. It has been nice to speak to other parents and realise l am not alone in how I feel. Being a first time mum to young baby during lockdown is hard. °Been able to talk about my struggles and the support from the group has really helped me cope.. "Mothers in Mind has been a f3nt3Stic support to me over the last year. It's helped me to connect with other parents and openly discuss the mental health challenges that parenting brings." 15
Jo's Story-mothers in Mind volunteer peer pporter Mothers in Mind, and a Home-start :. family volunteerhJ 3 years later l am fv", now trained Mothers in Mind After my second child was born, my peer support mental health declined rapidly, I volunteer. spoke to my GP who prescribed me In January 2021 medication this initially made me feel I was featured in much worse, my anxiety heightened My Cotswold Life and this made me feel worse, I was really 'Home-_Start is frightened. where the heart is" I rarely left the house, I was unable to leave the explaining my story of training to b house, to take my first child to playgroup, social Home-start volunteer helping other families. interaction was extremely exhausting and Because I know how it feels, I like to offer a increased my anxiety levels to new heights, I sense of hope to other Mums who are going was embarrassed and scared to talk to anyone through the same things, It really has helped me for fear of losing my mind and my children. I become who l am now, my mental health is reached out to my Mum and she was able to Stable with the help of medication and it nc help me, as was my Health Visitor and I had a longer defines me, l am Jo again, sometimes I Home-start Volunteer I learnt more about how I really have to pinch myself to believe this ever was feeling this way and it helped a little, happenedtome. looking back I don't think I fully opened up On 7th of June 20211 walked back into the same bout my struggles with my mental health. venue for a Mothers in Mind peer support group Wewanted a third child and I wasso scared and this time I was the Mothers in Mind peei nxious when I fell pregnant again and needed SUPPOrt volunteer, we talked about how we, lots of reassurance from my midwife, when my were feelingabout returning to the venue wherc, daughter was just 3 weeks old I needed an myjourney had started and for me surrounded operation on my back. I needed support from by calm energy, it felt amazing, to just be me, my family to recover and it was hard relying on SUPPOrting other mums on their journeys to others to help me look after my new baby, recovery with Tracey the Mothers in Mind mentally my health declined again, the anxiety coordinator back by my side. was back, the isolation and guilt overpowered l am very passionate about being a peei every waking hour of every day, physically I was SUPPOrt volunteer, it really does shine, rays of in a better place my mental health was at all hope out of me and l am proof that Mothers in record low. Mind can transform mums experiencing poor mental health and support them on their own I reached out to the family support worker at my journeys to recovery. My experience and children's school who contacted Home-start training with Mothers In Mind and Home-start nd they invited me to Mothers in Mind peer have allowed me to understand the importance support group. I walked into my first group and of supporting Mums and families through tho burst into floods of tears, Tracey the peer challenges of those early crucial years of a Support Volunteer never left my side offering child's life, I see the transformations In me gentle reassurance, a tissue and enabled me the Mums throughout their journeys and the high value of Home-start to stay within in the group until the end of the stroud and Gloucester seriices to session. local families. s' ¥ 21. I had finally made the first step into myjourney to recovery and with help and support from
An overview of Dad Matters Lee Houghton Having joined Home-start in October 2020 3s Dad Matters Coordinator, it has been a privilege to be involved in the development of the seNice over the past 9 months. Recruitment and Training for Dad Matters Volunteers It has been a method ical process of raisi ng general "D3d Champions. awareness of the project acros5 the county as well as Training of existing Home-start Volunteers as part of engaging with our partners i n a variety of agencies., the current Prep Course. from midwifery teams to health visitors. from Launch of Dad Matters Gloucestershire Facebook perinatal mental health teams to other voluntary Pages, Instagram and Twitter sector providers. One of the key tasks has been to make them fully Implementation of Referral process and inputting aware of what Dad Matters delivers within onto Ch3rityLog Gloucestershire. Specific emphasis has been given Direct support to over40 families including provision on promoting the u niversal offer which is as follows.. of online antenatal courses, Mental health & Promote access to Universal Services. well-being sessions and l.'I support including home visits. MATTE Gloucesters ire Promote awareness of Attachment & Bonding and its i mportance in overall Child Development. Production of Marketing Materi31 Provision of b3nners 3dvertising Dad Matters Gloucestershire in Awareness of Mental Health Needs, for baby, Mother GloucesterRoyal Hospital, Cheltenham Hospital and and especially dad Stroud Maternity Centre. It has been important to note that at the centre of Online group sUPPOrt we have directly supported Dad Matters Gloucestershire is the child. However, over 40 dads since accepting referrals in February we recognise fu Ily that the second largest cohort 2021. The level of provision includes simple advicel after Mothers, that supports babies and infants, are guidance in the form of leaflets, emails and dads. We also recognise that the defi nition of "what telephone calls, through to direct l.'I support for is a dad?- is varied. However, our message to all is dads and their families. We hope in the near future that if you identify as a dad, we are there to support to start providing POFFU P shops across different you, regardless of your background and venues. circumstances. Much has been accomplished in a relatively short Key milestones that have been accomplished so far ti me; however, we are ambitious and keen to Serve have included.. as many families as we possibly can. To quote one Feature Interview with Dad Matters Coordinator on dad directly, '1 wish this service had been there when BBC Radio Gloucestershire on the Anna King I first became a parent" The pandemic has Morning Sho highlighted the level of need that is out there. Our work 35 Dad Matters Gloucesteishiie is only just Interview feature with Dad Matters Coordinator on beginni ng. ITV West News as part of M3gazine piece on the impact oflockdown on Mental Health Training Perinatal Mental He31th Team, Midwifery Teams, Health Visitor Teams on the provision from Dad Matters 17
Welcome to Gloucestershire Royal Hospitsl MATTERS Gloucestershire MGloucesiersThire Dadmatters.org uk iupporfing déds IOnavÈthe £StpsIble relalthshipwith Tel 014s?-0 What is Dad Matters? Dad Matters is here to support dads and partners in Gloucestershire Our aim is to: Help dads have positive relationships with their families To support dads with their wellbeing and mental health• To encourage dads participation in services that have traditionally been targeted for mums To provide peer support for dads 18
The Arkell Family Fun Group Sue Smith What a year it has been for everyone and a time to creating with the crafts. think outside the box and ensure we conti nued to make contactwith ourgroup families. We also kept in contact through Facebook and posted a monthly Walking Challenge, something So, in Apri12020, we were i n lockdown and started the whole family could do du ring their dai ly with an Easter activity pack for ou r families. These exercise. were delivered to the door by myself and Elena. When we were able to invite the families to the Elena, our group leader has been offering ongoing Arkell Centre Ibut only to the door) this became a telephone support to the families, which has been monthly activity pack to keep the children greatly appreciated and ensu red that families they entertained. We were joi ned by some of the Forest did not feel forgotten or isolated du ring Covid 19. Green Rover players for the Christmas pick up and We have also been working alongside community were delighted that they brought along some extra food distribution in itiatives, The Freezer of Love, good ies to give away. Morrison's and Waitrose have which is based in the Arkell Centre. When families also been very generous in their support of helping pick up the activity packs they have the added to fill these activity packs. bonus of collecting frozen meals, groceries and Elena shared the messages she had received from paying as much or as little as they are able. the fam ilies.. We have now tentatively reopened the group and are so enjoying having face to face contact again '1 am just writing on the request of the FGFF group with both parents and children. families to express how grateful they are for the activity packs and seeing us on Friday. l am There are plans to run during the summer holidays receiving quite a few messages di rectly and through to further support families in what has been 3 difficulty year and particularly to support the little Carla and Kasha who volunteer in the group, how ones transitioning to school from nursery in happy Home-start has made the children. They September. have been busy going on the rainbow walks and "The mums expressed deep gratitude towards HIS for the'personal touch. of the telephone ort, Facebook updates, story reading and the fantastic crafts packaged, delivered so lovely. Eod has been missin f the group very much and above all the presence eve Wednesday and day, w ere the mums fee able to go and have a chat, and to top upl During loc own the mums ve been supporti ng themselves steadily through vi rtual means and later on by social distanced eting. Everybody. who had been identified as in need of further support had been referred to us talk to. as well as Carla and a few other mums had continued to meet them and speak to them. And everybody is now reported as doing well.. 19
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Treasurers Report Heather Cunild The last financial year saw us with income of £ 260,084 and expenditure OF £243,838. We were able to procure extra funding to help the scheme cope with the effects of Covid in particular getti ng laptOPS for our staff so that they could work from home. We also benefitted from the Home-start UK'S partnershi p with Waitrose - the Give a little love campaign. As always ou r stalwart regular funders helped us meet much of the cost of runn ing the scheme whilst through a Tudor Trust grant we have been able to employ the new Dads Matter Coord inator who is working across the county. Expend itLJre i n many areas was down on the previous year because of the pandemic which meant that staff, volunteers and groups were operati ng onli ne rather than i n person resulting in much lower travel expenses and no premises h ire c05t5. However, we did have a one-off large outlay to get our off ice computer system into order allowing better quality, more reliable communication across the staff group helping us to move towards being a paperless enterprise. Fu ndraising took a hit with the cancellation of our major event in the year The Weston birt Charities Fair. We still received a nu mber of donations, many of them gift-aided which gives us an added boost. Fortunately, the scheme manager had made some strong and successful bids for fu nding which left us in a secure position at the end of the year to move onwards into 2021-2022. INCOMF Statutory grant funding.. £33,900 Non statutory grants: £200,005 Other income & donations.. £26,279 Total.. £260,184 EXPENDITURE Staff salary costs.. £196,516 Volunteer expenses.. £4,507 Rent and i nsu rance.. £11,080 Professional Fees.. £9,964 General costs £23,580 Total £ 245,647 21
Meet the Team.. Alex Corgier- Scheme Manager ShelleyJames-Office and Finance Coordinator MichelleSmith-SeniorCoordinator Sue Smith- Family Support Coordinator 8ex Wheatley- Fami ly Support Coordinator Isla Raw50n - School Readiness Cooid inatoi Rhiannon 8yron - Group Lead and Best-start Coord inator Corrine Marks- Groups Coordinator Stefanie T.Scott- 8ump-Start Group Coordi nator Vanessa Reyes Rieger- Mothers in Mi nd Group Cooidinatoi Tracey Edwards-mims Assistant GroLJP Drop-in Coordi nator Elena Dunn-Arkell Family Fun Grou p Coordinator Meet the Trustees Elizabeth Ewart-James-Chai r Heather Cu ni Id-TreasLJrer Malcolm Swait-vicechair Diana Lapping-Fundraising Sheila Marsh-Fu ndraising Harriet Walker-volunteer Representative Andrew Lane-Gloucester Barbara Harney-Policies & Procedures Jud ith Munro-Fau re-Grou p-start Representativ6 Colin Pascoe-Gloucester Advisor Thank you to ourfunders.. Peter Lang Trust. Gloucestershire Count Council, The National Lottery, Garfield Trust, Gloucestershire Community Foundation, Gy e Trust, Barnwood Trust, Henry Smith, Stroud Town Council, Stroud District Council, Nailsworth Town Council, David Thomas Trust, Tudor TrusL Albert Hunt, Hom&Start UK Jack Lane Charity Trust Thank you to our fundraisers and donors-. Stonehouse Town Council. Dursley Town Council, Nailsworth Rotary, Waitrose Stroud, Coco Confectionary, Fluck Funding, Willow & Oak Ltd, Western Power Distribution, Cooperative Community Suppor¢ Tesco Bags for help (Groundworks UKI, The Foodbank, Westonbirt Charity, Susan Sparrow, GBSN Elizabeth Ma Bridgeaid, Slater & Slater, Me an Steer, Ruth Town o, Diana Lapping, Sheila Marsh, SLoughnane, ey, Sal Craw, Alison Winklield, Clive Amos, Becky Koos, Vanessa Kellow, Ecc esiastical, Wotton Trotters, Alan Austi n, Dr Ellie Brown Thank you to Claire Owen (Owen Accountants) for her continued support to our charity and Bill Walker our I ndependent GDPR advisor The Henry Smith Charity NATIONAL LOTTERY. PETER LANG gcf GloucÈstershirÈ Community Foundation 22
A special thanks to our volunteers who are at the centre of everything we Nia, Sarah, Mary, Judith, Sally-Ann, Janette, Lucy, Susan, Robina, Georgina, Sondos, Alison, Beverly, Sandra, Jane, Rebecka, Jane, Gill, Sue, Sally, Martin, Gwen, Lynn, Angela, Margaret, Elizabeth, Elena, Caroline, Sam, Harriet, Pamela, Alison, Teresa, Jan, Emily, Melanie, Val, Daphne, Sarah, Amy, Rhonwen, Mandy, Penny, Ingrid, Gail, Christine, Lorraine, Alison, Joanne, Alexandra, Naomi, Jan, Janine, Nicola, Alison, Barbara, Penny, Alice, Juliet, Carole, Sharon, Catherine, Liz, Jennifer, Carol, Charmaine, Katie, Irene, Charlotte, Erica, Susan, Brian, Elena. 11 23
Home-start Stroud and Gloucester (A company limited by guarantee) Report and Flnancial Statements For the Year l April 2020- 31 March 2021 Charity Number l 107019 Company Number 05282509
Home-start Stroud and Gloucester (A company limited by guarantee) Financlal Statements For the Year ended 31 March 2021 Contents Page Legal and Adminlstrative Information Income & Expenditure Account Balance Sheet Notes forming part of the Financial Statements
Home-start Stroud and Gloucester Reference and Administrative Information Charlty Name: Charity Registration Number,. Company Registration Number.. Home-start Stroud and Gloucester 1107019 05282509 Registered office and operatlonal address: Annexe 3, The Wheelhouse, Bond's Mill Estate, Bristol Road, Gloucestershire, CLI 0 3RF Trustees of the Management Committee: Mrs E Ewart-james (Chairman) Mrs H Cunild (Treasurer) Mr M Swait (Vice-chalrman) Mrs D Lapping Mrs S Marsh Mr A. Lane Mrs B. Harnev Mr5 J.Munro-Faure Mrs H.Walker (Volunteer Representative) External Advlsors: Cllr S.Reed Mr B.Walker Stroud District Council Representative Company Secretary: Mrs Heather Cunild, The Nodes, Shortwood, Nailsworth, Glos. GL6 OSN Reporting Accountant: Claire Owen FCCA, Owen Accountants Ltd, Patch Cottage, High Beech Road, The Pludds, Ruardean. GLI 7 9UD. Bankers: Natwest Bank, George Street, Stroud. Glos, GL5 3DT. CCLA Investment Management Ltd. COIF Charity Funds, 80 Cheapslde, London. EC2V 6DZ.
HoMStart Stroud and GToucest&r Ineome and Exp•ndttur• Account lor th r onded 31st March 2021 2021 2020 Incomlng Ro*ourco•: Grants Restrkled Funds Donalons and subscPtKJn8 Tox Roclaiffl- Grft Fundrais Other Inc(xne Bank 8nd Oepo8lt IntW8Bt 1.105 232.800 20.554 1.020 2.6T6 1,8S0 79 217,502 11,719 712 27.163 416 258.002 260.1 R•oour¢•• Exp•na•d.. Fundlno Out Funds to Horne-start North-W8sl 40,000 40,000 mlnlstr¥tlve •xp•n••• Employee costs". Sa88 and Pgnsl¢)ns R#crultm8Dt Exponse8 196,212 304 196,516 186,834 1,157 180.991 Oefined Bl&fit Contrfbuuon Scheft Interast Expens Impact of any thange In 88sumptb)ns Rorwsurem•nts arnd1$ 83 108 57 11011 1•1 PremL888 Costs.. Offke RnIng Ccats 11.080 11,020 General adnnistravO 8xpenB•s: T8bphonè and fax Postage St8tIollory And prinlkng HO$tlity RapalF5, Rgn?walB and Malntsn811et cred Card gnd Charge$ In8uranc8 ganls•ry Exper9$ Volunt88rs Exp8nse8 Gwup Workors Expen8 Grwp Resources Fundr8lslng Expendltu ommllts& Membors. Exp8n8• TrBlnlng Stsff anil Managvment Tralnlng Volunteers F8mity FurKI Ewonstss Premlse8 Hlrg Arkell GrP Exp HIM Sundry PurehA888 DeprpGlaUon 1,092 420 1,875 236 230 1A53 78 3,264 32 1.166 5.892 1,536 2,960 2,172 954 371 1,809 2.230 2.323 4507 791 73 1775 212 1134 10.1JO 906 2,127 Legal and prof8s$bnal coslB'. Accountancy fees Consultancy end SubBcrfptk)n Othw Professlonal F906 ,757 790 8,197 433 Totsl RoBourw expens•d.. 243,838 Ngt Incom8 1 lexpendllurel for th8 Balan$ Brought Forward Balances CFwd at 31st M8rch 2021 16,246 72,210 88.456 128.5011 100711 72310
Home4tart Stroud and Gloucester Detailed Income and Expendlture kcount for the year ended 31st Mah 2021 Unr•$tri¢ted Restrlct•d Totsl 2021 Total 2020 In¢omlng Ro$our¢e¥: Covld-19 Grants Restricted Funds Don81Ions and Subscdpllons Tax Reclalm- Gfft (1 Fundraising Oth6r Incom8 Bank and Deposit Intarssl 1,105 1.105 232,800 20,554 1,020 2.676 1.850 232,800 217,S02 11,719 712 27,163 20.554 1,020 2.676 1.850 79 27.284 416 258.002 232,800 260.084 R•8ources Expon8. Charitable activie5.. RsStrfct Funds Expendltur8 -232,800 .232,800 232,800 232,800 Fundlng Out Funds to Hom&Start NortlFWesl 40,000 Admlnl$tr•tlv• •xp•nMI Employee costs.. Salarfes and Ponslon$ RecwllrTh8nl Expen8es 196212 304 196,212 304 196 516 185,834 1.157 186,991 Defined Benefit Contrfbuuon Sch•m8 Inl&r881 Expen80 Impact c*f any chango In 088umpUon8 Remea$urernts amendments 83 108 83 108 57 1101} 191 Premls86 costs.. Office Runrmng Costs 11.oeo 11,080 11.080 11.080 11.020 11.020 G8neral &Jminislrati¥e expenw: Tglephono and fax Postage StsUon8ry and printing Hogpllalhy Repairs, Renow8Lg and Wntenance Credlt Card and Ch8rg Insuranc8 Organlsers Expens0$ Vdunleers Expenses Group Workers Expen Group RewJrc8s Fundralshg Exp8ndttur8 Committoa Mornbers. Expen688 Tralnlng Staff and Management Training Volunteers Family Fund Expenses Premises Hlrè and Ark0N Grwj Exp and HSro Sundry Purchases Dtrprgci8llon 1.488 230 1,8S3 1.092 420 1,875 236 230 1,853 78 3,264 30 1.043 2.323 4,507 791 73 36S 3264 32 1.186 5.892 6,538 2,960 2.172 954 371 1,809 2330 2.323 4507 791 73 2,775 1,794 212 3.134 2,775 1.794 212 3,134 10,156 906 2,127 26.087 2.127 26.08T 40.339 Legal and profe8sional costs: Accountw fees Consultancy and Subscrtption fe8S other Prof88sicfflal Fees 685 8.846 433 9,964 243.838 650 6.757 790 8,197 286,503 9,964 11.038 Total Resour9 Exp•ns•d: 232,800
Home-StArt Stroud and Gloucester {a eompany limited by guarAatee) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 l AetountlnE pDllcles AccouDtlng Ba8 Thc%¢ accounts have becn prepaTed under th¢ historical cost convention with items ree4)gnised at C08t or transaction value unlcss otherwis¢ Staled in Ihe relevant note(s) to these a¢¢ounts. The accounts hav¢ hccn prepared in a¢cordaDce with the Stament of Recommended Practice.. Accountin¥ and Reportitl8 by Charities preparing their accounts in a¢¢ordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issueAI on 16 July 2014 and with the Charities ALt 2011. The acmais basis of accounting is used for incom¢ and expcnditure. In¢oTne is recognised in the period in which the company is entitled io receipt in¢om¢ is deferred only when the donor has sp¢¢ifi¢d ihai the incom¢ is to be expended in a future period such deftcd income is rec()¥ni8cd as a liability in the accourls. Fixed A8Jets #nd Depreeltlon Depreciation is calLulaied lo write off the Cosi le&% estimated r¢$idual valucs, of tangibl¢ fixed Assets over theiT esiimat¢d useful lives to th¢ scheme .The office ¢quipmenVfiJrnishings ct¢ are depreciated at 250/0 pa un the r¢du¢in8 ba14mcc metho(t Computcrs are dcpreciad fully over 3 years. Pen$lon Scheme The ¢hurity parti¢lPale5 in a multi4mploycr pension schem¢, the Pension TrusL Growth Plan. Tlie pension lihbility is tile responsibility of the Growth Pian. As a result it is no¢ possible to id¢niify the asscts and liabilitics of the sch¢m¢ th81 are attributhbl¢ to the charity. A¢¢ordingly, thc schcme is ac¢ount¢d for as if it wcrc u defined Lontribution scheme. Contributions lo d¢fJned conlribulion pctLsion schemes are cknged to the slat¢meni of financial activities in the y¢4r in which they be payable. 2 Rcstrlcted Funds 2021 20211 Peier Lang Trust Tudor Trust Barnwood Trust GlOUctershIre County Council Stroud Town Council Stroud Di$tri¢t Council Nailyworth Town Council Henry Smith Act Alrt Hunt David Thotna5 Garfield Trust Hotne-start UK Masonic CILarithble Foundation NHS Glouc¢si¢tsbire Fr¢¢m&yon5 Glouc&4t¢rshirc Disability Fund £80,(XM) £17.(K £6,250 £107.267 £0 £48.868 £3,(K)O £7,(XM) £4,779 £7,(KK) £4.500 £15,950 £0 £8.333 £0 £5,0 £0 £0 £0 £16,tx)5 £0 £10,000 £34,100 £0 £1.500
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Unless a conce55ion has been agreed wth the Trustee the temi to 31 January 2025 applies. Note that the scheme's previous valuation was carried out wih an effective date of 30 September 2014. Thls valuatlon showed assets of £793.4rn. Ilabilities of E969.9m and a deficlt of £176.5rn. To ellrnlnate th15 funding shortfall, the Trustee has asked the partl¢ipaiing employers to pay additional contributions to the scheme as follows.. Deficlt contrltArtlons Fmm l Aprll 201610 30 Septtmber 2025: £12,945A40per4nnurn {PaeMonthty and Increaslw by 3% each on lstAprlll From l Aprfl 2016 to 305ept¢mber 2028.. £54,S60 per annum Ipay8ble mnthty and Incre•51n6 3%each on 1st Aprlll The recovery plan contrlbutlons are allocated to each partlclpatln8 employer In Ilne wlth their estlmate(i share of the Series l and Serie$ 2 sdme liabilities. Where the scheme is in deficit and where the Company has a8reed to a deficlt fundlng arrangement the company recogn55es a liability for this obli8ation. The amount reco8nlsed is the net present value of the deflcil reduction contributions payable under the a8reement that relates to the deflclt. The present value Is calculated using the discount rate detalled in these disclosures. The unwlndlng of the dlscount rate Is reco8nlsed as a finance cost. PRESENT VALUES OF PROVISION RECONCILIATION OF OPENING AND CLOSING PROVISIONS Provliion at start of perK)d 3.725 4.519 Unwlndkng of the dlscount factor IlntÈr¥t experfjel 83 57 Defiek tontrtbytlon pald 17ni 17501 Remeasurtments- Impact of any thny In a$5vmpU$ RemeaSUTement5- amendmeftts to the contrlbutkJD xhedule prOs1o at end of peNod 3.144 3,725
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Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester (a company limited by guarantee) Independent Examiner’s Report I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st March 2021 which are set out on pages 3 to 10.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The Trustees (who are also the Directors of the company for the purpose of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:- -Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act -Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(b) of the 2011 Act; and -State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statements In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met;
Or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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