Organisation
Also known as Home Start Kirkcaldy
Last updated: 02/07/2026 (more than 3 months ago)Home-Start Kirkcaldy offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children in Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn, Burntisland and Cardenden. Since 1994, they have offered a unique service for families - recruiting and training volunteers to support parents with young children at home. Home-visiting volunteers visit a family once a week to help them deal with whatever life throws at them. They support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children. They also run a weekly family group, Bookbug for Babies and organise trips and outings.
Areas covered: Kirkcaldy
Advice / Information Befriending / Mentoring Children's Services Family Support Mental Health Single Parent Social Care / Self-Directed Support
Services delivered by Home-Start Kirkcaldy
Baby BookbugWhat they do: Baby BookbugBaby Bookbug is a weekly group for babies up to a year old and their parents/carers. They meet every Thursday 11-12 in the playroom at the office based on South Fergus Place. Bookbug sessions support Scotland's Bookbug Bag gifting programme where every child receives four bags of books before they are five. By sharing… Read more about Baby Bookbug | Kirkcaldy |
Family GroupWhat they do: Family GroupThe Family Group meets every Wednesday during school terms from 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 noon in Raeburn Hall, Raeburn Crescent, Kirkcaldy. The Group is for parents and carers with children from birth till pre-school age. It’s informal and friendly and is an opportunity to meet other parents/carers, share experiences and… Read more about Family Group | Kirkcaldy |
Home-Start KirkcaldyWhat they do: Home-Start KirkcaldyHome-Start Kirkcaldy offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children in Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn, Burntisland and Cardenden. Since 1994, we have offered a unique service for families - recruiting and training volunteers to support parents with young children at home. Home-visiting volunteers… Read more about Home-Start Kirkcaldy | Kirkcaldy |
One-to-One Home-Visiting SupportWhat they do: One-to-One Home-Visiting SupportHome-Start Kirkcaldy offers a free, confidential home-visiting service for families with children under 8 years of age and living in Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn, Burntisland and Cardenden. Their Home-Visiting volunteers are usually parents themselves and are able to offer time each week – usually a morning or afternoon, but… Read more about One-to-One Home-Visiting Support | Kirkcaldy |
Volunteer with Home-Start Kirkcaldy
Home-Start Kirkcaldy is currently looking for volunteers for the following:
