Thinking of making a referral?

Please contact us in the first instance to ensure there is a volunteer available, then complete our referral form and send it to:

Are you unsure about the families Home-Start can support? You may be interested in looking at our booklet “A Referrer's Guide” to the UK's leading family support service.

Home-Start Lorn will accept a referral from any source as long as:

• The family has at least one child under the age of five
• The family is suffering stress or experiencing difficulties (whatever the reason)
• The family have given their consent

Home-Start Lorn works alongside other agencies from both the statutory and voluntary sector, and receives referrals from:

• Health Visitors
• Social Services
• Education
• Nurseries/family centres
• Community Psychiatric Nurses
• Other voluntary organisations, e.g. Soroba Young Family Centre, Women’s Aid.

Families are also able to refer themselves.

Once a family has been referred and a referral form has been completed, the co-ordinator will arrange to visit the family to discuss their needs and answer any questions they may have. The co-ordinator will then endeavour to 'match' the family as quickly as possible with a suitable volunteer, who will be introduced to the family and will visit weekly at an agreed time for as long as there is a need.