Nursery World - Family First gains praise for its work

Highland voluntary children's service Family First has proved successful in supporting vulnerable families and linking them with other professional services, according to a report by the University of Strathclyde. With funding from Sure Start Scotland, for more than two years Family First has helped families with a range of social and health problems exacerbated by rural isolation.

With funding from Sure Start Scotland, for more than two years Family First has helped families with a range of social and health problems exacerbated by rural isolation.

These problems include drug and alcohol dependency, rape victims, single parents, debt crisis and poor housing. Inheriting management from the Home Start charity service, Family First has managed to build training, management, financial and recruitment processes within its first year.

Working with around 150 families at a time, the service matches them with volunteers who work to give parents some space to recharge their batteries and sometimes help to build up basic parenting skills.

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