Type of service: Befriending/mentoring, Family support and information services

Website: http://www.homestartlorn.org.uk

Offers support, friendship and practical help to families at home with children under 5. A volunteer is assigned to a family and visits them for a couple of hours once a week to provide support, reassurance, a listening ear and an extra pair of hands. A number of their volunteers have been involved with families who have a child on the autistic spectrum.

Aimed at: Child , Parent/carer of a child

Gender: All genders

Covers: Argyll and Bute

Specialisms: Generic