Join Our Board and Make a Difference at Home-Start East Lothian.
Are you passionate about empowering families with young children, supporting charitable causes, and making a positive
impact in our community? HSEL is seeking individuals to join our Board of Trustees and play a pivotal role in
driving our mission forward.
About Home-Start East Lothian:
Our Legacy:
Home-Start East Lothian is an established local charity, we will be celebrating our 25th anniversary this August. We
train and support volunteers who are committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child
under five years of age.
We aim to support families that are referred to us by statutory or voluntary organisations for example by social
workers, health visitors or women’s aid or self-referrals when mums and sometimes dads, are struggling with a
number of issues. As well as volunteers we have 3 family support workers, which allows us to respond quickly to
the ever-increasing demand.
Our Aim:
We help families by providing a volunteer to establish a supportive, non-judgemental relationship with a family
offering regular friendship and support. We recruit, train and support volunteers to work with families. If
families are facing more severe and complex issues we match them with one of our trained family support
workers.
Our support helps to:
- Reduce family isolation and increase social support networks
- Strengthen parent-child
relationships
- Improve parents’ emotional health and well-being
- Develop and improve parenting
skills
- Improve the home environment
- Improve children’s health, well-being and
development
- Increase access to health, education and community service
Why Join HSEL:
Make a Difference: Your involvement with HSEL directly contributes to positive change in our community.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about children’s
welfare and community engagement.
Shape the Future: Use your expertise to guide HSEL’s strategic direction and help us continue to evolve.
What to Expect as a Trustee:
Board Meetings: Our Board meets are generally every six weeks in the evening, with the option of joining
virtually.
Sub-committee meetings: we ask, if possible, that each trustee join either the Personnel & Development or the
Finance & Fundraising sub-committee, they meet online two weeks before each board meeting.
Training: is available, including induction training through Home-Start UK.
Event Participation: Depending on your availability and interests, you may choose to participate in HSEL events,
engaging with the community and supporting our initiatives.