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Safe Families Western Isles
Facing life alone is hard, and when you feel there is no one there to support you it is a scary place to be. Therefore, at Safe Families we offer support, hope and belonging to improve the lives of those in our communities. We link children, young people and families with local volunteers who can offer them help and support.
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Love:
Loving abundantly
Supporting with hope, generosity and dignity
Belonging:
Building community
Establishing positive relationships that bring security and connection
Faith:
Trusting boldly
Believing for lives transformed and in a God who can do more than we can ask or imagine
Empowerment: Enabling potential
Confident that everyone has the ability to thrive
Humility:
Serving together
We know we can’t do it alone, so we invest in strong, honest and honouring partnerships
Our Services
Your Family and Safe Families
If you're in need of support, know that you're not alone. Safe Families is a group that can provide you with the help you need through their network of volunteers. Remember, it's okay to ask for help and take care of yourself. You deserve to feel supported and heard. Click below for more information
Volunteer with Safe Families
Volunteering with Safe Families Western Isles is a great way to make a difference in your community and help families in need. Whether you would be available for a few hours during the week or month, you would be making a positive impact on families lives. Click for more information.
Families Supported and Volunteers Gained
Families Supported
37
Active Volunteers.
32
In-Training Volunteers
2
Your Family and Safe Families
We have a network of volunteers who give their time and skills to you and your family. The volunteers are people willing, without pay, to provide support and friendship to a family going through a tough time; just like a good friend, neighbour, or grandparent.
They have all had an enhanced police check to ensure they are safe to work with you and your family. We have also spoken to them, been to their homes, and given them training, so we know they will help you safely. Their home and family has been approved as a good and safe place for a child to be.
Safe Families Western Isles accept referrals from families who have a child/children ages 3-15. There are no limits on who can refer, and we also accept self-referrals. Referral agencies can include Schools, GP’s, Health Visitors, Mental Health, Social Work etc. To make a referral for someone or for yourself, please contact the team
How to Volunteer
Family Friend
Volunteers who come alongside parents/carers and/or children to support them to get back on their feet e.g. meeting a parent at their home to have a cup of tea and catch-up, taking a parent/guardian for a walk or helping with housework, taking a child to the play-park.
Host Families
Volunteers who are able to have children and young people stay overnight in their home for a short time e.g. Mum going into hospital overnight to have a baby and her children need cared for, or respite if parent/guardian overwhelmed.
Resource Friends
Volunteers who can provide items such as a cot/pram or appliance or provide skills such as gardening/painting/joinery and can provide these to help a family in need.
There is also the option to become a prayer partner or a financial contributor towards the work of Safe Families Western Isles locally which also goes towards the families we support. For more information on volunteering you can contact Catherine directly on catherinemacdonald@safefamilies.uk, or 01851 827308
Address
11 Francis Street
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
HS12NB
