Meet Home-Start Renfrewshire and Inverclyde who are giving families a helping hand

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A Renfrewshire-based charity is looking to make an impact this year as they seek to help provide support to families.Home-Start Renfrewshire and Inverclyde look to give backing to families, who may be struggling due to a number of reasons, by providing a volunteer that visits families at least once a week.People can self-refer themselves to the charity if they feel they need assistance, as well as being referred through their GP or health visitors.The volunteers who help at the charity are trained to be as supportive as possible by being there to listen to those who need them, and helping build the confidence of new parents and families.Founded in the 1970s, the charity has 30 hubs across Scotland that look to help families get through hard times, with the Renfrewshire hub alone helping just under 100 families, as referrals continuing to rise.Speaking about how vital the volunteers are to Home-Start and the way they are picked to be with a family, Carol Gemmell talks about how it helps build that bond between the charity and the family.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.