The volunteer-run service, which initially launched in March 2024 at Greenland Community Centre in the town , was set up to support families facing financial hardship or crisis. It accepts good quality second hand clothes and essential items such as nappies, toiletries, and bedding, along with some items of equipment, for babies and children up to the age of three. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
The items are then distributed to families in need through referrals from third parties such as community midwives, health visitors, churches, schools, local charities or community organisations. Meanwhile, the service is currently seeking donations of a number of items. In a post on their Facebook page , Home-Start East Antrim wrote: “As we have moved to new premises now, we will be working through all the clothes donations to see what we are actually short of.
“At present we are very low in the following toiletries: baby shampoo, baby bath, baby moisturiser, cotton buds, cotton pads, nappy cream, nappy sacks, sponges, [and] baby wipes. Also size 5 and 6 nappies. “If you can help with any of the above, please drop off on Tuesday morning 11.
30am-1pm or Thursday evening 6-7pm at First Larne Presbyterian church basement. We really appreciate every donation we receive no matter how small.” Advertisement Advertisement The Home-Start East Antrim service .