Parents and Communities in the Driving Seat

Free online conference, 25th March 2021!

Simple Activities for Difficult Times: how to support Communication and Language development in the time of Covid -19

Our Specialist Early Years teachers tell us all about how to support child development at home

Our research into engagement barriers

Our Research and Evaluation team have launched a new project to understand the experiences of families

Micro-greens project wins funding through Seed Fund

Read all about the latest project funded through our Community Ideas and Development Fund

A Better Start Southend develops new project: Families Growing Together

Read all about our partnership with Trust Links, local mental health charity, to deliver a new service

Festive fun gives Southend children a better start

Over 200 young families in Southend are enjoying The Family Gift & Festivals Activity pack.

Join us for our first quarterly update event

You spoke, we listened! Our new quarterly update event will bring you key highlights from the programme

ABSS Partners up with RSM UK for Independant Programme-wide evaluation

The evaluation will assess our impact within the community from 2015-2025

Case study: Preparing for Parenthood with HENRY

Read about one family from Westborough's experience with the Preparation for Parenthood programme

A Better Start Southend: here to support families throughout the second lockdown

Read all about how we are operating during the 2nd lockdown

A Better Start Southend welcomes Dr Clare Littleford as Research and Evaluation Manager

Dr Clare Littleford joins the ABSS team from NatCen

Case study: FNP team supports parents in giving their child the best start in life

Read how the FNP team supported Mel and Rex through their parenting journey

Case study: finding friendship during lockdown

Read about Caterina and how her Volunteer Home Visitor helped her make friends

Be part of an exciting new research project!

Help give children the best start in life!

Prepare for Parenthood with the new HENRY Digital Package

Are you expecting a new baby? HENRY have a digital package just for you!

New funding opportunity with A Better Start Southend launches

Have you got a great idea to support Southend families? Learn more about how to get involved here!

The Impact of COVID-19 on Families in Southend

Learn more about our new report with the University of Essex into the impact of COVID-19 on local families

A Better Start Southend: the journey in supporting our BAME communities

Learn more about how we are collaborating with BAME families to give Southend's children the best start!

Solidarity statement to support the BAME community

Our statement of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and BAME communities across the world

Southend Co-production Week 2020

We teamed up with SAVS and Southend Borough Council, hear all about the fantastic Southend Co-production Week!

The successes of our Talking Transitions project

Find out the latest on our Talking Transitions project!

A Better Start Southend begins Recovery and Renewal phase

You can still access our services, even during the pandemic. Find out how!

COVID-19: Spotlight on our projects

A spotlight on some of our services during the COVID-19 pandemic!

ABSS Engagement Fund extended to Southend organisations and groups

We have extended the scope of our Engagement Fund!

Research into the impact of COVID-19 on children and families in Southend

We have teamed up with researchers at the University of Essex!

A Better Start Southend: supporting children and families through playtime

We have been inspiring parents digitally with ideas for play and learning time!

A Better Start Southend continues to deliver services using innovative new approaches

As the UK enters a truly unprecedented time, A Better Start Southend is continuing to deliver innovative services!

A Better Start Southend prepares to celebrate its 5th year supporting Southend families

This April, A Better Start Southend comes to the midway point!

Keighley Hylton appointed as new Project Manager for Engagement and Co-production

We are delighted to welcome Keighley Hylton to the Project Management team!

Work Skills project funding extended

Our Work Skills project has been extended until the 31st March 2022!

Lets Talk: A familys journey

Hear all about Oscar*, and the journey his family went through while accessing the Lets Talk programme

Southend organisations come together to secure RIIF funding

Two partnerships have won funding from our Resilience, Ideas and Innovation Fund!

Delivery Partner for Volunteer Home Visiting Programme appointed

A new Delivery Partner for the exciting upcoming project 'Volunteer Home Visiting Programme' has been appointed!