Home-Start East Lothian

06/09/2026

Join us for our AGM - we will share our achievements for the year, powerful stories and look to the future. Please email [email protected]

05/09/2026

What happens when you bring 50 like minded volunteers and staff together - the very first Home-Start Lothian’s Volunteer Conference! What a day - Michelle BrennanJones was amazing as our keynote speaker- so inspiring. Thank you to our workshop hosts - Kieran from HS DadsMatter , Ann from Stepping Out Mental Health and Anna from Lothian Speech and Language team. QMU for an amazing venue and most of all the delegates who gave up a Saturday to join us and contributed so well- here’s to the next one! .

27/08/2026

Short notice for an amazing course.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us for FREE baby massage sessions in Dunbar.
Where: Bleachingfield Centre,
When starts Wednesday 1st September 2026
Time : 9.30-11am
Please email Kirsty on [email protected] to book a space.

25/08/2026

Always an amazing course we are proud to be part of - please contact Kevin if you are interested x

A reminder our new Dads 2 Be Course starts Wednesday 9th September 2026 at Home Home-Start East Lothian. Tranent, if you are an expectant dad and want to be prepared for the fatherhood this course is for you. We cover
* Labour & Birth
* Baby Care Skills
*Feeding
*PND, Baby Brain Development & Communication and Dads Experience
For further information or to register, contact Kevin Young 07833741768 or email - [email protected]

24/08/2026

To enable Kat to train some more of her valuable peer breast feeding supporters her Tuesday will alternate between Musselburgh and Prestonpans - all the details are below- any worries contact Kat direct or we can help make that contact x

23/08/2026

An amazing day - sharing the work we do , a safe space for new mums and dads, glitter tattoos ( think I will be finding glitter every where for a while!) and soaking in the amazing atmosphere Wishing Tree by the Sea created alongside Dunbar Festival. Thank you to all who stopped for a chat 💜 MotherBaby Together

23/08/2026

The weather is amazing, the tunes are playing and we have glitter tattoos!!!!

JOIN US TODAY, SUNDAY 23 AUGUST - 11AM TO 4PM AT LAUDERDALE PARK, DUNBAR

Our August Dunbar Food & Craft Market is on TODAY, and this one is going to be a BIG day in the park as part of the of Dunbar Festival! ❤️

📅 Sunday 23 August
📍 Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

🛍️ August Dunbar Food & Craft Market | 11am–4pm

Our August traders:
📸 AMH Photography
🕯️ B.A.D. Candles
🪵 Belhaven Woodcraft
🎨 Blue Tag Creations
🥖 Bread and Spoon
🥧 Charlie’s pies and pate
🌶️ Chilli Coast Scotland
✨ Coastal Castings
🍪 Denny’s Cookies
🥐 Deli Français
🐾 Husse Edinburgh South
🌮 El Dorado Taqueria
🌱 Elstons Vegan Bakery
🧵 Fabric Creations by Carol
🏺 Frog and Orange Clay
🎨 HolliMolli Crafts
💎 Laura Johnson Jewellery
🎁 Lelie Designs
🍦 loveicecream.biz
🌊 MakingWaves4u
🎀 Mama and Mini Creations
🍬 Mrs Sweetie Wife
🎨 Nàdar Studio
🧵 Sew & Thread
🐾 Sunny Sea Pups
✂️ The Crafting Queen UK
🍖 U've Pulled
🧁 Viola GF Bakery
👗 Whimsy Wears

PLUS our Community Stalls:
🥕 Community Carrot Dunbar
💛 Home-Start East Lothian

🎶 And there’s LOADS more happening!

💿 Heart of Dunbar Festival presents Big Bairns Little Bairns Mixtape | 11am–1pm
Bring the kids along for a daytime disco packed with tunes spanning the decades, plus plenty of kids' favourites!
🎟️ £6 children | £3 adults

🎤 SoundWaves Dunbar Music Afternoon | 1–4pm | FREE
Live music in the park from:
🎶 Big Sister Shaz
🎶 Martha Cornish
🎶 Ana Luisa
🎶 Steve Kinghorn
🎶 Venus as a Boy

💃 Heart of Dunbar Festival present Hoolie in the Park | 5–7pm
Get your dancing shoes ready for a family ceilidh in the park!
🎟️ £5 | Under 5s FREE

So come hungry, bring your shopping bags and make a whole day of it in Lauderdale Park — shopping, street food, crafts, a daytime disco, live music and a family ceilidh. ❤️

11am right through to 7pm — there’s something happening all day!

Who’s joining us? 👇

19/08/2026

Rooky Error we had the wrong poster up!!! Starts 26th August!!!!

We are excited to offer Raising Children with Confidence in Dunbar. Open to all parents ( sorry we can’t offer a creche) wanting to explore the course. Please email [email protected] to book a space - sign up date extended to 24th August.

19/08/2026

We are excited to join the market this weekend along with Kat to talk all things volunteering and feeding your baby x pop along to say hello , activities for the children too 💜

MotherBaby Together

🌿 A whole day of fun is coming to Lauderdale Park! 🌿

Our August Dunbar Food & Craft Market is almost here, and this one is going to be a BIG day in the park as part of the Heart of Dunbar Festival! ❤️

📅 Sunday 23 August
📍 Lauderdale Park, Dunbar

🛍️ August Dunbar Food & Craft Market | 11am–4pm

Our August traders:
📸 AMH Photography
🕯️ B.A.D. Candles
🪵 Belhaven Woodcraft
🎨 Blue Tag Creations
🥖 Bread and Spoon
🥧 Charlie’s pies and pate
🌶️ Chilli Coast Scotland
✨ Coastal Castings
🍪 Denny’s Cookies
🥐 Deli Français
🐾 Husse Edinburgh South
🌮 El Dorado Taqueria
🌱 Elstons Vegan Bakery
🧵 Fabric Creations by Carol
🏺 Frog and Orange Clay
🎨 HolliMolli Crafts
💎 Laura Johnson Jewellery
🎁 Lelie Designs
🍦 loveicecream.biz
🌊 MakingWaves4u
🎀 Mama and Mini Creations
🍬 Mrs Sweetie Wife
🎨 Nàdar Studio
🧵 Sew & Thread
🐾 Sunny Sea Pups
✂️ The Crafting Queen UK
🍖 U've Pulled
🧁 Viola GF Bakery
👗 Whimsy Wears

PLUS our Community Stalls:
🥕 Community Carrot Dunbar
💛 Home-Start East Lothian

🎶 And there’s LOADS more happening!

💿 Heart of Dunbar Festival presents Big Bairns Little Bairns Mixtape | 11am–1pm
Bring the kids along for a daytime disco packed with tunes spanning the decades, plus plenty of kids' favourites!
🎟️ £6 children | £3 adults

🎤 SoundWaves Dunbar Music Afternoon | 1–4pm | FREE
Live music in the park from:
🎶 Big Sister Shaz
🎶 Martha Cornish
🎶 Ana Luisa
🎶 Steve Kinghorn
🎶 Venus as a Boy

💃 Heart of Dunbar Festival present Hoolie in the Park | 5–7pm
Get your dancing shoes ready for a family ceilidh in the park!
🎟️ £5 | Under 5s FREE

So come hungry, bring your shopping bags and make a whole day of it in Lauderdale Park — shopping, street food, crafts, a daytime disco, live music and a family ceilidh. ❤️

11am right through to 7pm — there’s something happening all day!

Who’s joining us? 👇