Kirkcaldy support group, Nourish, launches £15,000 appeal to secure new premises

Nourish Family Support Centre is appealing for funds in order to move to a better-suited building in Kirkcaldy.

The centre for people with additional needs wants to raise £15,000 to secure the first year’s rent for new premises at Elizabeth House at Barclay Court, as the Covid-19 outbreak has put all other regular avenues of funding on hold.

Lynne Scott, Nourish manager said: “Glebe Park has been fantastic for us. It has helped us reach and support so many people, but unfortunately it doesn’t suit all of our needs.

“There is a lack of access for people who are disabled and there are no disabled toilets for our users, also, as we share Glebe Park with other groups our time with our families is cut short due to the amount of equipment that has to be constantly brought out and put away.

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“We are constantly being asked to put on extra groups to support more and more people.

"This is impossible in our current location,but if a move to Elizabeth House was possible we would be able to run groups all week and would be able to support so many more families.”

Lynne, whose son Adam suffers from a rare chromosome deletion disorder knows the struggles that families with additional needs face.

She said: “When Adam was born, I of course thought he was perfect. He was my first child and I was in love.

"As the weeks and months went on, I was concerned that he was often unwell, and he often had to have vaccinations rescheduled because of this.

"Then one day I saw my friend who had recently had a baby and the difference was so clear. Adam was still like a newborn baby and my friend’s child was developing normally.

"After lots of hospital appointments and tests, we were given diagnosis after diagnosis of all of the different conditions he has.

"I felt so alone, so upset, so unsure of what the future had in store for us. I couldn’t talk to my friends and family the way I wanted to as they didn’t get it, their children were healthy and reaching milestones whilst Adam was facing surgeries and treatments.

"This is why we created Nourish. We bring whole families together, we have sensory equipment, toys, information, links with other organisations and we prevent isolation by supporting families in similar circumstances.

"With a new centre we can continue to provide all of this, and so much more.”

If you would like to help Nourish visit:

New Nourish Support Centre

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