Starter Packs

Starter Pack projects

Scottish Churches Housing Action has 15 years’ experience in initiating and assisting groups of volunteers to set up starter pack projects – over 20 throughout Scotland. Those projects are independent, most are registered charities and all are sustainable. Local authorities and housing associations value the contribution of starter pack projects which help set up and sustain successful tenancies. If you want to discuss how to set up a starter pack, feel free to get in touch!

Now projects can join the Starter Pack Network.The network is coordinated by Scottish Churches Housing Action and allows members to share good practice and information, discuss improvement of services and to develop closer partnership working.

What are starter pack projects?

Starter packs projects provide essential small household items to people who move into a new tenancy after a period of homelessness. By helping people settle in their new home, starter packs schemes help to prevent the revolving door of homelessness.

What is in a starter pack?

Generally a starter pack includes bedding, cutlery, crockery, pots and pans, glasses, cleaning equipment, towels and curtains. Most projects in Scotland include used items a pack but will always complete a tough quality control - the motto being “don’t give it if you would not use it yourself!”

Starter pack projects contribute to the protection of the environment by diverting tones of items from landfill!

Where are starter packs projects?

There are starter packs projects in Angus (Starter Packs Angus), South Lanarkshire (New Beginnings), Falkirk (Falkirk Homelessness Project), Edinburgh (Fresh Start), the Scottish Borders (Fresh Start Borders), West Lothian (Craigshill Good Neighbour Network), Moray (Moray Fresh Start), Kintyre (Supporting the Homeless in Kintyre), Mid-Argyll (Moving-On Mid-Argyll), Oban (New Start Oban), Dunoon (Starter Packs Plus), Highland (New Start Highland), Aberdeen, Stirling (Start-Up Stirling), Dundee (Starter Packs Dundee), Glasgow (Starter Packs Glasgow), Inverclyde (Starter Packs Inverclyde), Orkney (Starter Packs Orkney), Perth (Starter Packs Perth) and the Western Isles (Starter Packs Western Isles).

If you want the details of a project or you would like to find out if a project is being developed near you, please contact us.