A Better Start Southend – Stories of Impact and Farewell

Published on: August 1, 2025

We’re delighted to share with you a link to our Stories of Impact, which were launched in Westminster last week.  You can access all 10 reports here:  A Better Start Southend | All of our Stories of Impact – A Better Start Southend

The Stories of Impact provide a summary of our insights and findings across the ten years of the A Better Start Southend Programme.

Key Recommendations:
  • Invest in relationships and peer-led models to build lasting trust, community resilience, and system-wide sustainability.
  • Ensure partners and organisations remain flexible and ready to adapt to changing needs and complex systems.
  • Design services with inclusion at their heart, removing barriers so that every family can access support.
  • Capture and use evidence at every stage to guide decisions, justify ongoing work, and secure sustainability.
Discover more:
Visit our Knowledge Hub for research, reports, and learning from across the programme:
View our Family Resources with tips, videos, and support for every stage of early childhood.
Watch Stories, webinars, and more on our YouTube Channel:
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