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Home-Start's partnership with Turn2us

Home-Start set to support families who are struggling financially

Our volunteers will be trained in helping Home-Start families access money available to them. More
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Home-Start Lambeth

£9,000 awarded to three Home-Starts in London

Pupils who took part in a recent Young Philanthropy Initiative each won £3,000 grants for their local Home-Starts. More
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Home-Start's response to the Government's Green Paper

All families need help sometimes, says Home-Start

Read Home-Start's first response to the government's Families and Relationships Green Paper. Here
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About Home-Start

Through a network of nearly 16,000 trained parent volunteers we support thousands of parents who are struggling to cope. Our families need support for many reasons including post-natal illness, disability, bereavement, the illness of a parent or child, or social isolation. Parents supporting other parents - to help build a family's confidence and ability to cope.

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I have managed to get through my difficult time and put it behind me with the help of my volunteer. I now hope to become a volunteer myself and try to make a difference to someone else as she did for me.

A mother from Corby, England.

Ways you can help: No.2. go on a run for Home-Start

New year, fresh start. This year why not take part in the British 10km London Run on 11th July or the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London on 10 October. Both runs give you the opportunity to see the capital’s best known landmarks and soak up the atmosphere with thousands of other runners. To find out more email Bobby Youngwood at: byoungwood@home-start.org.uk or phone: 0116 258 7925.