Home-Start produces a variety of publications, from annual reviews to research findings and from leaflets about volunteering for us to information for professionals wanting to refer families for support.

The following publications are available as pdf files for you to download.

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About our work
The Difference Home-Start Makes - a new guide for providers of local services - English The Difference Home-Start Makes - a new guide for providers of local services - bilingual Welsh	Home-Start UK has used the information available from schemes, plus evidence from a range of other reports and evaluations to convey in one document the distinctive nature of the Home-Start approach and the difference it can make for children, families, volunteers and communities.
About Home-Start Leaflet - English About Home-Start Leaflet - bi-lingual Welsh Family Leaflet - English Family Leaflet - bi-lingual Welsh Volunteer Leaflet - English Volunteer Leaflet - bilingual Welsh Referrers leaflet	Leaflets for people needing to know more about Home-Start's work, for families needing support, for people wanting to find out more about volunteering, and for referrers who want to know more about getting Home-Start support for their clients.
Growing Up With Home-Start - English Growing Up With Home-Start - bi-lingual Welsh	Our latest corporate brochure featuring family stories, statistics, and detailed explanations of Home-Start's work across the UK.
Family Matters (Issue 1) May 2007 Family Matters (Issue 2) March 2008	Home-Start UK's supporters' newsletter.
Home-Start statistics 2005/06 Home-Start statistics 2006/07	Our latest statistics showing the numbers of families and children we support, our volunteer numbers and a breakdown of why families say they need our help.
Annual reports
Annual Report & Accounts 2006/07 Annual Report & Accounts 2005/06 Annual Review 2005 Annual Review 2004	Annual Reviews and Report and Accounts
Research & Guidance
Learning from Families - England and Wales Report Learning from Families - England and Wales Report Summary	Shows that Home-Start plays a pivotal role in preventing problems that socially excluded families face by helping parents cope, and reducing the impact of their difficulties.
Volunteer Research - Armbands in deep water	A summary of research into Home-Start's home-visiting volunteers
"The Trusted Confidante: A Model for Supporting Parents"	International publication - Home-Start Australia and the Assessment Care and Evaluation Postnatal Depression Service based at the John Hunter Hospital in New South Wales
A beginner's guide to children and families' workforce development	The basics of what you need to know and where to go to find out more. Written by Zoe Munby of Home-Start and published by the National Council of Voluntary Childcare Organisations.

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