Home-Start volunteers support families for a couple of hours each week, for as long as the family needs this, or until their youngest child turns five, or starts school or full-time nursery. This remarkable agreement to help and be helped can lead to some amazing results. See the stories below...

Zoe's story

"I'm three floors up and feel so cut off from the outside world...with Angela it's no longer a struggle to go out and my children get to run and laugh and play."

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Modupe's story

"I was so lonely before Home-Start. I have no family here and no one to talk to.....meeting Helen has changed my life. She opened the door to my new life in Britain."

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Lisa's story

"I recognised that I had made mistakes in the past and I wanted to change my life and give my daughter, Elliah the best start in life I could. I knew that I couldn't do this on my own, so I turned to Home-Start..."

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Beth's story

"Home-Start has helped me through one of the toughest times in my life and I can't imagine how it would have been without them. They gave me support, encouragement and reassurance and helped me to learn to laugh and enjoy myself again."...

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As well as reading more stories, below, see our DVD on Public TV

Steve's story
Katrina's story
Greg's story
Carmelita's story
Mick and Sarah's story
Pauline's story
Kris's story
Michael's story