Referring Families
We help families with young children through a combination of home visiting support, group support and social activities. Home visiting by volunteers accounts for at least 60% of our service.
Home-Start...building strong partnerships to support families
In any local community Home-Start will be one of several organisations working with families and we value our relationships with other agencies. Since Home-Start is a voluntary organisation it can offer a flexible approach to individual families.
Home-Start support is not a substitute for professional services but complementary to them, and the best results are achieved through an active partnership between professionals and Home-Start.
Who can refer families to Home-Start?
The main referrers to Home-Start are health visitors and professionals in the social care and child care sectors. Others include GP's and those working in the fields of mental health, education, early years and probation. Around a quarter of families self refer.
If you are looking for support for your own family, please contact your nearest Home-Start
How to refer a family
The nice thing about Home-Start is that it is voluntarily given and voluntarily accepted. Families really value that and so do we.
A referrer from the East Midlands
