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Home-Start / Daily Mirror Appeal

The Daily Mirror chose Home-Start as one of its two Christmas Appeal charities in 2005. Catch up with the families and volunteers featured in the paper here.


It costs Home-Start £1000 a year to support a struggling family.
Over 30,000 families across the UK will need Home-Start's help next year.
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Wednesday 7 December:
Richard and Alison Trelfa's story.
Supported by Home-Start Teesside

Thursday 8 December:
Anna and Ciaran O'Hare and their quads
Supported by Home-Start North Wirral

Saturday 10 December:
Kris and Jonathan Armstrong and their five children
Supported by Home-Start Craigavon

Tuesday 13 December:
Rifat Shoaib and her four children
Supported by Home-Start Swansea

Thursday 15 December
Karen Deans: I'm proud I became a volunteer
Supported by and volunteering at Home-Start Clackmannanshire

Saturday 17 December
The Hibbert Family
Supported by Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands

Tuesday 20 December
Hasina Khan
Supported by Home-Start Chorley and South Ribble

Thursday 22 December
Kirstie Crook
Supported by Home-Start Mid Devon

Saturday 24 December
Andy Box's family story

Tuesday 27 December
Janine Ford's story
Supported by Home-Start Weywater

Thursday 29 December
Kathy Malcolm's story
Volunteer with Home-Start St Helens

Saturday 31 December
Jackie Durkin's story
Supported by Home-Start Flintshire



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