How Employees can Help
Home-Start helps families at times when life is really tough and they are struggling to cope.
We need your help to make sure that we continue to be there for them and help them to give their children a better start in life.
Whether you want to fundraise on your own or with your workmates and employer, there are lots of ways that you can help. Here are a few ideas:
Whether you want to fundraise on your own or with your workmates and employer, there are lots of ways that you can help. Here are a few ideas:
- Payroll giving - a great way for you to support Home-Start through donations taken directly from your salary - and it's tax free! Just ask your employer if they have a payroll giving scheme and then nominate Home-Start UK as the charity you would like to support. If you don't have a scheme yet, or you are an employer wanting to set one up, please email Sue Peake-Redhead, corporate relations officer, or phone her on 0870 220 6711.
- Workplace fundraising - organise some fun events at work and get your colleagues involved. How about a Mad Hatter's Day where everyone pays to wear a mad hat and the best one wins a prize, a Big Tea Party tea break with cakes and biscuits for sale, sponsored events, quizzes or out of hours sports events? The possibilities are endless and remember to check if your employer does match funding and will double whatever you raise. If you would like to raise money at your workplace and need help, please email Sue Peake-Redhead, corporate fundraising officer, or phone her on 0870 220 6711.
- Home-Start UK staff across the country took part in Take a Break magazine's annual event "Wear your Wedding Dress to Work" day which was held on the 17th August. Staff paid for the privilege of wearing their dress, veil and tiara again. Some members of staff even borrowed a dress and braved the commuter trains in order to take part. See what our staff looked like
You can try and help people in lots of ways - by giving them money, or a pram or something physical but what people really need is other people. Home-Start does this in a natural and real way. The fact that it is parents helping other parents is so important, that sharing of experience
Kay Mellor
Stage, film and tv writer. Patron of Home-Start Leeds
