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Volunteers Supporting Families

Our volunteers, who know about being a parent, support other parents by visiting them in their own homes for a couple of hours a week.


Aminah's story

"Home-Start helped me turn me life around, and gave me my self confidence back. To volunteer for Home-Start and to help get a family back on their feet is a wonderful experience."

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Aminah Shah volunteers for Home-Start

Michael's story


"I like to see the difference that I can make to the family that I support. Being able to take the boys out, knowing that this helps their dad, Steve, makes me feel good about myself."

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Michael volunteers for Home-Start

Tony's story

An advert asking for volunteers was all that it took for Tony to sign up for Home-Start's preparation course.

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Lesley's story


Lesley was a mum who was receiving help and support from Home-Start, but once her own life was back on track she decided to give something back to Home-Start and became a volunteer herself.

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