"My
teaching career had been very varied, working with children in schools and with
students in college and university. When I applied to REACH, an organization
which helps retired people find voluntary work, I decided I would like to try
something a little different."
"Home-Start
sounded very intriguing,
dealing as it did with families and children in a very
supportive, individual way. I joined the management committee in 1999 and I
found great satisfaction in being part of a team that contributed so much to
the well-being of parents and children. I have since worked as Vice-Chair and
currently Chair of the Telford and Wrekin Scheme. I have learnt a great deal about committee
work - fund-raising, policy development, working in partnership - all skills
developed through the excellent training days available to committee members.
"I have made many friends through Home-Start and value most the shared commitment to the importance of the earliest years. Home-Start is an organisation that makes you feel valued and allows you to discover skills you didn't know you had."

