• Impact of Emergency Appeal

    Thanks to your support our COVID-19 emergency appeal has raised £173,000 and has supported over 80 Home-Starts in communities’ right across the UK. We wanted to let you know how your support is helping thousands of families during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more

We're there for parents when they need us the most, because childhood can’t wait.

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About us

Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. We are there for parents when they need us the most because childhood can’t wait.

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Author: Matt Hann

Ways to volunteer

Check out the various roles Home-Starts offer so that you can support families and children in your community.

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Author: Matt Hann

Talking to children about COVID-19

It can be tough talking to children about coronavirus (COVID-19). We have put together a few pointers to help guide the conversation with children about the coronavirus to help make them feel more secure about the situation.

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Author: Mollie Footitt

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27,000

 families supported each year

96%

 of families more able to cope with isolation

£7

 could fund a family's first visit 

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