Sharing experiences All of our home-visiting volunteers are experienced parents who have been through our ten-week training programme. They have been through the pressures and challenges of parenting. Many volunteers were supported by Home-Start themselves. This understanding and the experience our volunteers have and can share with the families they support is one of the main reasons why parents find Home-Start’s support is so helpful. We believe we are able to help families to cope with the problems life is throwing at them. In many cases, we can transform lives. Manage Cookie Preferences