Media office

Home-Start is one of the leading family support charities. We can arrange for spokespeople of quotes on a range of issues affecting families in the UK.

To find out more about our work or to arrange for an interview with a Home-Start UK spokesperson, please contact:

T: 0116 464 5490
E: [email protected]
Out of hours number for journalists: 07884 666 578

You can watch Home-Start’s latest promotional films and find out more about what our families and volunteers say about our work on YouTube.

Catch all our latest news on Twitter: @homestartuk

We have a wide-range of families and volunteers who are willing to share their experiences and stories with the media. They can be interviewed or filmed as case studies to help promote the work of Home-Start and talk about the family issues facing them.

We do not accept enquiries from journalists who are solely looking for case studies to support other charities’ research and press releases, or the broader news agenda.

We can arrange for Home-Start spokespeople to talk about our work in the context of research published by other charities as well as issues that are pertinent to the current news agenda.

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Coronavirus will place the greatest strain on families who are already vulnerable, including those already isolated, facing financial hardship and mental health challenges.

Home-Starts across the country are working tirelessly to stay connected with families and support them remotely when they can’t visit. They are helping families get vital food, baby goods and other supplies delivered to them during the outbreak.

But we can’t do it alone. We need your support. Read more

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