Coping with multiple births, several children under five, or bringing up a lot of children in a high rise flat with no lift? You'll need more than an extra pair of hands.

Our volunteers provide just that: for the mum who struggles to get a pushchair and her toddlers down three flights of stairs to the parents of triplets who need a volunteer to help get the whole family to the park or to do the food shopping, Home-Start provides tailor-made help to give your children the best possible start in life.

Following a complicated situation in her personal life, Jemima found herself a single mum to twin girls. She was referred to Home-Start from a family hub. The twins were just one years old when Sally, their Home-Start volunteer went above and beyond to pick up the pieces.  

To find out if Home-Start has a volunteer available to help you, contact your local Home-Start.

Also, look at our how we help and common questions pages for more information.