We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a whooping £69,000 by the National Lottery Community Fund. This grant will enable us to provide much needed practical and emotional support to vulnerable families affected by Covid-19. Families will receive tailored one-to- one support from staff and volunteers as...
Self-care is about what you can do to help yourself feel better or to keep yourself feeling good. The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families has created a fantastic support pack filled with fun activities designed to help children look after their mental health and wellbeing over the...
The BBC has launched Tiny Happy People, a five-year initiative backed by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, to support parents and carers in developing the language and communication skills of 0-4 year old children. Tiny Happy People is here to help parents get their little one babbling and...
Whilst we have suspended our home-visiting service because of the Coronavirus pandemic, our volunteers have continued to support families remotely and more recently, in person outdoors following social distancing guidelines. Covid-19 has brought new challenges to families that were already struggling to cope. Our volunteers are here to support families...
The Covid-19 pandemic created a global crisis. Different parts of society have been affected in very different ways, with isolation, mental health issues, domestic abuse and financial struggles becoming significant consequences of social distancing measures. “As time went on it became very difficult. Not being able to be with friends,...
While our home-visiting service is still suspended, as of July 2020 we are accepting referrals for our new short-term service to support families during the COVID crisis. Our team of coordinators will offer virtual support to families for up to four weeks. For more information and a link to the...
This short film highlights the devastating impact that Covid-19 is having on vulnerable families. The film features families talking about how Home-Start have been supporting them during the pandemic, and volunteers explaining some of the challenges that families face. As we emerge from the current crisis and start to navigate...
Wandsworth Children & Young People’s Wellbeing service is offering a virtual parent workshop to all Wandsworth primary school parents to share tips and strategies to help support children transitioning back to school after lockdown. The workshop is appropriate for all parents of all primary school ages. Times: Thursday 25th June...
Dear Everybody Thank you so much for sponsoring me, it was very generous of you. Thanks to you so far I have raised £2358.50 including gift aid for Home-Start Wandsworth. £2k is enough to train 20 new volunteers and £125 supports one HSW family for 1 month. This was a tough challenge. I...
On the 20th June, 9 year old, Thomas Crowther, is going to cycle 26 miles, in aid of Home-Start Wandsworth. Thank you so much Thomas for undertaking such a huge challenge and we wish you the very best of luck for Saturday. If you would like to support Thomas’ fundraising...
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