Ending support for families can be quite difficult both for the family and for the volunteer. At HSW, we only ever finish with a family when we know that they have gained the independence and confidence to do so successfully. In fact, it was one of the motivations for us...
There have been many new developments at Home-Start Wandsworth all made possible with our amazingly dedicated and hardworking team. Here is an introduction to them all, old and new. Charline Thompson, Home-visiting coordinator Charline is a parenting and child development specialist who has been volunteering and working across the Wandsworth...
Here at Home-Start Wandsworth, we are dedicated to supporting families through difficult times. Boosting confidence, improving health, and building resilience are just a few of the things that we aim to bring to our families. But how do we know if it is really working? Recording information about how our...
This autumn has been incredibly busy with some amazing creative fundraising events hosted by volunteers, staff and local businesses taking place. Earlier this month, Sally Plimmer opened her lovely home for a day of clothes shopping and treats from Fiona Williams of Beau Boutique. We are eternally grateful to Sally...
Tickets are now on sale for our popular carol service at the beautiful Grade II* listed St Anne’s Church in Wandsworth on Tuesday 19 December at 7.30pm. It promises to be another fabulous evening of mulled wine, mince pies, festive music and celebrity readings, all in aid of Home-Start Wandsworth....
Each year we hold a super fun quiz night at the Wandsworth Town Hall to raise money for our work supporting local families. Last year we had a record-breaking 300 guests enjoy a home-cooked chilli, lemon drizzle cake, a welcome glass of wine plus all the wine they could buy! We have great raffle prizes to win...
Shirley Kermer cycles through the Mekong Delta for Home-Start Wandsworth We owe an enormous amount of gratitude to Shirley Kermer who, in February this year, cycled 500km from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam through the rice-paddies and waterways of the Mekong Delta into Cambodia and onto the Royal Temples...
In 2016 Lorraine had the courage to stand up in front of 250 people at our carol service, to talk about how Home-Start Wandsworth had helped her. This is her story: My name is Lorraine. I live in South West London and have four children, two of them in their...
We have started an exciting new initiative to help local families in need, by bringing together families at locations known as family hubs in the Borough of Wandsworth. This follows a successful ongoing partnership with Battersea Arts Centre, where the Centre’s The Bee’s Knees has provided a safe and welcoming...
Q: What is the most rewarding aspect of work as a volunteer? The most rewarding aspect of her work as a volunteer for Home-Start? Anne pauses for a moment, reflecting on the last six years she has been seeing families with young kids to support them in their daily lives....
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