This festive season, 1 in 4 families in Wandsworth are living in poverty – facing cold homes, empty cupboards, and a Christmas that feels anything but magical.

We believe every child deserves to experience the joy and magic of Christmas. With your support, we can bring warmth, hope, and festive cheer to families who need it most. Together we can make Christmas brighter.

Ways to support

Shop local – buy a toy or a book for a child

We’re delighted to be partnering with local bookshop, Backstory and independent toy retailer, Chalkboard on Northcote Road. Through this collaboration, customers will have the opportunity to purchase a gift for a Home-Start child.

Pop into either store to choose your gift, or buy a book from Backstory online here. All gifts will be delivered to Home-Start Wandsworth and given to a child supported by us.

Supermarket vouchers

Give a moment of joy

Donate – Give the gift of hope this Christmas

This festive season we are taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Every donation made between 2 – 9 December will be matched pound for pound by our amazing Big Give partner The Childhood Trust. One donation, twice the impact.

Every contribution – big or small – helps us bring comfort, hope, and essential support to families facing incredibly difficult times. Your generosity can give a parent the encouragement to keep going when they feel they have nothing left, bring strength and reassurance to a family on the edge of crisis, and give a child the precious chance of a brighter, happier future.

Your donation won’t just make a difference today; it can change the course of someone’s tomorrow.

Campaign opens from midday Tuesday 2 December