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Recruiting a Business Support Administrator

Business Support Administrator Salary – £24,000 per year Permanent, Part-time, 21 – 24 hours per week (up to 24 hours at busy periods) Closing date: Sunday 29 February 2023   JOB DESCRIPTION We are seeking a confident and organised professional, with the initiative to structure and intuitively adapt their strong...

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Carol Service raises £6000

One of the many highlights of 2022, the Home-Start Wandsworth Carol Service.   Thank you to everyone who came to St Anne’s Church and helped us raise £6,000.   We heard heartfelt and entertaining readings from Home-Start beneficiaries, Howards’ Way star Jan Harvey, award-winning actors Isabella Inchbald and Samuel West,...

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The Spirit of Christmas

            The spirit of Christmas – what’s that all about? Four words each December that get trotted out. Is the Spirit of Christmas just Lidl’s mulled wine Or the dodgy craft gin that you’ve ordered online?   Is it with Lady Hussey, who dropped a...

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Community comes together for Santa Dash

Thank you to everyone who braved the icy conditions and took part in our Santa Dash on Saturday 17 December. It was such a fun morning and wonderful to see the community come together to support Home-Start. A special thank you to Martin Davies for leading the runners on the...

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Family Christmas party

After three years (due to covid) it was even more special to welcome Home-Start families and their volunteers to our Christmas party. It was a great day, filled with singing, conversation and play. Thank you to the elves from White Stuff for volunteering their time to help. It was wonderful...

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Alloy and her volunteer Sarah up in lights

Last week Home-Start teamed up with BT to share some of the wonderful messages received from mothers thanking volunteers who have been supporting their family during the cost of living crisis. The campaign aims to help raise awareness of the difficulties families are facing at this time, while also celebrating...

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More celebrity readers announced

Join celebrity readers including, Howards’ Way star Jan Harvey, award-winning actors Isabella Inchbald and Samuel West, musician, broadcaster and entertainer Richard Stilgoe, and MP for Battersea Marsha de Cordova at the 7th Home-Start Wandsworth Carol Service on Wednesday 14 December at the beautiful Grade II* listed St Anne’s Church in Wandsworth. Come along for mulled...

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Support Home-Start Wandsworth while you shop

If you are shopping in the Black Friday sales this week don’t forget to sign up to easyfundraising and see your favourite brands (M&S, John Lewis, Amazon, Hush, Sweaty Betty, Argos and thousands more) donate to Home-Start Wandsworth whenever you shop with them at no cost to you. If you...

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We need you!

Could you spare 2-4 hours a week to support a local family, and make a difference that could last a lifetime? We are looking for people to join our network of trained volunteers. What our volunteers do Home-Start volunteers work alongside families to give compassionate, non-judgemental, confidential support, tailored to...

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2022 Impact report now available

Our new Impact Report, which is available to download below shows the lasting difference that Home-Start support makes to families. Families today are facing unprecedented challenges. For families that were already struggling, the global pandemic and economic turbulence have acted as magnifiers, exacerbating existing challenges and creating additional pressures. We...

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