This Children’s Mental Health Week, children and parents are being encouraged to share their thoughts and feelings during these challenging times. The theme of the week is ‘Express Yourself’, which is about finding ways to share feelings, thoughts, or ideas, through creativity. It is about finding a way to show...
With schools closed and the return to online learning, many parents are having to juggle homeschool, childcare and work which has brought additional stress and worry for many. Parents are finding it hard to find any time for themselves and many are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted as a result. This...
Our winter newsletter is out now. Read all about our latest news and how we supported families through the festive period: http://bit.ly/2MKQ9A1 We are so grateful to White Stuff, the congregation of St Luke’s and St Anne’s churches, the Wandsworth community, Allfarthing Primary school, Peter Jones and Waitrose for enabling...
We are delighted that John Lewis and Waitrose have pledged to continue to support families in need after they raised over £3m for FareShare and Home-Start through the “Give a Little Love” Christmas Campaign. The Partnership will extend its support for Home-Start and FareShare with a further £2m donation and...
We have a full programme of online workshops and events planned to keep our families going through these difficult months. Yesterday, we commenced our weekly story time, sharing favourites Giraffes Can’t Dance and Wilford Gordon McDonald Partridge with families on Zoom. We will also be running a weekly coffee morning...
Looking for a new fitness goal this year, then look no further? We have a limited number of places available in London’s most exciting half marathon, The Vitality Big Half which returns to the streets of London on Sunday 25 April 2021. With general entries now sold out, running for...
Learn all about being a volunteer with Home-Start Wandsworth Do you want to know more about volunteering with Home-Start and how you can make a lasting difference to a family? We will be hosting an informal virtual coffee morning on Zoom at 10am on the 13th January. So grab a...
Please enjoy this special video of Lockdown Christmas, a brand new poem written by Sir Richard Stilgoe and read by a host of stars, as well as beneficiaries, staff and volunteers from Home-Start Wandsworth. Look out for Jane Asher, Bryony Gordon, Mel Giedroyc, Joanna Lumley, Joe Stilgoe and Samuel West, and listen out...
Thank you to the team at White Stuff Head Office for supporting Home-Start families this Christmas. They donated over £700 worth of Sainsburys vouchers which will make a big difference to families struggling day-to-day....
As part of the John Lewis Partnership’s ‘Give a Little Love’ Christmas campaign, Peter Jones in Sloane Square, invited their customers to send a little love to children and families supported by Home-Start Wandsworth. Through the‘Giving Tree’ which was located on the ground floor of the store, Peter Jones’ customers...
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