Home-Start Daventry and South Northants celebrates 25 years!

On Tuesday 23rd November, we celebrated our 25th Anniversary at the AGM held at Courteenhall (our main sponsor), and it was great to have everyone in attendance.  We were delighted that our patron, Lord Boswell of Aynho, joined us, as well as Ann Addison, Chairman of...

Taking care of you when you have a baby

Taking care of you when you have a baby Taking care of a new born baby can be all consuming, making it difficult to complete even the simplest of day to day tasks. As these tasks mount up, you can feel stressed and overwhelmed by everything you have to do. When that...

Work of Home-Start praised in Parliament

The work of Home Start staff and volunteers was praised during a debate in Parliament about how to give babies the best start in life.The debate came on the day Home-Start UK, the Parent-Infant Foundation and Best Beginnings released a new report, No-One Wants To See...

New Report: No one wants to see my baby

Put babies and children at the heart of COVID 19 recovery plans, urge three charities. In a new survey of UK-wide professionals and volunteers: 30% say health visitor drop-in clinics are no longer operating in their area. 28% say health visitor appointments are still...

Four top tips to help your child settle into primary school

Once your child has got over the hurdle of the first day, it will take them some time to adjust to their new routine. You can help them manage with our four top tips.   Be prepared for a very tired child Even if your child is used to a long day at nursery, a...