How to get help from
Home-Start West Northants
Support from Home-Start West Northants
Home-Start West Northants recruits and trains volunteers with parenting experience to visit parents with young children under the age of five years at home. Our volunteers undergo a thorough training programme to prepare them for their role and receive ongoing support and supervision throughout their time at Home-Start.
Once we receive a request for help, we carefully match a volunteer with a family. The volunteer offers tailor-made one-to-one support, regularly – usually for around two hours at a time, on a weekly basis for an average of 6 months.
Our volunteers provide;
- Emotional support to help parents find ways to manage and resolve problems.
- Direct support for children including playing, listening, having fun, establishing routines, encouraging development and providing opportunities for outings and treats.
- Practical help with getting to appointments, doing the shopping, budgeting, nutrition and meal planning, cooking and making the home safe.
- Information and links to health services, educational services and the local offer of support to children and young families such as the Early Childhood and Family Service.
How to refer a family
If you are a Health Visitor, Doctor or any other professional working with families and you think someone would benefit from our service, you can make a referral on their behalf, with their consent. Please phone us on 01604 627692 to discuss the family situation or complete the enquiry form below by clicking “make a referral for a family”. If a referral is thought to be suitable we will record some basic details about the family and their needs.
What happens next?
Once we expect to have a suitable volunteer becoming available, we will contact you check that the family still requires support. If so, we will send you a referral form to complete with the family and return to us.
Once we receive your enquiry, our team will reach out within 48 hours to provide you with a reference number and details about what happens next. When you have submitted the form close the window to return to here.
Home-Start West Northants Groups
Interested? To find out more please contact Home-Start West Northants
Tea Toast and Play
When
Tuesday
From 9:00am to 10:30am
Where
Thorplands Children’s Centre
NN3 8AQ
(Map)
Young Mums 16-24 Years
When
Wednesday (Term Time Only)
From 10:30pm to 12:00pm
Where
The Spring Charity
NN1 2JW
(Map)
Testimonials
I would like to extend a big thank you to all involved at Home Start Falkirk for their hard work, passion and commitment.
Become a Home-Start Volunteer Today
Home-Start’s team of trained volunteers make sure a child’s early years count. By volunteering just a few hours each week you can transform the lives of young children and their parents in your community.
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