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The earliest years make the biggest impact: Home-Start make sure those years count so that no child’s future is limited. Children who are raised in a stable, loving, family environment are more likely to have a positive and healthy future. Home-Start works because our volunteers are parents.
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Situation
East Hampshire contains areas of severe deprivation, with families' isolation increased in areas which are geographically distant and poorly served by transport links. We see a growing trend in the number of families with young children experiencing entrenched and multiple needs. Social isolation and mental health continue to be the main reasons. The number of such cases that we take on is growing. We work closely with GPs, Health Visitors, schools, pre-schools, Housing, Children’s Services.
Solution
We recruit, train and supervise local volunteers with parenting experience to support families who have at least one child under five years old. Our volunteers visit families every week. They offer practical and emotional support in an efficient, structured and cost effective way supporting parents as they grow in confidence, strengthen their relationships with their children, and widen their links with the local community. We run two Family Groups.
