Welcome to Home-Start
Borehamwood & District
Home-Start offers friendship and informal support to parents with young children, in local communities throughout the UK, so that every child can have a good start in life.
Why is Home-Start needed?
Being a parent is the most difficult job in the world and there is no training for it! Many parents feel overwhelmed or exhausted by the stresses of everyday life. Too often they have no close family members or friends they can turn to for help or encouragement.
Who can ask for Home-Start help?
Anyone can ask for Home-Start, as long as they have at least one child under the age of five. A parent may be struggling with the demands of young children at home. Perhaps a parent feels isolated or has post-natal depression, or there may be practical difficulties, with illness or disability in the family.
What does Home-Start offer?
Home-Start offers a volunteer, who is usually a parent to visit the home. They understand the joys and frustrations of bringing up children, because they have been there too. The volunteers normally visit once a week for two to three hours, sharing their time and friendship for as long as needed.