Home-Start North Dorset offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children
Home-Start offers a unique service. We recruit & train volunteers who are usually parents themselves to visit families with at least one child under 5 & offer them informal, friendly & confidential support in their own homes. To help give children the best possible start in life, Home-Start North Dorset supports parents as they grow in confidence, strengthen their relationships with their children & widen their links with the local community.
Why the community needs usWe help to improve the physical and emotional health and well-being of both parents and children encouraging them to benefit from the joys of family life and to participate in community life and services. This early intervention reduces the risk of neglect to children, gives parents the support they need to get through a difficult period in their lives or learn simple life skills that most of us take for granted, and then move on with their lives becoming part of the community.
Our impact on the communityThe prevention of family breakdown. Reduce the need for statutory intervention. Improved mental health. Stronger parent/child relationships. Increased community involvement. Better use of local services. Fewer missed appointments. Families less isolated and horizons widened. Children learn from a consistent adult role model. Parents grow in confidence.
We are always looking for volunteers with parenting experience to help to work with families in their own homes. Our fundraising committee would welcome any ideas. If you would like to help us with fundraising, from sponsored events to coffee mornings, please give the office a call.We are also keen to hear from people who are interested in supporting our organisation by becoming an Advisor or Trustee.
