brand new website
Thanks to the incredible work of volunteer Steve Marsden, we have a beautiful new online space for you to explore.
Find out about our work, our wonderful member charities, and the many ways you can support us
If, like Steve, you have skills to offer and you would like to join us as a volunteer, let us know today – we’d love to hear from you.
We are a small charity supporting other charities in 20 countries across the world.
Our members take the proven Home-Start model of support and tailor it for families in their own communities.
Across the world, they are changing children’s lives.
Support us financially
Every donation we receive makes a tangible and significant difference to our work.
New resources are acquired, new projects progress, and they are personally managed by our small team.
Partner with us
Our partnerships are crucial to us – underpinning vital research, expanding our
reach, and creating opportunities. Collaborate with our network and see the
profound impact of your organisation’s support.
Volunteer
Whether through regular volunteering hours, ad hoc advice, or project-based
support, our incredible volunteers are at the heart of our work. Share your
experience, time and knowledge in flexible ways that work for you.
Our members provide free support and practical help when families struggle in the early years of parenthood. Support that is based in the local community and delivered by trained volunteers with parenting experience themselves.
They tailor their work to the needs of every family, so that last year 93,000 children received unique and personal support.
Our work is behind the scenes, but it is vital. Thanks to us, every member charity can benefit from the knowledge and success of every other, regardless of their size.
We connect them together, facilitate the sharing of knowledge, strengthen their practice, and safeguard standards, so that families can receive even better support in the earliest years of parenthood.
Grow our global impact research
Further evidence of the
effectiveness of Home-Start
support.
Share resources online
Expand our dedicated
website and digital library for
multilingual materials
Develop richer training
Offer high-quality programmes to
the 20,000 Home-Start staff and
volunteers across the world.
We are a UK based charity – working as a virtual office – but our members span across five continents. Explore the map to find out more about our current member countries.
Donate Now
Thank you for supporting our work – with 20 member charities across the world, your donation goes a long way.
You can make your secure donation through PayPal or Just Giving.
