Home-Start Czech Republic (HOST) was founded in Prague in 2003 and gradually expanded its activities to four additional regions: Brno, Ostrava, Hradec Králové, and the Central Bohemian Region. The organisation focuses on supporting socially excluded families with children up to 8 years old, with the aim of: Preventing family separation: HOST...

Home-Start in Canada Quebec was launched in 1989, inspired by the UK model. Margaret Dutie, a social worker, initiated the first scheme south of Montréal, with strong support from the Home-Start founder, Margaret Harrison. Initially run by volunteers, Premiers Pas Québec became the National Office in 2007, supporting 10 schemes...

The UK is where the Home-Start story began, back in 1973 in the English city of Leicester. Today, there are around 173 local, independent Home-Starts working to support families across the UK. Across all four nations of the United Kingdom last year, thousands of home-visiting volunteers supported 58,938 families and 76,750 children...