Home Start East Surrey

We are thrilled to be supporting this local charity as our Charity of the Year.

 

Home-Start East Surrey supports families with young children up to the age of 11, living in Redhill, Reigate, Merstham, Caterham, Dorking, Horley and surrounding areas, to cope with the challenges of parenting and family life.

This support may be required due to numerous factors including families suffering with mental or physical illness, families dealing with domestic violence within the home or relocation due to domestic violence, families going through immigration or relocation to the area, families with SEN requirements, young mothers, families with multiple births and the list goes on.

They are either referred these families via social services, doctors or schools or wel also encourage self-referral via our website.

https://home-starteastsurrey.org.uk/

Their role then, is to provide volunteers to work with these families for a few hours every week, primarily in their own home.  Their volunteers will support these families to access appointment and community activities and events and encourage them to get out and about and signpost to services/support that may help them.

They also run weekly nurture groups which support new parents experiencing anxiety, isolation or low mood for their babies, first year and parenting workshops for young families.  They support families from all religious, ethnic, cultural or social backgrounds, irrespective of gender, sexuality or any other factor that makes their family unique and special.  They treat everyone we work with as individuals and tailor our support to meet families particular needs and try to help these families get back on their feed in times of need.

They are funded 100% via donations and bid funding and therefore support from local business is vital for them to be able to continue.