Today, with ongoing cost of living strain, many families are facing greater financial, emotional, and social challenges. Pressures around things like access to consistent support services, growing mental health needs and balancing work alongside parenting are leading to some families reaching crisis points and feeling more isolated than ever before.
Our dedicated volunteers can offer confidential, FREE weekly support tailored just for you.
You don’t need to be referred by a professional (e.g. doctor, health visitor, etc.); just contact us today to have a chat about talk about how we can help and the support we can offer, with no obligation to take it on. Sometimes, a friendly chat can make all the difference.
As we all know, being a parent has never been easy. It can be lonely, frustrating, heart-breaking and overwhelming and life-changing events can happen to anyone.
Our charity has successfully supported local families since 1983 – working alongside parents through all kinds of tough times, such as:
Mental ill-health and post-natal depression, isolation, physical disability and illness, the end of a relationship, multiple-aged children and bereavement.
We offer:
Affiliated to Home-Start UK
Please note that there are three separate Home-Start’s that collectively provide Home-Start support across the county of Hertfordshire. Should you wish to find out about Home-Start services outside of SG8 and SG9 postcode areas, then please contact either Home-Start Hertfordshire or Home-Start Watford & Three Rivers
Our fundraising target for 2025/26 is £200,000, and we need your help to reach it.
You can help in many ways, from simply making a donation to organising a fundraising event, or perhaps you would like to take on a personal challenge.
Volunteers are at the heart of Home-Start. In this post, we share Jane’s inspiring journey as a retired teacher who found a new way to make a difference in her community. From offering a listening ear to creating moments of joy for families, her story shows the true power of volunteering.
