Join our volunteer team!!!

Interested in being a volunteer at Home-Start?  Get in touch to find out more about opportunities for Family Support, Trustees or Fundraising volunteers.  Our next training course for Home Visiting volunteers begins in Spring 2026.  There will be 4 face to face sessions with some additional online learning from home.  For more details about the course and how to apply, please get in touch!

Support Local Families – Join Us at Our Next Event!

Join us at one of our upcoming events to support local families and make a difference. Visit our events page for more details!

About Us

We support local families with children aged 9 and under through tough times – providing highly-trained volunteers and expert free, confidential support for parents when they need us the most by helping them to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children.

We’re here for you…

As the cost of living continues to rise, many families are facing greater financial, emotional, and social challenges, with some 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.

We’re there for parents when they need us the most, because childhood can’t wait.

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:

  • Weekly Home-Visiting support, which is free, non-judgemental, compassionate and confidential
  • Three Family Support Groups in Royston, Buntingford and South Cambridgeshire
  • Expert guidance to other support services and resources

Affiliated to Home-Start UK

Help us reach our fundraising target…

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.

Visit our “What can I do to help?” page to find out more!

Latest news

Walking Beside Families: A Volunteer’s Story of Kindness and Connection

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.

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SOUP-ER HEROES AT THE ALLOTMENT!

Our family groups have been busy celebrating the harvest season in the most hands-on way by becoming ‘Soup-er’ Heroes at the local allotment. Kayleigh led…

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TTP plc and Home-Start: Creating lasting memories for families at Standalone Farm

Thanks to TTP plc’s support, 22 families enjoyed a memorable summer day at Standalone Farm, filled with fun, connection, and lasting memories. We’re so grateful for their generosity and being their 2024 Charity of the Year.

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