Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands

A great big thank you to all our wonderful volunteers in the Staffs Moorlands during Volunteer Week. Whether it's a hug, a helping hand or letting someone feel heard, our volunteers offer vital support to families. #HomeStartVolunteer #VolunteersWeek

We're hiring! Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands are looking for an part-time Administration and Marketing Officer join our small team, committed to providing support to families across the Moorlands. Full details & application pack on our website. Closing date 14/06/2023.

Our volunteers and staff recently took part in a paediatric first aid session, which although serious, was fun. We provide on-going support and offer on-going training to all our volunteers to ensure that they are fully equipped to provide the best support possible to families.

We would like to say a huge, massive THANK YOU to Persimmon Homes for their generous grant award of £1,000 from their Community Champions scheme. This will really help us to help local families in the Staffordshire Moorlands and continue our service. #persimmonhomes

We're delighted to say that our Cheadle group is back up and running now on a Monday morning, starting from 20th March 10.15 - 11.45 am. We'd love to see you and your little ones, so come meet our new Group Activity Leader Sarah and have some fun!

Our next Course of Preparation for new volunteers is starting on Thursday March 16th. If you'd be interested in finding out more we'd love to hear from you. Just contact us through the website: wwww.homestartsm.org.uk or email Info@homestartsm.org.uk.

Correction - sorry, the correct email address to book is info@homestartsm.org.uk

Fundraising Quiz Night with Pie & Pea Supper at Leek Rugby Club, St Edwards Park, Cheddleton, ST13 7BJ - 24th March at 7 pm. Teams of six (£10 per person). Please book in advance - info@homestart.org.uk. Come and join in the fun!

We're looking for people who enjoy working with babies & young children to work on a voluntary basis alongside our Group Activity Leader in supporting families to attend groups running across the Staffs Moorlands. Please get in touch if you're interested in finding out more.

Families with young children can access our FREE Bookstart project. We deliver resources from the BookTrust (books, finger puppets & nursery rhymes) and introduce them to parents and children in the comfort of families' homes over 4 sessions. #nationalstorytellingweek2023

If you have 2-3 hours a week to spare to help families with young children living in the Staffordshire Moorlands, we'd love to hear from you. We have a number of volunteering roles available. If you're interested in joining our friendly team, please get in touch to find out more.

Will you pledge your time to help end loneliness? This year, Home-Start is part of the @gmb #1MillionMinutes campaign, asking the nation to donate their time to make a difference. Families need your support. Pledge now: home-start.org.uk/1millionminutes #HomeStartVolunteer

'If Ron wasn't in my life it would have been very different. Very isolating.' Single father Damien was struggling but when @homestartuk introduced him to volunteer Ron, Damien described it 'as a weight had been lifted'. #1MillionMinutes link.itv.com/1millionminute…

On #InternationalMensDay we're reaching out to men with young children living in the Staffs Moorlands. Please get in touch if you're struggling in your role as a dad or carer for young children - our volunteers are non-judgemental and you get to decide on how we support you.

‘ICON’ is a programme which provides information about infant crying and how to cope. If you have heard of and used ICON, the local NHS wants to listen to your feedback, to see what support might be needed in the future. Complete the short survey here: nhs.researchfeedback.net/s.asp?k=166376…

Our volunteer trustees kindly give their time to oversee and support our charity's work and ensure that we provide provide the best possible support for families. We couldn't do what we do without the range of skills & experience our trustees bring - thank you! #TrusteesWeek

It's Annual Report time! To find out about the work of our scheme and the impact we have, follow the link bit.ly/3ySHPDT #BecauseChildhoodCantWait

Shockingly 1 in 5 families that we support are affected by domestic abuse. Today a group of family support volunteers attended domestic abuse awareness training delivered by Glow. Because tomorrow starts today. @findtheglow #domesticabuse

We have places at our FREE Babble & Chat group for parents/carers and under 4's at Bishop Rawle Family Hub, Cheadle - Thursdays 1.15 - 2.45 pm - contact us if you're interested in coming.

We offer no judgement - just compassionate, confidential help and individualised support to families who have at least one child under the age of 5. #WorldMentalHealthDay