19th March 2020
In light of the current situation with Coronavirus and advice from government, Home-Start has taken the decision to suspend all home-visiting and family groups with immediate effect. Volunteer Mentors will offer their Home-Start families weekly telephone support. Volunteer Managers will continue to keep the Volunteer Mentors updated with any information from the families. Group Leaders […]
12th March 2020
Covid-19 Advice Please be sure to follow these common sense precautionary measures to reduce the spread of the virus: Do • cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze • put used tissues in the bin straight away • wash your hands with […]
Another fantastic Pancake festival! This year we had a record 30 teams turn out to race in what were reasonably good weather conditions, in fact the best in the last four years! The races started off relatively relaxed, but as expected, soon became competitive as teams qualified and went through to the semi-finals. The crowds […]
11th March 2020
Ever fancied jumping out of a plane 10,000 feet in the air? Why not do it for Home-Start Herts and help support families with young children who are struggling. On Saturday 6th June 2020 a group from Home-Start will be doing a tandem skydive at the UK Skydiving Centre in Cambridge. If you would like […]
4th February 2020
Home-Start are recruiting Volunteer Mentors to support families across Hertfordshire. If you are a mum, dad, grandparent or carer then you may have the skills we are looking for. Our 6-8 week course will give you the skills and information you’ll need to support families. Click image to enlarge. […]
28th January 2020
We are looking for vibrant and innovative people to join our trustee board. You’d be involved in the governance and oversight of the growth and development of the service as we strive to support even more families this year who are at risks of breakdown. We are particularly looking for people with strong HR and […]
16th January 2020
On Tuesday 25th February Home-Start Herts is organising the annual St Albans Pancake Festival for the fourth year, in conjunction with Herts Business Independent. Come along to this fun local community event and you are guaranteed a flipping good time! They’ll be walking and running races, parent & tot races, children’s entertainment, a raffle and […]
14th January 2020
In 2019 we supported approximately 300 families and over 650 children! But that is not enough, we need to do more in 2020. With your help we can make make an even bigger difference to families who are at risk of breakdown and give more children a better start in life. 25th February is Pancake day. It’s time for the great […]
9th January 2020
Bigger than the Beast From The East, Claire Austin-Hope is taking on the Arctic Survival Challenge in aid of Home-Start Herts. On the 26th January Claire will be leaving her historically established business at Austin’s Funeral Directors for three days and trek 150km South of the Arctic Circle. Starting the New Year with a big […]
18th December 2019
Oscar is a pretty amazing little boy. Last year when he was just 4 years old, he saw a homeless man sleeping on the street. Following a conversation with his mum, he was sad to find out that some adults and children didn’t have homes and happy families. Oscar’s unexpected response was that he wanted […]
The Home-Start Herts Speakeasy event was a roaring success, raising £7600!
Guests were transported into the 1920’s from the moment they arrived. Greeted by the establishment’s bouncer at the door checking passwords and directing them to the side entrance. And it continued with cocktails of the era, performances from the best swing singer in town and a casino lounge.
All the guests made such an effort, their outfits were amazing and they had a fabulous time.