My name is Kerry and my Home-Start story began when I had my twins, I already had a 16 month old little girl and 4 older children. After having the twins I was diagnosed with postnatal depression and felt like I was failing at everything.
My health visitor spoke to me about Home-Start but at first I was too proud to accept help as I had always been a strong woman and dealt with everything myself, eventually I would give it a go. I was introduced to a lovely volunteer who would come once a week to help with my 3 little ones so I could get things done at home, go out to places that I couldn’t have done on my own with 3 little ones or even for just a cup of tea and a good chat.
Myself and my children had developed an unbreakable bond with our volunteer and even after 5 years we still have contact with her. The little ones’ eyes light up when they see her. Home-Start also helped in so many other ways by sign posting me to the right help I needed to help me become myself again. I am forever grateful to Home-Start.
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