Hi, my name is Kerry and I have just joined the Home-Start team as a group worker to run a support toddler group for Home-Start families. I have a background working in care as a support worker to adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. I also have experience in managing my own family with
We have some very exciting news - until 25 December, John Lewis & Partners will donate £1 to us for every new person who signs up to support us via fundraising website #easyfundraising. All donations will help families who need us this Christmas. To raise £1 for us, please visit our easyfundraising page and click
Wokingham Children’s Centres and Tools for Life at Home-Start Wokingham, bring to you Top Tip leaflets to support you and your child in preparing for their next stage of learning. This week’s top tip looks at Sensory Play. Develop confidence to try new things and communicate about what they’re doing. Try making some goop! Click
Congratulations to all of our newly trained volunteers who have successfully completed the Volunteer Preparation Course. What a fantastic group you are!! We are so thrilled that more families will benefit from their support during this extremely difficult time. And we are so grateful to all our volunteers for their time, commitment and kindness. If
We are thrilled to introduce Leanne, our new Scheme Co-ordinator. Leanne comes with a wealth of experience in safeguarding and working with children. She is also a trained Home-Start volunteer and a mum of twin girls so has a real understanding of the kinds of challenges parents face. She will be training volunteers so that
A new partnership has launched between Home-Start, FareShare, John Lewis and Waitrose and aims to create an outpouring of kindness to help Britain’s struggling families this Christmas. This festive season is sure to be one like no other. Parenthood is challenging enough in normal times but the current pandemic has added additional layers of anxiety,
There's no time to waste!! From now until 10:00 Monday 3rd November, every single donation made to us via https://localgiving.org/campaign/1m-coronavirus-fund/ up to £75 will be matched by Localgiving, DOUBLING the total amount donated. But WAIT!! Incredibly, between 10:00 on 3rd November and 12:00 on the 9th November they will match every single donation made up to £5,000!!! This
This week's Top Tip for parents is on Communication & Language. This leaflet has loads of really helpful information about the importance of helping 2-4 year olds how to listen and communicate before they go to nursery or school. Huge thanks to Teresa, our Tools for Life Project Coordinator and the team at Wokingham Children’s
Check out this free FAMILIES magazine with all sorts of useful information for families in the Thames Valley West area. https://issuu.com/familiesonline/docs/families_tvw_sept_oct_2020?fr=sZDEyODIxMjc0NjE
Please find below the latest Adult Education courses available in Wokingham. All of these courses are delivered online by WBC tutors in small groups and available free to residents – there are a few exemptions, and WBC check eligibility with anyone when they enquire about a course. If you have any questions about the courses