A brilliant way to close the Easter school holidays, with an Easter themed family day on Wandsworth Common. There was an egg hunt, face painting, games, egg decorating and the Easter bunny also made a special appearance. Thank you to Papa Johns for the delicious pizza and all our...
A big thank you to Jake who will be running the Manchester marathon on April 14 in aid of Home-Start Wandsworth. Please do support Jake if you are able to and help him achieve his fundraising target of £1,000. Good luck Jake! ...
From a Valentine’s Day Extravaganza to a trip to The Army Museum, there was lots on offer for Home-Start families during the February half-term. The week started at Battersea Arts Centre, where families were treated to Valentine’s themed arts & crafts, cookie decorating and lots of lego building. On Wednesday,...
In two months time, Freddie Maher will take on this gruelling ultra-marathon in one of the world’s most inhospitable environments, the Sahara Desert. It is indisputably the Toughest Footrace on Earth. Six days’ running over 156 miles across endless sand dunes, rocky jebels and white-hot salt plains, carrying what you...
Can you spare 2-4 hours a week to support a local family and make a difference that could last a lifetime? Home-Start Wandsworth is looking for people to join their network of trained volunteers. Volunteers support families with young children in Wandsworth dealing with a variety of difficulties including; post-natal depression, isolation,...
Put on your glad rags and join us at the Home-Start Wandsworth Summer Ball, on Saturday 15 June 2024. This year’s Ball is a wonderful opportunity to come together once again with our friends and supporters, old and new, to raise vital funds for our much-needed work in the community. We...
The Home-Start Wandsworth Carol Service is a wonderful, festive evening and a true highlight in our fundraising calendar. Thank you to everyone who came and helped us raise over £13,000 – enabling us to continue supporting families in need and giving more children a brighter future. A special thank you...
As 2023 begins to draw to a close, we would like to thank our network of volunteers for everything that they do for Home-Start and the countless hours of their time they give to supporting families. The work that we do would simply not be possible without their continued commitment,...
Join celebrity readers and the award-winning Epiphoni Consort choir at Home-Start Wandsworth’s festive fundraising Carol Service on Tuesday 19 December at the beautiful Grade II* listed St Anne’s Church in Wandsworth. Come along for mulled wine, mince pies and a very special evening of Christmas music, readings and carols, as...
We have been blown away by the generosity of the local community this festive season. Thank you to everyone who has kindly donated gifts and vouchers for our families, ensuring that they feel remembered and cared for at a special, but financially challenging time of year. These donations will enable...
