Home-Start Camden and Islington
Coronavirus Update
Home Start Camden and Islington is currently providing the following services:
Phone based parenting support and guidance for families with children under the age of 5 who are experiencing difficulties or are vulnerable. Monday – Friday 9am-4pm
Referrals can be made via the website https://homestartcamdenandislington.org.uk/referrals/
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Usual Service:
Home-Start recruits and trains volunteers to offer practical and emotional support to families with at least one child under five years old. Many of the families that Home-Start work with are feeling isolated and one of the volunteers roles is to raise the parents' self-esteem so that they are able to become more confident to access other services.
Volunteers visit families in their own homes once a week for three to four hours. Local volunteers undertake an eight week accredited preparation course which covers a number of topics including safeguarding children. Volunteers are interviewed and are subject to a DBS check. Volunteers receive expenses and have individual and group supervision as well as the opportunity for ongoing training and personal development.
Volunteering Opportunities
Are you a parent looking to enhance your skills? Can you give 3-4 hours weekly to visit a family with young children? Join us for our free Volunteer Preparation training course.
Next training dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 17 September to 10 October, or 17 October to 12 December, 9.45am to 2.45pm.
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 020 7424 1603 020 7424 1603 07960 521639 07960 521639
- info@homestartcamden.org
- Website
- https://homestartcamdenandislington.org.uk/
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Location
- Address
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7 Dowdney Close
London
- Postcode
- NW5 2BP
Time / date details
- Opening times/date
- Next courses: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9.45am to 2.45pm; 17 September to 10 October 2019 or 17 October to 12 December 2019
Other Details
- Cost Details
- Free of charge
- Who is this service for?
- Any family that lives in Islington and has at least one child under five.
- Can I refer myself?
- Referral not required
- Referral Details
Request a referral form to be sent out in the post or an email copy of the form can be sent.
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