How Homestart Can Help & Not Just at Christmas.

I am very proud to be one of the Ambassadors for Home Start because it is a remarkable charity and last night I had the privilege of being invited to attend the Home-Start Charity Carol Service in St. Bride’s Church in Fleet Street – the most delightful place of worship. It has recently been refurbished and […]

Tips for Beating the Isolation Blues.

  Feeling isolated when you first have children is very common, as you’ve probably left a job where there was always people around to chat to, so plan ahead and talk to your friends and other parents about what they do to get out and about. One simple way to combat loneliness is to get […]

Kirstie Allsopp, Location, Location, Location & Moving House Tips

I am an Ambassador for the wonderful charity Home Start and today I was delighted to have been invited to the lovely Kirstie Allsopp’s house (Location, Location, Location) as we were raising awareness for the wonderful charity’s campaign Reach The Child with some journalists www.reachthechild.org.uk When parents suffer tragedy and hardship, their young children can […]

Childhood Starts Here…..

  Yesterday I did 26 radio interviews around the UK to help launch Home Start’s new campaign called Childhood Starts Now  a very important campaign to change the lives of thousands of children in Britain today. HOW HOME-START HELPED A FAMILY ‘IN SHOCK’ AFTER A BEREAVEMENT Vanessa Bates, 40,  from South Derbyshirewas left ‘shell-shocked’ after her […]

Take the Home-Start childhood challenge. This quiz is child’s play!

We all know the first few years of life are critical to a child’s development. It’s when the crucial milestones happen. That’s why Home-Start works hard to support parents when families are at breaking point, helping them create a safe, loving home environment to ensure that their children don’t miss out on the vital foundations […]