Supporting Families in Poverty- A Year’s View
West Berkshire should be a borough where everyone has the chance of a decent and secure life. Instead, many families, a large proportion of them working families, are struggling to make ends meet. It has become a heart-breaking aspect of our day to day work. In April...
Autism acceptance and the Resilient Families Project
Autism Acceptance Week is here and the message is clear, no one should feel judged for being autistic or have to wait many months or even years for a potentially life changing diagnosis. Yet, families in West Berkshire can have a three year wait to access the Children...
25 years of family support in West Berkshire
In 25 years of Home-Start West Berkshire, the face of the organisation has changed many times. What remains the same is our core model of support, sending volunteers into families’ homes who need support. In this blog, our Director, Grace Green reflects on the...
Behind The Mask
Home-Start UK’s partnership with ITV’s The Masked Singer is helping parents to share what is #BehindTheMask, so they don’t have to pretend everything is OK. We’re here for parents so that they can share their difficulties and find the support they need....