AFCB Partnership

We’re very pleased to announce that Home-Start Wessex has been selected as one of AFC Bournemouth’s new charity partners for both the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons. The four local charities were selected after being nominated and then voted for by four key...

Family Beach Party

Every year, Home-Start Wessex hosts a summer party for our families to get together, have some fun and get to know each other. We had loads of fun with Minky Moo and her special guest, Ariel, for a sea-themed adventure! The children enjoyed treasure hunting,...

Dorset Tea

Last week, we were lucky to be joined by Dorset Tea with a generous donation to help fund our October Volunteer Programme as well as our Telephone Befriender Course, which started in May this year. They, of course, also brought some delicious tea to share! This is all...

Volunteer Get-Together

Volunteering for Home-Start Wessex is so much more than you may think. We pride ourselves on building an environment for our volunteers to thrive, playing to their strengths and supporting each and every family. It’s both a challenging and rewarding role, and we...

Kerry’s Wise Words

“I have been trying to weasel my way out of this day for years; I am terrified to share, but feel that it’s an important time to do just that. I couldn’t do this without the strength of the families around me every day. Today isn’t about schooling, lessons,...