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Volunteer Spotlight – Jan

Volunteer Spotlight – Jan One of our lovely volunteers Jan has been kind enough to share her own story about being a Home-Start Wessex volunteer. Please read below. “I love being a volunteer for Home-Start Wessex. It is very enjoyable and satisfying for me...

Home-Start Wessex Shortlisted in National BQF UK Excellence Awards

Home-Start Wessex Shortlisted in National BQF UK Excellence Awards Home-Start Wessex is delighted to have been shortlisted for the Patron’s Award for Charity Organisations in the nationwide BQF UK Excellence Awards 2026. The BQF UK Excellence Awards highlight the...

Trustees Week Spotlight – Pete

Trustees Week Spotlight – Pete I’m Pete Evans and I’m very happy to have joined the HomeStart family as a trustee.  After a long career in Change & Improvement with businesses like, Vodafone, Mærsk Line and The LEGO Group I am now semi-retired. I consult on...

Volunteer Spotlight – Kate

Volunteer Spotlight – Kate I’m Kate and I am a mum to 4 year old twins. They were born in lockdown 5 weeks early via c-section and we spent some time in NICU. They were 9 months old when we first went out. On our first trip to the supermarket I just cried as it...

Volunteer Spotlight – Rowena

Volunteer Spotlight Rowena lives in West Moors and is a retired schoolteacher. She has volunteered for Home-Start Wessex for 11 years, visiting families at home, fundraising at events, and has been a trustee for even longer. Rowena volunteers because, “I feel I...

Emily’s Blog

Hi! I’m Emily, a 20-year-old student going into my final year at Durham University. This summer, I’ve been interning at Home-Start Wessex, coming in on Mondays to learn from and assist Kathy’s amazing team. As I’m coming to the end of my time here, I thought I’d put...