This month we had Stella Renwick come and talk to our members about Home Start South Leicestershire.

The Home Start charity was founded in Leicester by Margaret Harrison over 50 years ago. Margaret believed that if parents were supporting struggling parents on a one-on-one basis in their home then they would be better equipped to learn to cope with the many difficulties life can bring and will be able to give their children the best possible start to their own lives.

Since then, Home Start has spread to over 22 countries in 5 continents and continues to grow. Each Home Start group works and is funded as a stand-alone charity, but they all share the same approach and common goals.

Home Start South Leicestershire is based in Market Harborough on Coventry Road, where Stella and her team of volunteers run a range of support groups and organise the home visit assistance that is at the core of the charity’s work.

Home Start South Leicestershire is to a large extend funded through donations – not just in form of money, but also through donations of time and other resources. Some of you may remember the Market Harborough Crochet Christmas Tree that many of our members contributed to (see https://marketharboroughwi.org.uk/2021/06/06/come-and-join-the-harborough-crochet-christmas-tree-project/ ). After the Christmas Tree was taken down, the granny squares were fashioned into blankets that were donated to Home Start for distribution to families.

Similarly, our member Leslie is organising ongoing donations of baby and toddler hats, jackets, booties, gloves and blankets for Home Start – please get in touch if you have some time to spare to do some knitting or crochet for the charity or indeed would like to volunteer at Home Start.

You can read more about Home Start South Leicestershire on their website: https://home-startsouthleics.org.uk

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