Home-Start Cotswolds
There for parents when they need us most,
because childhood can't wait
News
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Sunshine and Support at our Hike!
Last Wednesday, we held our Hike for Home-Start Cotswolds. We had a wonderful day and would like to thank everyone who came along to support us. We are delighted to report that we raised over £3000, an amazing total that will make a real difference to our work...
Hike Tickets 2025
TICKETS HAVE NOW SOLD OUT!!! If you'd like to join us but have missed out on a ticket, please contact the office directly (just in case we have some return tickets as the day approaches). Tickets need to be bought in advance, please don't turn up on the day without...
Save the date! – Hike for Home-Start Cotswolds
You may be familiar with our fundraiser ‘Hike for Home-Start Cotswolds’ – we’re pleased to announce it is back for 2025! This year marks our 20th anniversary year, making it particularly special. We’d love it if you could join us for a 2-hour circular walk through...
Tesco Blue Tokens!
We’re in the customer vote for a Tesco Stronger Starts grant. It’s a scheme which gives chairities and community projects grants of up to £1,500. Tesco customers can vote in store to decide how much funding we get, so please support us next time you shop at Tesco! ...
Volunteer Training
We had a fantastic training session with our new and exisiting volunteers last week. We welcomed representatives from our local Perinatal Mental Health Team and P3 charity to share their expertise and knowledge with us, keeping us up to date on their roles and how we...
BBC Radio Gloucestershire
We had some great on-air chats with Nicky Price on BBC Radio Gloucestershire at the end of January, a huge thanks to Nicky for having us! Nicky invites a local charity / organisation to join her for the 'News Clash' feature, each day of a selected week. We were lucky...
A warm welcome to our new volunteers!
We were delighted to welcome 13 new volunteers on our training course today in Andoversford. It always feels like a real milestone to get our first session completed, and now that everyone has been introduced and briefed on what’s ahead, we can launch into the varied...
Christmas gifts for our families
Our thanks go to Cirencester Salvation Army, the Cirencester & District Round Table and North Cotswold Community Awareness who have provided amazing gifts / festive food for our families this Christmas. We'd also like to thank our Facebook and Instagram community...
Celebrating our volunteers at Christmas
Each year we try to hold Christmas lunches - one in the north cotswolds area and one further south - for our incredible volunteers. It's wonderful to get together as a team and to recognise the hard work and dedication that our volunteers put into their roles with...
A festive evening with Cirencester Singers!
Our sincere thanks go to Amy and the Cirencester Singers for the most festive of evenings on 4th December, it was such a lovely start to the Christmas season. Held at The Parish Church in the centre of Cirencester, the Cirencester Singers hosted their annual...
Our Baby & Me Groups: New dates for January 2025!
"It has been the highlight of my week. Each of the different sessions was helpful and informative and it was a really lovely group" (Mum who attended Baby & Me 2024) We're pleased to announce new dates for our our Baby & Me groups in the new year. ...
Christmas Shopping online? You can donate to us for free as you shop!
If you are shopping online for Christmas this year (or any time of year for that matter!) did you know that you can generate free donations to Home-Start Cotswolds? It's simple and free to register with 'Give As you Live' and each time you purchase online you'll...
Volunteer Get Together!
We had a wonderful get together with our volunteers last week. We took over a big table at the Old Prison Cafe in Northleach for a cup of tea and a good chat! It was lovely to see those who could make it, it's always a great opportunity for us to catch up,...
Tesco Blue Tokens!
We are delighted to share that we are part of the Tesco Stronger Starts Scheme and you now have the opportunity to vote for us with your blue tokens in the following stores: Tesco at Stow-on-the-Wold (postcode GL54 1BX) Tesco Express at Moreton-in-Marsh (postcode GL56...
Safeguarding training
To ensure all our staff, volunteers and trustees are kept up to date on our safeguarding policies, we hold training sessions for everyone to attend. Over the past month we've run two sessions, one in Cirencester and one in Bourton-on-the-Water. The training acts as...
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