Need support?

Everyone needs a bit of help sometimes.

Many parents need a little help and support during the early years when children are young. There is no rule book for raising a family and sometimes it can seem overwhelming, particularly if your family is going through difficult times.

There is support for you if you need it, when you need it and in a way that benefits you and your family.

Do you ever feel like this?

  • Isolated in your community, with no family nearby and struggling to make friends
  • Suffering with post-natal illness but finding it hard to talk to anyone about it
  • Having a hard time coping with your child's illness
  • Overwhelmed by the death of a loved one
  • Struggling to cope with a disability or relationship problems
  • Struggling with the emotional and physical demands of having twins, triplets or more
  • Tired, unhappy, exhausted

If you have at least one child under the age of five then we can help

We support thousands of parents just like you through our Home-Start volunteers. They are people who are parents themselves or have parenting experience - so they know just what you're going through. They will visit you in your own home - usually once a week. You decide what you will do together.

Maybe you need someone to talk to who won't judge you; a shoulder to cry on or perhaps an extra pair of hands or to find out what's available locally. You decide.

You don't have to pay for Home-Start's help and it's confidential

Home-Start Rotherham recruits and trains parent volunteers. We have over 20 years experience so you can rest assured that your volunteer will be fully trained, and carefully matched with you. They will also have undergone an enhanced criminal records check to ensure your child's safety

If you think Home-Start Rotherham can help...

...why not find out more? You can find our contact details on the Contact us page.

What happens next?

  • After asking for our support you will meet with one of our Co-ordinators, who will then match you with one of our volunteers
  • Your volunteer will visit you at home for a couple of hours per week
  • You choose to have a Home-Start volunteer
  • You can also join our family groups or social activities if you want to

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