Volunteer Course October – December 2011


Home-Start has just completed its 32nd Volunteer Preparation Course and has trained 11 new volunteers who will visit families living within Uttlesford.

The volunteers have found the course interesting and enjoyed meeting the professionals representing the Police, Health Services, CAB and Children’s Centres. They will be matched to support local families in the New Year.
 

Family Group Christmas Party

Home-Start Family Group parents and children enjoyed a Christmas Party at Golden Acre Community Centre, Saffron Walden.

The children were enthralled by Circus Skills Entertainer, Tom Puckett.

The party was organised by the Family Group team: Maria, Jayne and Jane.

All the children received a gift from Father Christmas. These presents were donated by the congregations of Littlebury and Duxford churches.

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Annual Report

Another year has flown by and the Annual Report looks back over the year with information on activities about staff and families.  The families we visit make all our work worthwhile and we continually receive lovely quotes from them.

Here are just a few:

“When my volunteer was away for two weeks I felt something special was missing from my life.”

“After talking my problems through with the volunteer I felt a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders.”

“My little boy often goes off to sleep and asks when he will see his Caroline.”

Read more in the Annual Report here.

Summer 2011 Newsletter

Read the latest Newsletter here which looks at:

• London Marathon Fundraiser

• Saffron Walden Carnival

• New appointments for Home Start Uttlesford

• News from the Friends of Home Start Uttlesford

• and much more!

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ome-Start Uttlesford 100 Club

Joining the 100 Club is a great way to help Home-Start in the simplest possible way. For the sum of £1.00 per month you will be allocated a number which will be entered into a monthly draw. Each month there are 3 cash prizes. 50% of subscriptions are returned in prize money and the remainder is donated to Home-Start Uttlesford, to enable the staff and volunteers to help more families.

With 100 members the monthly top prize would be £25.00 and the amount contributed to Home-Start Uttlesford would be £600 per year.

To join, just fill in the information on the attached form, and return it to the Home-Start office.