AGM - Thursday 5th November 2020
Home-Start Telford & Wrekin invite you to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday 5th November 2020,
at 7pm. The meeting will take place over Zoom.
If you would like to attend, please email: homestarttelfordandwrekin1@gmail.com - Thank you
We look forward to seeing you.
Caia, Donna, Heidi, Naomi & Vikki
A guide to how family life has changed over the last 30 years
Volunteer Preparation Course - 12th November 2020
We have a new volunteer preparation course starting over Zoom on Thursday 12th November 9.30-12.30 for 9 weeks
If you have a couple of hours free a week and would like to help support a family, then please email: homestarttelfordandwrekin1@gmail.com for more information and to book your place.
Co-op Local Community Fund
We are delighted to announce that Home-Start Telford & Wrekin has been selected to take part in the Co-op Local Community Fund again this year.
How the Fund Works
We are one of three causes in the community which Co-op Members can select to support between now and 23 October 2021. The more members who select us, the more we can win.
If you are not a Co-op Member, please join using the link below:
Thank you
Win, Win, Win!!!!
Please Support Our Good Cause
Be in with a chance to win £25,000 and an Entertainment bundle including an Amazon Echo Show 8, Echo Dot & Tablet this Christmas!!
Please help support the wonderful work Home-Start does by signing up to the TWINCL lottery.
It is only £1 per ticket - Your support is greatly appreciated and it all helps towards our fundraising target this year
Home-Start 30 year Celebration
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Something More Course - 22nd January 2020 - 11 Weeks
We are running a 'Something More' self-esteem course for women beginning on the 22nd January for 11 weeks (having a break for the half-term in February) above The Gratitude Cafe, Duke Street, Wellington. Telford
If you or anyone you know may be interested in attending, then please give the office a ring on 01952 872280
Volunteer Social - 5th March 2020
We would like to invite our Home-Start volunteers to the next volunteer social being held on Thursday 5th March @12pm at the Severn Gorge, Malinsgate, Telford. TF4 4NL.
Please contact the Home-Start office to book your place.
We look forward to seeing you there
Fantastic Funding News!
Fantastic funding news!
We are delighted to share the wonderful news that we have been awarded a Reaching Communities lottery grant which will give us £33,000+ for the next five years to support vulnerable families in the area
Please Support Us:
Home-start Telford & Wrekin provides a much loved and valued service for the community by supporting young families and improving their life chances.
Telford and Wrekin Community Lottery is an exciting weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in Telford and Wrekin. All good causes supported by the lottery will benefit Telford and Wrekin and its residents.
Play the lottery, support Home-start Telford & Wrekin - it’s that simple!
Tickets for the lottery cost just £1 per week. Each ticket has a 1 in 50 chance to win a prize each week, with a top prize of £25,000! That’s a better chance of winning than the National Lottery or the Health Lottery!
Each ticket will consist of 6 numbers and each number will be between 0 and 9. There will be a draw every Saturday night when a 6 digit winning combination will be picked. Prizes will be given to players with tickets that match the first or last 2-6 numbers from the winning combination. Match all 6 and you win the JACKPOT!
We need your help so we can continue to offer and even expand our service!
Thank you for your support and good luck!
Please click this link to play:
https://www.twincl.co.uk/supp…/home-start-telford-and-wrekin
Wonderland June 2019
Volunteer Social
Home-start gets a head start thanks to Bespoke Computing
Business for Children Awards - We Won!!
Business for Children Awards.
Charity for Children Winner !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Home-start Telford & Wrekin were delighted to be announced as the winner of the charity category at this years Business for Children Awards.
The charity faced tough competition from the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, The Hive and Empathy.
Julia Allinson, Fundraising Manager was presented with the trophy. "It is amazing to have the hard work of our fantastic team of volunteers recognised for the amazing difference they bring to the lives of so many families facing truly difficult times."
Easter 2017
A huge thank you to the team at Specsavers Telford and also the Buckatree Hall Hotel for their amazing efforts in collecting Easter Eggs for Home-start Telford and Wrekin. The eggs will be distributed to the many families we support and will help make their Easter extra special. We are so grateful to you, thank you !!
Another big thank you to Miller Homes for collecting Easter Eggs for us. The families were thrilled with them 
:-) Thank you so much
Here is a photo of Donna Salmon from Miller Homes handing some of the eggs over to Naomi our Administrator
A huge thank you to St Johns Masonic Lodge
A HUGE thank you to St Johns Masonic Lodge in Wellington for their amazing donation of £1600 to Home-Start Telford & Wrekin. The money has been raised by past master of the lodge Malcolm Hallewell during his term of office. Peter Riley ( Trustee) and Julia Allinson (Fundraising Manager) from the charity spent the evening with the masons hearing about their fantastic fundraising efforts. This money will fund a 'Something More' course, raising the self esteem and self confidence of vulnerable parents.
Lush Donation
We would like to say a huge thank you to LUSH at Telford Town Centre, for the donating these beautiful gift sets.
They smell lovely!
Thank you 
Tracy Chilton Award 2016
The Tracy Chilton Award 2016 has been awarded to Julie Pellew - Congratulations!!!
Home-Start AGM 2016
A big thank you to Sian Deane, Head Teacher at Holmer Lake Primary School for her presentation and talk about School readiness. Sian is pictured below receiving flowers.
Julie Pellew being awarded the 'Tracy Chilton Award 2016'
Jill Amos receiving a certificate for completing one year of Home-Start Visiting, presented by Sarah Duggan (Chair)
Caia Bryant-Griffiths (Manager) Sarah Duggan (Chair) and Naomi Calabrese (Administrator)
A big thank you to all that attended :-)
Rhyl 2016
Autumn Volunteer Preparation Course 2016
We will be holding our next volunteer preparation course on the 20th October if you or anyone you know maybe interested in volunteering for Home-Start. The course will run from 9.30am-2.30pm at HLC for 8 weeks. At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance along with a Telford & Wrekin Child Protection certificate
Please ring the office on 01952 872280 for more information and to register your place
Thank you
Cycle Experience 2016
Shropshire Business Queen Award
Team Member Receives Award:
Are you Telford’s Brainiest Business? Well this event will give you the chance to prove it!
Telford’s Brainiest Business Quiz 2016
Date: 15th September 2016
Are you Telford’s Brainiest Business? Well this event will give you the chance to prove it!
We’re holding our famous annual quiz which this year will raise funds for our chosen charity Home-Start Telford & Wrekin – an organisation that supports families across the local area.
Come along and pit your wits against colleagues and competitors, and see if you’ve got the “little grey cells” to take the trophy!
The venue for the quiz is yet to be confirmed, but we’ll let you know as soon as the details are sorted out – make sure you save the date for what will be a really fun and challenging evening!
We are delighted to announce that we have been selected by Telford Business Partnership as their charity of the year.
We are really looking forward to working with them and the local business community. Thank you
Tracy Chiltern Award 2015
The Tracy Chiltern Award 2015 has been awarded to Vikki Thomas - Congratulations!!!
Charity Watches Funding Grow.
A family support charity is set to benefit from funding from its local High Street Bank.
Home Start Telford & Wrekin has been awarded a grant of £5000 from its local branch of Santander. The Santander Foundation Community Grant was set up to help people in the UK in need and provides grants of up to £5,000 to local UK charities or projects.
The charity supports families in Telford who are experiencing times of difficulty and crisis. They recruit and train volunteers who will visit families at home, offering emotional and practical support.
Julia Allinson Fundraising Manager says “ Our partnership with Santander is so valuable to Home-Start. This money will enable us to support further families through some truly challenging times, ensuring they are able to provide their children with the best possible start in life. “
Anna Jones, Personal Banker for Santander has also been on hand to offer volunteers and families assistance in managing their finances and household budget.
Rhyl 2015
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