We’re there for parents when they need us the most, because childhood can’t wait.
Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. We are there for parents when they need us the most because childhood can't wait
The earliest years make the biggest difference. Home-Start makes sure those years count, so that no child's future is limited.
Home-Start's team of trained volunteers make sure a child's early years count. By volunteering a few hours each week, you can transform the lives of young children and their parents in the community
Volunteers are central to the work of Home-Start. They provide invaluable friendship, emotional and practical support to parents in need.
The earliest years make the biggest difference. Home-Start makes sure those years count, so that no child's future is limited
Being a parent can be lonely, frustrating and overwhelming. Home-Start volunteers work alongside families to give compassionate and confidential support
Being a parent can be lonely, frustrating and overwhelming. Home-Start volunteers work alongside families to give compassionate and confidential support
Making a difference in Newcastle Borough
Number of Children Supported
Number of Families Supported
Families received weekly one-to-one home visiting support
Volunteers Supporting Families
Number of Children Supported
Number of Families Supported
Volunteers Supporting Families
Period: 2022 – 2023
Welcome to Home-Start Newcastle Borough
Home-Start Newcastle Borough offers free, confidential support, friendship and practical help to parents in Newcastle Borough. Being a parent, whatever your situation, can be very difficult, especially when children are young.
Many parents feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the stresses of family life, particularly if they have little support from family and friends when they need it most. For some parents it’s a particular struggle because they are also having to cope with issues such as post-natal depression, their or their child’s illness or disability, isolation or multiple birth.
That’s when parents need support. That’s when Home-Start Newcastle Borough can help. We are an early years support charity and in order to receive help from Home-Start Newcastle Borough you must have at least one child under 5 in the family.
A carefully selected volunteer, who has parenting experience themselves, regularly visits a family, in their own home, offering emotional and practical support through difficult times for as long as it is helpful or needed.
This friendly parent-to-parent support is a simple yet effective way of enabling families to get back on track.
Please take a moment to browse through the pages of this website to find out more about our service.
To find out more about Home-Start Newcastle Borough’s unique parent volunteer service, how to become a home-visiting volunteer or how you could offer your time by becoming a trustee or fundraiser of the charity please see our Volunteering page.
Looking for the news? we have the latest news at the bottom of this page and for all news and events please visit our news page
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We work with you to build on your strength and give you the support you tell us you need.
Ways to Volunteer
By volunteering a few hours each week you can transform the lives of young children and their parents in the community.
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Featured News from Home-Start Newcastle Borough
Below here we have the last three featured news items published by Home-Start Newcastle Borough. The latest information is at the top left of the section below, with older information to the right. To open an item, click on the title, image (if one is present), or the read more link.
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Growing our Team -Recruiting Family Support Volunteers June 2025
Can you be there for a local parent? Just to let them know they are not alone, that parenting is hard, that it will be overwhelming and exhausting at times, that you know how that feels. We are recruiting for Family Support Volunteers to join our team, offering face...
Thank You Severn Trent
We are delighted to be supported by Severn Trent’s Community Fund. Severn Trent's Community Fund is for groups that deliver a vital service for local residents and need urgent support to continue its existing delivery of improving wider community well-being,...
Rhyme and Craft
Ahoy! Rhyme and Craft restarts next Tuesday (6th September). We set sail in Kidsgrove Library from 10-10:45am before heading to Clayton Library from 11:30am-12:15. If you and your little ones (0-4yrs old) fancy doing some piratey craft and singing then please pop...
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