Vicky – Family Project Coordinator & Maternity Services Lead
Vicky’s connection to Home‑Start Colchester, Jaywick & Clacton began long before she joined the staff team. As a mum of two, she first came to Home‑Start as a supported parent, experiencing first-hand the difference that relationship‑based early help can make. Inspired by the support she received, and wanting to give back to other families, Vicky trained as a Home‑Start volunteer, spending several years providing compassionate, practical support to parents in their own homes.
It was during her time as a volunteer that Vicky realised she had found her true calling. When an opportunity arose to join the staff team, she applied and following a successful interview, Vicky became a Family Project Coordinator in April 2022.
Before joining Home‑Start, Vicky studied Business and Human Resources BA Hons degree and built a career in the HR sector. She now combines her professional skills with her lived experience of motherhood, bringing empathy, insight and a calm, reassuring presence to the families she supports. Vicky has gone on to train in Early years and maternity services completing Incredible years positive parenting, safeguarding, antenatal education; baby massage; first aid
Vicky now leads Maternity Services, including facilitating Home‑Start’s Antenatal Education sessions. Her sessions are consistently praised by new parents, who describe her as warm, knowledgeable and deeply supportive.
Vicky’s journey — from supported parent, to volunteer, to staff member — embodies the heart of Home‑Start. Her lived experience, combined with her professional training, makes her a trusted and much‑loved part of the team.