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B.T staff delivered lots of shoe boxes filled with lovely presents for some of the children we support. Listening to all the things BT staff did to raise funds and create these fab presents is very heart warming. Some little children are not going to believe what santa has sent when staff hand deliver these...

Home-Start Colchester was delighted to hear that following applying for much needs funds, The Co-operative membership had awarded the scheme funds to purchase In Kind goods to benefit local families during difficult times. https://www.inkinddirect.org/ The scheme manager was delighted, as local families are struggling more than ever especially at Christmas. We are all delighted! In...

Please meet our new healthy eating characters created by: Kelly, Jake and Hadden.

Children involved with ” I can do it” project, took part in a cookery workshop at Old Health Community Centre, Darcy Rd, Colchester the 27th Sept 2014. They created a healthy lunch and gained confidence in cooking and preparing food.  The day ended with all the children sitting together and eating their creations! An amazing...

Home-Start’s manifesto launch. Manifesto available on the Home-Start website at www.home-start.org.uk/HSmanifesto On Thursday 17th July Home-Start launched its first policy manifesto with a reception on The Terrace Pavilion at the Palace of Westminster. Home-Start Colchester’s Patron , MP sir Bob Russell sponsored the event to the delight of the Home-Start Scheme. Home-Start called for children to...

Home-Start Colchester has been busy running exciting workshops for local children.  From cooking to Loom band making. Altogether we have delivered  5 workshops with another 2 cookery workshops to deliver!  

Home-Start Volunteers making us proud! Throughout the first half of 2014 a number of our volunteers have been working really hard on creating healthy recipe ideas for inclusion in a free recipe book which once completed is to be issued to a selected sample of our Home-Start families. The objective of the recipe book is...

“I Can Do It” ” has demonstrated its ability to deliver a quality project through the development of effective systems and processes alongside the hard work of staff, volunteers and children.    

Pat a volunteer for Home-Start for 20 years, continues to make a difference to many in the  local community. When we look for positive role models we need not look very far than our own volunteers. Pat Newton a volunteer for Home-Start  Colchesterfor 20 years has been an inspiration to staff, fellow volunteers and many...