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...
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Healthy Eating Characters!
Please meet our new healthy eating characters created by: Kelly, Jake and Hadden.
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Cookery workshop 27th Sept 2014
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...
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Home-Start’s manifesto launch.
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...
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Home-Start Colchester Summer workshops!
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!
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Recipe 4 Health – Creation of a New Cook Book!
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...
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" I can do it" Project receives Approved Standard!
“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.
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Well done Pat !
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...
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British Legion grant success!
Home-Start Colchester will be able to help 45 more families in the town thanks to the £17,829 grant from the Royal British Legion.