“Home-Start is an important organisation, providing valuable services to families and children in the early years


"Home-Start is an important organisation, providing valuable services to families and children in the early years. Organisations like Home-Start demonstrate clearly the crucial role that local organisations have to play and the real strength of doing things at a local level, taking an individual rather than an impersonal approach, working on the front line, often with the most vulnerable in our society. Together we can build a new relationship between individuals, communities and government to continue to strengthen and empower our communities." The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown
"Having a volunteer give up her time for me was excellent. Someone there to listen to me, I felt less isolated and knew she wouldn't judge me. I feel more confident and positive following Home-Starts involvement." Family	"The support was provided in a swift and efficient way at a time just when........needed it." Social Care Referrer
"Working with Voluntary Community organisations to deliver change for children and young people." "Many voluntary and community organisations are skilled and experienced in preventative work." "Their independence means that they are able to be flexible and responsive to need, filling gaps in provision or finding innovative ways of delivering services. And, whilst independent, voluntary and community organisations tend to be well practised in multi agency working, often across a range of professional settings." Margaret Hodge, Minister for Children