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Making a difference in Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Number of Children Supported

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Volunteers Supporting Families

Number of Children Supported

Number of Families Supported

Volunteers Supporting Families

Period: 2025 – 26

Home-Start Sittingbourne & Sheppey provides a unique service responding directly to families’ individual needs providing a lasting and positive impact on the development of children, and health and welfare of families.

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 Sittingbourne & Sheppey can help.

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 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 our website to find out more about our service, how to become a volunteer mentor, how to refer a family, or how you could offer your time by becoming a trustee of the charity.

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

Get Support

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.

Why fundraise for us?

A child’s earliest years are the most important. Home-Start wants to make sure those years count. Can you help us?

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Latest News from Home-Start Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Below here we have the last three news items published by Home-Start Sittingbourne and Sheppey. The latest information is at the top left of the section below, with older information to the right and down the page. To open an item, click on the title, image (if one is present), or the read more link.

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Vacancies

Vacancies

Volunteer Trustee Vacancies. We are seeking enthusiastic and passionate individuals from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds to join our board of trustees. We are currently looking for general trustees, a treasurer and a safeguarding lead to join our friendly...

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