The Home-Start Network
The Home-Start network consists of Home-Start UK and 246 affiliated local Home-Starts. Together they form the Home-Start service, delivering one-to-one support, friendship and practical help to young families.
All local Home-Starts are supported by Home-Start UK. Home-Start UK is an independently registered charity that provides the support that local Home-Starts need to carry out their family support work through: up-to-date training for staff, volunteers and trustees; information and guidance on governance; legal and human resources advice; help with fundraising; lobbying of national and local government and funders; supporting community groups to set up new local Home-Starts and representing Home-Start on national, regional and local fora; running volunteer recruitment campaigns; providing national quality standards.
Trustees
The Trustees have varied experience and interests, including: Health, Early Years, Education, Criminal Justice, Charities, Business, Music, Third Sector
Carole Brown – Chair
Email: carole.brown@home-start-northdorset.co.uk
Vix Madel – Vice Chair
Email: vix.madel@home-start-northdorset.co.uk
Tim Fearon
Email: tim.fearon@home-start-northdorset.co.uk
Corinna Goldman
Email: corinna.goldman@home-start-northdorset.co.uk
Jenny Kretz MBE
Email: jenny.kretz@home-start-northdorset.co.uk
Caroline Salt
Email: caroline.salt@home-start-northdorset.co.uk
Staff
Heather Stride – Scheme Manager
Email: heather@home-start-northdorset.co.uk
Jamie Keast – Scheme Organiser
Email: jamie@home-start-northdorset.co.uk
James Troup – Funding Coordinator
Email: james@home-start-northdorset.co.uk
Karen Luard – PR & Event Coordinator
Email: karen@home-start-northdorset.co.uk
Volunteers
We currently have 30 trained volunteers who home-visit families in the North Dorset area.
For any safeguarding issues out of hours please follow this link Safeguarding Out of Hours Service