Home-Start Camden & Islington matches families going through a difficult time with a trained volunteer with parenting experience. Volunteers do weekly home visits for 3–4 hours and provide non-judgemental, peer-to-peer support.

• Help keep appointments by accompanying parents on difficult journeys with children
• Listen to parents who are isolated, lonely or depressed
• Play with children
• Provide guidance on parenting issues

Eligibility criteria

Inclusions

• Family is going through a difficult period in their lives
• About to have a baby or at least one child under age of 5 years
• Resident of Camden and Islington

Exclusions

• Domestic violence (if perpetrator is resident)
• Current alcohol or substance misuse
• Situations that may present health and safety issues for staff or volunteers

Contact Details

Home-Start Camden & Islington

Family & Youth Resource Centre, 7 Dowdney Close, Kentish Town, London NW5 2BP

Jackie Blasi (Senior Co-ordinator) – e: jackie@homestartcamden.org

t: 020 7424 1603

e: info@homestartcamden.org