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Emotional support for families
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Home-Start Sutton offers volunteer befriending support along with practical and emotional guidance to families who are dealing with some of life’s most difficult challenges. Home-Start Sutton have a range of support services designed to meet the needs of local children and families.
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Home Visiting: Support for families with a child under 5 trained and professionally supported parent volunteers offer weekly support to the whole family.
Nurturing Parent Programme: An 11 week parenting course for parents with children under 5.
Domestic Abuse Nurturing Programme: An 11 week parenting programme for parents and their children under 5 who are affected by DA.
COSP: A joint project with Sutton Childrens Centres, an 8 week parenting course which explores attached (relationship between the parent and child).
Monday Family Support Group: A weekly group in Carshalton for isolated parents and children under 5 where they can meet other parents in a safe nurturing environment.
Tea & Tots: This weekly group in central Sutton is for parents and babies under 2 and is aimed at parents with low mood/mild to moderate mental health.
Brining Mums Together: A joint project with Sutton Mental Health Foundation a weekly group for pregnant or new mums and babies under 1 to help reduce isolation a safe space to share experiences and make friendships.
The POD: A group for families with a child under 5 who are living in temporary accomodation, this weekly drop in is held on Friday mornings 10-1. The group provide refreshments a safe place for your children to play and housing advice from professionals.
Moving on Together: A joint project with Playwise offering post diagnosis support to families with a child with additional needs/disability. Weekly volunteer support, access to the playwise hub and support from staff.
Parent 2 Parent Advocacy: A project to support parents to engage with the Child Protection process. Parents with a Child Protection conference are offered peer advocate support before the conference, support within the conference and a debrief after.
Home Start has given me the confidence to be the best mum I can be" "Everyone is friendly and welcoming
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Emotional support for families
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The Community Volunteer Squad is a project that connects local volunteers with residents in need, to perform basic, one-off, 'helpful tasks'. All residents' referrals come via organisations including the Together for Sutton partnership, Home-Start Sutton and Sutton Women's Centre.
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Volunteering is about helping others and giving your time—it’s a great way to meet people, learn new skills, and make a real difference. At Volunteer Centre Sutton, we connect you with local organisations that need volunteers. Ready to start your volunteering journey?