Elders & Toddlers
Would you enjoy a group for both the elderly and children?
Our community group is for under 5s and over 60s.
Our groups are term time only, 9:30am – 11:30am on;
Mondays: Langford Road Community Hall, Ladybrook NG19 6QL
Wednesdays: Trinity Church, High Street, Mansfield Woodhouse NG19 8BD
Thursdays: Oak Tree Family Hub, Jubilee Way North NG18 3PJ
Sensory Group supporting Neurodiversity in Under 5s
Would your child benefit from attending a sensory group aimed at supporting neurodivergence? Come along for peer support!
If you would like to attend, please just turn up, there’s no need to book! Our friendly workers will be there to greet you. Come and join us for board games, crafts, a cuppa and a chat!
See the Facebook page for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Home-Start is a national charity available in hundreds of local communities. We recruit and train volunteers to help families with young children. Our volunteers, who know about being a parent, support other parents by visiting them in their own homes for a couple of hours each week. We also run support groups and hold social events for families.
All kinds of families can find it hard to cope for all sorts of reasons, maybe because of the illness or disability of a child or because of a parent’s post -natal illness, bereavement or loneliness. At Home-Start we support any parent with at least one child under five who asks for our help. Our supported families, like our volunteers, come from all walks of life.
Yes. All parents know that those early years before school are vital in a child’s life and at Home-Start we believe parents have the key role in creating a secure childhood for their children. It’s just that sometimes they need a bit of help…your help.
Usually you visit a family in their own home, once a week for a couple of hours. How you help is really down to the family. Volunteers support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children. Simple things make a big difference: listening, getting out of the house, or helping sort a problem a parent can’t face alone.
The only real ‘qualification’ is experience of bringing up children. Friendliness and a caring attitude are essential as well as an understanding of the pressures of parenting. We value people who don’t judge others; people who will respect the fact that they have been invited into a family’s home; people who will treat a mother or father as an equal.
Yes. The recruitment, induction, training and support of all our volunteers is really important. You will be supported during your training and throughout your contact with families. Home-Start’s highly rated Preparation Course is also accredited by CERTA. If your Home-Start offers this accreditation you will be able to gain credits and get formal recognition of your training.
Knowing you have helped; a boost to your self-esteem and confidence; even a foot on the ladder towards a job.
Yes. Local Home-Starts also need volunteers to help run family groups and social activities and to help raise funds. They also need volunteer trustees to help manage their work.
Home-Start is a national charity available in hundreds of local communities. We recruit and train volunteers to help families with young children. Our volunteers, who know about being a parent, support other parents by visiting them in their own homes for a couple of hours each week. We also run support groups and hold social events for families.
All kinds of families can find it hard to cope for all sorts of reasons, maybe because of the illness or disability of a child or because of a parent’s post-natal illness, bereavement or loneliness. At Home-Start we support any parent with at least one child under five who asks for our help. Our supported families, like our volunteers, come from all walks of life.
Yes. All parents know that those early years before school are vital in a child’s life and at Home-Start we believe parents have the key role in creating a secure childhood for their children. It’s just that sometimes they need a bit of help…your help.
Usually you visit a family in their own home, once a week for a couple of hours. How you help is really down to the family. Volunteers support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children. Simple things make a big difference: listening, getting out of the house, or helping sort a problem a parent can’t face alone.
The only real ‘qualification’ is experience of bringing up children. Friendliness and a caring attitude are essential as well as an understanding of the pressures of parenting. We value people who don’t judge others; people who will respect the fact that they have been invited into a family’s home; people who will treat a mother or father as an equal.
Yes. The recruitment, induction, training and support of all our volunteers is really important. You will be supported during your training and throughout your contact with families. Home-Start’s highly rated Preparation Course is also accredited by CERTA. If your Home-Start offers this accreditation you will be able to gain credits and get formal recognition of your training.
Knowing you have helped; a boost to your self-esteem and confidence; even a foot on the ladder towards a job.
Yes. Local Home-Starts also need volunteers to help run family groups and social activities and to help raise funds. They also need volunteer trustees to help manage their work.
If the FAQ above did not answer all your questions, then please get in touch with us.
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