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Volunteering Open Day

Wednesday 18th September. Come and find out more about us and our volunteering opportunities. Hear from staff, volunteers and parents about our impact Sign up HERE:  

Thank you to JAM

JAM – Julia, Ann and Mandy are celebrating raising over £10k for local charities.  We would like to thank Julia, Ann and Mandy for their support in fundraising for us at Home-Start Northampton. Julia, the J in JAM  for competed in the Great South Run –...

Thank you to Waitrose Wootton

This is a photo of Diane Saunders from Waitrose in Wootton presenting a cheque for £750 to help support our families in this difficult time.

Charity Sports Dinner with Paul Grayson and Matt Dawson

On Friday 3rd December over 125 guests attended our first Home-Start Northampton Sports Dinner at Old Northamptonians Club House on the Billing Road.  It was hosted by our patrons Paul and Emma Grayson who were joined by their good friend Matt Dawson.  Matt talked...

Learning from Toddler Tantrums

Learning from Toddler Tantrums Toddler tantrums are a normal part of the child development process. They can start occurring from around 18 months old and tend to happen when a child becomes overwhelmed by emotions that they are unable to process. Tantrums usually...

Work of Home-Start praised in Parliament

The work of Home Start staff and volunteers was praised during a debate in Parliament about how to give babies the best start in life.The debate came on the day Home-Start UK, the Parent-Infant Foundation and Best Beginnings released a new report, No-One Wants To See...