Home-Start Cymru

05/10/2026

On 15 October, we will join together for the global Wave of Light 🕯️

You are invited to join us at 7pm (local time) when together we light candles, or leave a light shining, bringing together the baby loss community and commemorating our much-loved babies 💖💙

There will be a Wave of Light live-stream here on our page at 7pm, (local time) if you would like to join us.

🔗 Join the event page to get notified when the stream goes live via the link in our comments.

05/10/2026

05/10/2026

📖 Ein meysydd polisi allweddol

Y tu ôl i bob teulu rydyn ni'n ei gefnogi mae darlun ehangach. Swipiwch i weld y materion rydyn ni am i wneuthurwyr penderfyniadau eu blaenoriaethu, fel bod pob plentyn yng Nghymru yn cael y dechrau gorau mewn bywyd.

👶 1000 Diwrnod Cyntaf, cyfnod hollbwysig ar gyfer datblygiad, iechyd ac ymlyniad cynnar plant
💜 Tlodi, mae tua 30% o blant yng Nghymru yn byw mewn tlodi
👨 Tadau, mae cymorth i dadau yn gyfyngedig, yn enwedig o gwmpas y cyfnod amenedigol
🧩 Niwrowahaniaeth, mae teuluoedd yn wynebu rhestrau aros hir am ddiagnosis a rhwystrau parhaus

Mae cymorth cynnar, cydgysylltiedig yn gwneud gwahaniaeth. Byddwn yn parhau i rannu'r hyn rydyn ni'n ei weld yn y teuluoedd rydyn ni'n gweithio gyda nhw, ac yn codi llais fel bod eu lleisiau'n cael eu clywed 💜

05/10/2026

📖 Our key policy areas

Behind every family we support is a bigger picture. Swipe to see the issues we want decision makers to prioritise, so every child in Wales has the best start in life.

👶 First 1000 Days, a critical time for children's development, health and early attachment
💜 Poverty, around 30% of children in Wales live in poverty
👨 Dads, support for fathers is limited, especially around the perinatal period
🧩 Neurodiversity, families face long waits for diagnosis and ongoing barriers

Early, joined up support makes a difference. We'll keep sharing what we see in the families we work with, and speaking up so their voices are heard 💜

02/10/2026

Every small step a family takes matters. 💛

A little more confidence. A stronger connection. A moment of hope. And, together, the possibility of a brighter tomorrow.

At Home-Start Cymru, we’re proud to walk alongside families through the moments that matter, listening, encouraging and offering support when it’s needed most.

Because sometimes, having someone beside you can make all the difference.

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Mae pob cam bach mae teulu’n ei gymryd yn bwysig. 💛

Ychydig mwy o hyder. Cysylltiad cryfach. Eiliad o obaith. A, gyda’n gilydd, y posibilrwydd o ddyfodol mwy disglair.

Yn Home-Start Cymru, rydym yn falch o gerdded ochr yn ochr â theuluoedd drwy’r adegau sy’n bwysig, gan wrando, annog a chynnig cymorth pan fo’r angen mwyaf.

Oherwydd weithiau, gall cael rhywun wrth eich ochr wneud byd o wahaniaeth.

02/10/2026

A huge thank you to Charlotte ❤️

We're so grateful to Charlotte-Louise Chapman, a previously supported parent and cherished volunteer from Cardiff, for sharing her experience and helping families' voices be heard.

Charlotte featured on ITV Wales News yesterday evening, discussing the rising cost of energy and the impact it is having on families across Wales.

We're proud to be supporting families through this difficult time, including through our Wales & West Utilities project, which is helping families with practical support around fuel costs when they need it most.

📺 Catch up on Charlotte's story on ITV Wales News: https://www.itv.com/watch/news/catch-up-with-wales-at-six-on-thursday-1st-october/fhnv46w

💙 Want to help us support more families? Find out more about our work and how you can get involved: https://www.homestartcymru.org.uk/

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Diolch o galon i Charlotte ❤️

Rydyn ni mor ddiolchgar i Charlotte-Louise Chapman, rhiant a gefnogwyd gennym yn flaenorol a gwirfoddolwr annwyl o Gaerdydd, am rannu ei phrofiad a helpu i sicrhau bod lleisiau teuluoedd yn cael eu clywed.

Ymddangosodd Charlotte ar Newyddion ITV Cymru neithiwr, yn trafod cost ynni gynyddol a'r effaith y mae'n ei chael ar deuluoedd ledled Cymru.

Rydyn ni'n falch o fod yn cefnogi teuluoedd trwy'r cyfnod anodd hwn, gan gynnwys trwy ein prosiect Wales & West Utilities, sy'n helpu teuluoedd gyda chymorth ymarferol gyda chostau tanwydd pan fydd ei angen arnynt fwyaf.

📺 Daliwch i fyny gyda stori Charlotte ar Newyddion ITV Cymru: https://www.itv.com/watch/news/catch-up-with-wales-at-six-on-thursday-1st-october/fhnv46w

💙 Eisiau ein helpu i gefnogi mwy o deuluoedd? Darganfyddwch fwy am ein gwaith a sut gallwch chi gymryd rhan: https://www.homestartcymru.org.uk/

30/09/2026

Home-Start Cymru welcome's Sioned Williams AS/MS recent statement on commitment to embedding children's rights into everyday practice.

Sioned Williams, Deputy Minister for Wales's recent announcement placed emphasis on Welsh Government commitment to making children's rights real in everyday life through thoughtful policy action, with new investment in childcare, tackling child poverty, education, and mental health support.

At Home-Start Cymru, we welcome this focus on prevention and early intervention, and the acknowledgement of the vital connection between support for families to thrive and empowerment of children's rights. Every child deserves the best start in life, and this is a step in the right direction.

https://www.gov.wales/deputy-first-minister-and-cabinet-minister-social-justice-and-equality-commits-delivering-childrens-rights-in-practice

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Mae Home-Start Cymru yn croesawu datganiad diweddar Sioned Williams am ymrwymiad i gynnwys hawliau plant yn ymarfer bob dydd.

Mae datganiad diweddar Sioned Williams, Dirprwy Weinidog Cymru, wedi rhoi pwyslais ar ymrwymiad UK Government Wales / Llywodraeth DU Cymru. i wneud hawliau plant yn real mewn bywyd bob dydd drwy gamau polisi ystyriol, gyda buddsoddiad newydd mewn gofal plant, mynd i’r afael â thlodi plant, addysg, a chefnogaeth iechyd meddwl.

Yn Home-Start Cymru, rydym yn croesawu’r canolbwynt hwn ar atal a rhyngweithio cynnar, ac yn cydnabod y cysylltiad hanfodol rhwng cefnogaeth i deuluoedd ffynnu a grymuso hawliau plant. Mae pob plentyn yn haeddu’r dechrau gorau mewn bywyd, ac mae hwn yn gam yn y cyfeiriad iawn.

https://www.llyw.cymru/maer-dirprwy-brif-weinidog-gweinidog-cabinet-dros-gyfiawnder-cymdeithasol-chydraddoldeb-yn-ymrwymo-i-gyflawni-hawliau-plant-yn-ymarferol

It has been 3 years since the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child published its 2023 Concluding Observations Report on the UK.

30/09/2026

Ydych chi wedi gweld y newyddion heddiw? Gyda rhybuddion am argyfwng ynni cynyddol sy'n wynebu teuluoedd ledled y DU, rydyn ni'n gwybod bod hwn yn gyfnod pryderus iawn i lawer o'r rhieni rydyn ni'n gweithio gyda nhw.

Yn Home-Start Cymru, rydyn ni'n cydnabod bod teuluoedd yn wynebu pwysau go iawn y gaeaf hwn, ac rydyn ni yma i helpu. Diolch i gyllid wedi'i adnewyddu gan Wales & West Utilities, efallai y bydd teuluoedd ledled Cymru yn gallu cael mynediad at gymorth i aros yn gynhesach am lai, gan gynnwys:

1️⃣ Gwybodaeth ddiogelwch carbon monocsid
2️⃣ Synwyryddion carbon monocsid am ddim i aelwydydd cymwys
3️⃣ Cymorth i gofrestru gyda'r Gofrestr Gwasanaethau Blaenoriaeth
4️⃣ Cyngor ymarferol ar leihau biliau a gwella effeithlonrwydd ynni
5️⃣ Cymorth un i un wedi'i deilwra ar gyfer amgylchiadau eich teulu

Gall ein staff a'n gwirfoddolwyr hyfforddedig helpu i gyfeirio teuluoedd at gymorth cyllidebu, cyngor ar newid darparwr ynni, a ffyrdd o gadw cartrefi'n ddiogel ac yn gynnes y gaeaf hwn.

Os nad ydych chi'n cael eich cefnogi gennym ni eto, cysylltwch â ni i gael gwybod mwy. Ac os ydych chi eisoes yn un o'n teuluoedd, siaradwch â'ch cydlynydd neu wirfoddolwr, gallan nhw eich helpu i gysylltu â'r cymorth hwn hefyd 💬

30/09/2026

Have you seen the news today? With warnings of a growing energy crisis facing families across the UK, we know this is a really worrying time for so many of the parents we work with.

At Home-Start Cymru, we recognise families are facing real pressure this winter, and we're here to help. Thanks to renewed funding from Wales & West Utilities, families across Wales may be able to access support to stay warmer for less, including:

1️⃣ Carbon monoxide safety information
2️⃣ Free carbon monoxide detectors for eligible households
3️⃣ Support registering with the Priority Services Register
4️⃣ Practical guidance on reducing bills and improving energy efficiency
5️⃣ One-to-one support tailored to your family's circumstances

Our trained staff and volunteers can help signpost families to budgeting support, energy switching advice, and ways to keep homes safe and warm this winter.

If you're not yet supported by us, get in touch to find out more. And if you're already one of our families, speak to your coordinator or volunteer, they can help connect you to this support too 💬

29/09/2026

Matrescence describes the transition into motherhood, including the physical, emotional, social and psychological changes that can come with it.

Matrescence matters because becoming a mother is a transition in its own right.

We’re proud to support the first Matrescence Awareness Week, 26 September–2 October, helping bring the word into everyday conversation.

We want to know, what does Matrescence mean to you?

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