Home-Start Cotswolds

20/08/2026

Such a lovely fun filled morning at our annual summer party today. A massive thank you to all the families who came along to join the fun, along with our wonderful volunteers, trustees and staff who helped to make it so special - just look at the cakes! We’ll post our proper thank you’s soon, as we had so many kind contributions to make it such a success ☺️

13/08/2026

Do you have a baby aged 0-6 months?

Our Baby & Me group will be starting Bourton-on-the-Water in October, and registration is now open! Over the course of 8 weeks, we cover topics such as sleep, feeding, play, communication and first aid. It’s also a chance to meet other parents from your local area and share experiences. We work hard to ensure our groups are always friendly, relaxed and welcoming, with a cup of tea and biscuit on hand.

Sessions start on 15th October, running on Tuesdays at 1pm – 2.30pm.

If you’d like to register for your free place, please email us with your baby's age and the location you are interested in (please note that places are limited and must be pre-registered as these aren’t drop-in sessions). We look forward to welcoming you and your baby!

BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER
Tuesdays, 1pm -2.30pm
15th October – 10th December (no session 29th October half term)
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12/08/2026

The North Cotswolds Rotary Children's Clothes Bank have been a great support this summer, providing parcels of clothes for some of the families we work alongside in the local area. It's such a great community initiative and we're sending our thanks to Julie and the team for such a brilliant service, we know the clothes have been so gratefully received. Thank you to all involved! 😊

11/08/2026

Do you have a baby aged 0-6 months? Our Baby & Me group will be starting Lechlade in October, and registration is now open!

Over the course of 8 weeks, we cover topics such as sleep, feeding, play, communication and first aid. It’s also a chance to meet other parents from your local area and share experiences. We work hard to ensure our groups are always friendly, relaxed and welcoming, with a cup of tea and biscuit on hand.

Sessions start on 13th October, running on Tuesdays at 10.30am – 12.00pm.

If you’d like to register for your free place, please email us with your baby's age and the location you are interested in (please note that places are limited and must be pre-registered as these aren’t drop-in sessions). We look forward to welcoming you and your baby!

LECHLADE
Tuesdays, 10.30am -12.00pm
13th October – 8th December (no session 27th October half term)
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06/08/2026

Do you have a baby aged 0-6 months?

Our Baby & Me group will be starting in Tetbury in September, and registration is now open! If you’d like to register for your free place, please email us with your baby's age and the location you are interested in (please note that places are limited and must be pre-registered as these aren’t drop-in sessions). We look forward to welcoming you and your baby!

Sessions start on 24th September, running on Thursdays at 10.30am – 12.00pm.

Over the course of 8 weeks, we cover topics such as sleep, feeding, play, communication and first aid. It’s also a chance to meet other parents from your local area and share experiences. We work hard to ensure our groups are always friendly, relaxed and welcoming, with a cup of tea and biscuit on hand.

TETBURY
Thursdays, 10.30am -12.00pm
24th September – 19th November (no session 29th October half term)
[email protected]

04/08/2026

Do you have a baby aged 0-6 months? Our Baby & Me group will be starting in Moreton-in-Marsh in September, and registration is now open!

Over the course of 8 weeks, we cover topics such as sleep, feeding, play, communication and first aid. It’s also a chance to meet other parents from your local area and share experiences. We work hard to ensure our groups are always friendly, relaxed and welcoming, with a cup of tea and biscuit on hand.

Sessions start on 22nd September, running on Tuesdays at 10.30am – 12.00pm.

If you’d like to register for your free place, please email us with your baby's age and the location you are interested in (please note that places are limited and must be pre-registered as these aren’t drop-in sessions). We look forward to welcoming you and your baby!

MORETON-IN-MARSH
Tuesdays, 10.30am -12.00pm
22nd September – 17th November (no session 27th October half term)
[email protected]

28/07/2026

Registration is now open for our Baby & Me groups starting in September/October. Baby & Me is specifically for parents and their babies aged 0-6 months. The sessions run once a week for 8 weeks and cover a whole variety of topics, including feeding, sleep, pelvic health, play and communication, first aid and parent and baby movement. Crucially, they also give parents the chance to meet others, ask questions and chat in a welcoming and supportive environment. We even offer a cup of tea and a biscuit for good measure! ☕️🍪

If you'd like to know more, drop us an email with your name, the location you'd like to attend and the age of your baby. In return, we'll send you a simple registration form to help you get signed up. Please note that all our groups are free to attend but you must pre-register, they aren't drop-in sessions. We should also mention that places are limited and tend to be popular, so we run a waiting list once places are allocated. We’d encourage you to get in touch sooner rather than later if you'd like a place! 🥰

🟠Moreton-in-Marsh - Tuesdays, 10.30am - 12pm, starting 22nd September 2026
🟡Tetbury - Thursdays, 10.30am - 12pm, starting 24th September 2026
🟠Lechlade - Tuesdays, 10.30am - 12pm, starting 13th October 2026
🟡Bourton-on-the-Water - Thursdays, 1pm - 2.30pm, starting 15th October 2026

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24/07/2026

North Cotswolds Rotary, we hope that you have a great day tomorrow!

SATURDAY!

Sponsored by Brio Beechwood Park

Proceeds will be used to support North Cotswold Rotary Charities such as the North Cotswold Foodbank new Van Appeal and our Helping Hand Community Grants

22/07/2026

Meet Clare, one of our Family Coordinators who works with the families we support in the South Cotswolds area. Clare has a long history with Home-Start Cotswolds, in fact she was one of the founders of the charity back in 2005...🙂

18/07/2026

Our local Tesco Community Champion in Cirencester, Melanie, is always so supportive of us at Home-Start Cotswolds. This week, Tesco kindly donated some baby monitors and sleep lights that we will enjoy passing on to some of our families. Our thanks to Tesco, and specifically to Melanie, who is a shining example of a 'community champion' - we feel very lucky to have her and Tesco's support. 😊