Home-Start Southwark

20/08/2026

✨Reminder:✨ Home-Start Southwark offices and phoneline will be closed due to the August bank holiday between 5pm Friday 28th August and 9am Wednesday 2nd September. If you are worried about the safety of a child or need support during this period, please use the helplines listed below.

17/08/2026

We are hiring!

We are now recruiting for a Volunteer and Engagement Coordinator to join our team. This role will help grow our volunteer team by supporting volunteer recruitment, retention and training, and by developing local relationships.

Find out more and apply: https://www.homestartsouthwark.org.uk/vacancies

04/08/2026

The Child Accident Prevention Trust has published a great guide to keeping your kids safe this summer. Check out some of their top tips and tricks

16/07/2026

is BACK!

We already have a team of nine runners signed up for a day of friendship, fitness and fundraising. If you're interested in running a 5k or 10k to help raise money to support young families in Southwark and Lewisham, please get in touch at [email protected] for a fully-funded place!

01/06/2026

This week is the start of volunteers week and we want to say a great big THANK YOU to everyone who volunteers with us! Volunteers are the heart of our service and we couldn't do it without you!

20/05/2026

We will be closed for the bank holiday weekend on Monday 25th May and Tuesday 26th May and reopen on Wednesday 27th May.

24/04/2026

We are recruiting!

Home-Start Southwark and Lewisham are recruiting for a Family Support Coordinator to join our lovely team. Our Family Support Coordinators work closely with volunteers and families to deliver targeted, specialised support to parents with children under 5.

Find out more and apply: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/home-start-southwark-and-lewisham/family-support-coordinator/1065717

If you want to have a conversation about the role, please get in touch.

Apply now for Family Support Coordinator. , £31,000 - £33,000 FTE (£24,100 - £25,666 actual), find a career with meaning today

08/04/2026

Come and join our team of volunteers!

If you can give two hours per week to help support families with young children in Southwark or Lewisham who are having a hard time, we want you to join our team! We provide free training to cover all aspects of family support and safeguarding.

If you are interested, you can sign up online www.homestartsouthwark.org.uk/volunteers or speak to Helen [email protected].

01/04/2026

Home-Start Southwark will be CLOSED over the Easter bank holiday weekend from 5pm on Thursday 2 April. We will reopen at 9am on Wednesday 8 April. If you are worried about a child, or need any support in the meantime, you can contact other local services from Southwark or Lewisham. Otherwise, have a happy Easter!

01/04/2026

To mark Thank You Day, we want to spread the thankyous far and wide! We have 3x £50 One4All gift cards to give to people who are making a difference.

How to enter our giveaway:⁠
-comment on this post telling us about the person you want to thank – a volunteer, a Home-Start supporter, a Home-Start staff member and tag them
- follow
- share this post to your stories for a bonus entry (don’t forget to tag us!)⁠
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Winners will be randomly selected and announced on Thursday 9 April 2025 at 10 am BST 💜
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T&Cs:⁠⁠
Giveaway closes 8 April May 2025 at 11:59 pm BST.⁠
Open to UK residents only.⁠
Winners will be chosen at random and contacted by ONLY. We’ll never ask for payment details.⁠
This giveaway is not affiliated with Meta.
Each winner will receive one £50 One4All gift card.