Your volunteering journey starts here!
“I used my volunteering experience as a chance to increase my confidence, my low self esteem and sense of worth. After a couple of years, I became so passionate about family support, that I trained to become a social worker.”
“As a retired nurse, I wanted to use my spare time to help others and to still feel engaged in my local community. And that’s why I became a volunteer for Home-Start.”
We are looking for volunteers in:-
- Bolton
- Bury
- Manchester
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Salford
- Stockport
- Tameside
- Trafford
- Wigan
Childhood is precious, by joining our volunteer army, you’ll be helping to give children across Greater Manchester the childhood they deserve.
If you would like more information about becoming a volunteer, complete our Volunteer Enquiry form by clicking on the button below or call us directly on 07907574761
Hear from some of our current volunteers across Greater Manchester on why they give their two hours to Home-Start and why they want to support local parents and their children.
Home-Start is one of Greater Manchester’s leading family support charities.
For over 30 years, our incredible Home-Start volunteers have been offering emotional and practical support to families.
Why? Because parenting can be hard for so many reasons. Our volunteers offer:-
- A listening ear
- A shoulder to cry on
- A practical pair of hands
Could you be the person that gifts two hours of your time each week to help change a family’s future?
A quick guide to becoming a Home-Start visiting volunteer
- As a Home-Start volunteer you will support a family by visiting them at home for around two to three hours once a week
- You should have a non-judgmental attitude and understand about the pressures of bringing up a family
- You will have to attend our free Volunteer Preparation Course with other new volunteers before meeting your first family
- Expenses are paid during training and while you support a family
- You must understand that your support for families is completely confidential
- You will have to undergo a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check
- You will meet regularly with, and be supported by, a Home-Start Co-ordinator during the time you are visiting families
Watch our film- Putting Families First to see how our volunteers impact on the lives of parents and children across Greater Manchester.
If you would like more information about becoming a volunteer, complete our Volunteer Enquiry form by clicking on the button below or call us directly on 07907574761