Fundraise for Home-StartÂ
Fundraising is a vital source of income. Find inspiration, and learn about the different ways you can donate.
The emotional, physical and psychological cost for children experiencing tragedy, hardship and neglect is immense and can last a life-time.
The need for our work is acute and growing. In the UK right now:
- 6 million children live in severe poverty
- 93,000 children live in care – an increase of 10,000 in 10 years
- 1 in 10 children aged between 5 and 16 Â have a mental health problem
- 2 million children are regular witnesses to severe forms of domestic violence
You can help us change a child’s life
We believe that the best possible start in life for a child begins at home with their family. A nurturing, loving, stable family and home environment strongly determines a child’s future life chances. Children whose parents are struggling to cope can miss out on the love, routine and support that are vital for their future.
Each year we have to turn away parents and children because we don’t have the funds to help them all. When children face severe illness, or disability, when their mother has postnatal depression, when their father loses a job and spirals into debt and mental ill health or alcohol abuse, when they are in shocking housing or their family is threatened with losing their home… our volunteers want to be there for them – to help them and their whole family until they can cope again. We want to reach each child in their vital early years so they can have the best possible start in life. Very often we are the last chance they have.
Home-Start depends heavily on donations from people like you to fund our work with parents and children. Everyone needs help at some time in their life… please help us to make a difference to a child’s life today.Â
Can you help us?
For every £1 you give to Home-Start UK:
88p is spent directly on our charitable activities
12p is invested to generate future income/fundraising
- Fundraising progress this year: 80%
One-off donation
If you wish to donate by cheque, please contact us
Easy Fundraising: donate while you shop online
This is a free and simple way for UK schools, charities, sports clubs, community groups and other good causes to raise money from everyday online shopping
Everytime you buy something online with a participating retailer, to say ‘thank you’ they’ll give a donation to Home-Start Home-Start Ards, Comber & Peninsula Area or any cause you choose
Retailers in the scheme include Argos, John Lewis, Debenhams, M+S … the list is almost endless !
Click here to get to our page on the EasyFundraising website.
Set up a fundraising event
Many people have participated in events to help raise vital funds for our work.
If you have an idea for an event, please contact us
Leave a legacy
Many people seek to make a lasting charity gift through their Will. A legacy to Home-Start xxxx can be left through a will in order to help us continue to support local families across our communities.
We recommend you find advice on writing or amending your Will from somewhere like NI Direct
If you are writing your Will, the details you will need are:
Home-Start Ards, Comber & Peninsula Area
Main Office:
9 Cuan Gardens
Greyabbey
BT22 2QG
Our charity number is NIC 105855
Thank you so much if you are able to remember us in this way. For more information, or to talk more, please get in touch.
Fundraising guide
Home-Start UK’s online fundraising guide gives great examples to start your fundraiser. Come back to our page when you’ve got your idea to set up your page.
Become a Home-Start Volunteer Today
Home-Start’s team of trained volunteers make sure a child’s early years count. By volunteering just a few hours each week you can transform the lives of young children and their parents in your community.