As well as visiting families we also arrange free outings and events for families in the school holidays and also some volunteer events to say "thank you" for all their hard work.

Some examples are a Christmas Party for all families and children - with a visit from Father Christmas and a beautifully wrapped present for each and every child; trips to Bocketts Farm in the summer; puppet shows; Teddy Bear's Picnics and trips to the seaside.

Volunteers have enjoyed a trip to Denbies Vineyard, lunches and social gatherings.

It's easy for everyone to raise funds for Home-Start Guildford every time you shop online.  It doesn't cost you a penny extra to shop and raise funds for us this way, and as many retailers now give extra discounts when you buy online, you can save money too!

Choose from over 2000 of the UK's best-known retailers including many popular names such as Next, Argos, Debenhams, John Lewis and HMV, and when you shop using the links on our site up to 15% from every purchase you make will be donated to Home-Start Guildford

New Chair for Home-Start Guildford

 
From left to right:
Ann Taylor CBE, Guildford Mayor - Councillor Pauline Searle, Ruth Jubert

Ann Taylor CBE was elected as Chair of Home-Start Guildford - taking over from Ruth Jubert, the Chair for the last three years. At our AGM on Thursday 8 October, held at Astolat, Burpham, the Mayor, Cllr Pauline Searle, praised the work of the charity in supporting families in the borough.

Ann Taylor became a Trustee for Home-Start in June this year. She has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a senior civil servant, working in central government for the Department of Business and, prior to that, was responsible for the £7bn compensation scheme for miners suffering from lung disease and vibration damage to their hands. Prior to this, she was Director of Policy for OFTEL and has worked in personnel, regional policy and shipbuilding.

Outgoing chair, Ruth Jubert will stay on as trustee for fundraising. "The scheme has grown over the last three years and I am very proud to have been part of this expansion. The staff and trustees do a fantastic job and the scheme wouldn't run without our home-visiting volunteers. I look forward to supporting Ann in her new role and to build on the profile-raising and fundraising activities that we have undertaken in the past."

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Click the link for a list of our forthcoming events

For any other information, please call our office:

Tel: 01483 511181
Email: office@hsguildford.org.uk