Home-Start West Somerset

The Old Coach House
Martlet Road
Minehead
TA24 5QD

01643 707304
office at homestart-westsomerset dot org dot uk
ali at homestart-westsomerset dot org dot uk
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How to Refer to Us

Who can be referred?

Currently any family with at least one child under 5 years of age, who are suffering stress or are experiencing difficulties for whatever reason can be referred. This may include feelings of isolation, multiple births, ill health, post natal depression, lone parenting etc.

Families choose to accept Home-Start support and can decide to end the relationship at any time. Families can also ask for support themselves.

a referrer talking to a mother and child

A referral is a serious enquiry for Home-Start West Somerset's support for a particular family, this results in a referral form being completed by the referrer. A referrer is someone such as:

How to refer a family

What happens after referral?

Further contact between Home-Start and the referrer may be made through the Home-Start scheme office as necessary. However, the referrer should not expect direct access to individual volunteers.

Get a referral form from the downloads page.

Read comments from Referrers ...

'I was impressed with the calm grasp of the situation that 'the volunteer' obviously had and was reassured by her commitment to the family and the relationship she had been able to form with the mother of the children.'

''The parent' told me that the support you gave was very welcome. For my part the service given was excellent and very prompt.'

'The support was given promptly and helped when needed Help given with arranging school transport was very worthwhile. It has supported the family during a particularly difficult time and helped the school therefore to manage the children.'