The earliest years make the biggest impact. Home-Start London works to ensure those years count so that no child’s future is limited.
We support a network of 14 local Home-Start charities, covering most boroughs across the capital, each delivering vital support to families with children under five. These services are community led and have dedicated peer volunteers, providing home-visiting, group support, and tailored programmes designed to meet local needs.
Home-Start London’s role is to strengthen and grow this work across the capital. Our strategy aims to make the network more sustainable, inclusive and influential. We build partnerships, secure funding, and support collaboration between local services to increase reach and impact. We also facilitate shared learning, champion best practice, and amplify the voices of families to influence wider systems and services.
London can be a challenging place to raise a young family, with high housing and childcare costs and significant levels of child poverty. By working together as a network, Home-Start London and its local partners are able to respond more effectively to these challenges.
Last year, 923 Home-Start volunteers, and 168 expert staff across the capital transformed the lives of over 7,000 London families. In our 2025 family survey, 90% of parents told us Home-Start support made them feel more confident in their parenting, 91% felt their health and wellbeing had improved, 88% felt less alone, and 84% felt better able to support their children’s development.
Read our latest Impact Report here.
