Shoes, shoes, shoes….its raining shoes !!!!!!!!

Home-Start Leeds have just received a fantastic donation from Russell & Bromley  – shoes. We have received a range of shoes for children which will really help the families we support  – many are struggling with the ‘cost of living crisis’, reduced income and growing children so we know the huge difference this donation will …

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Dad Matters comes to Home-Start Leeds

We are pleased to announce that we have received funding to join the Home-Start UK ‘Dad Matters’ network. Launching soon the service aims to help Dads have successful relationships with their families, and to support Dads with anxiety, stress and mental health issues during the Perinatal Period. We hope to get Dads engaged with services …

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Thank You Amazon UK

We would like to thank Amazon Community Programme UK for their very generous donation of £3,000.00 to support Home-Start Leeds with our work of supporting families across Leeds. The funds will support us in our work of supporting Leeds families at times in their lives when change can lead to complexities that can make daily …

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A Magical Christmas – Thank You John Lewis

We would like to send a huge thank you to John Lewis Leeds and Waitrose at Meanwood for supporting 5 Leeds families to have a Magical Christmas. The families choose a tree and decorations, gifts and food for the 25th December. We have had some fantastic feedback from the families supported about the trees, food …

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A Big Thank You for Christmas

Thank You

We had an extremely busy December 2021 supporting our families and delivering gifts donated by companies, organisations and individuals in Leeds. We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the staff at: Addleshaws Goddard LLP, Addleshaws Trust, BT, John Lewis, Openreach, Pinsent Mason, Sedulo, St Oswald’s Church Collingham, Waitrose, Walker Singleton. And a …

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A Big Thank You

Thank You

Home-Start Leeds would like to send a huge thank you to Yorkshire Rugby Football Union for their generous donation to Home-Start Leeds and Home-Starts in Yorkshire. Members of Yorkshire Rugby Football Union held a fundraising event to celebrate their 150th anniversary and chose Home-Start as one of their charities to raise funds for. If you …

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Charity Race Night

Thank You

Home-Start Leeds would like to say a huge thank you to The Oldfield Hotel for their amazing Race Charity Night that raised £1546.00 to help us to support families living in Leeds If you would like to donate to our work, we have a #justgiving page https://www.home-startleeds.co.uk/support/ Your donations can really make a difference £5 …

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Could you be a Home-Start Leeds Trustee ?

Home-Start Leeds

Home-Start Leeds are looking to diversify and upskill our Board of Trustees to ensure we have the skills and knowledge to help the organisation develop as we plan to move into our fourth decade. We are specifically seeking people with at least three years’ experience in the following areas: Counselling Children’s Services/Social Work Legal Marketing …

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Spooktastic Time at Halloween

A huge thank you to our brilliant Staff Team for arranging and delivering Trick or Treat bags to children supported by Home Start Leeds. We had a range of age-appropriate bags that included great activities, crafts and nibbles to ensure a Spooktastic time at Halloween We have already been having great feedback from our families …

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Jane Li our CEO retires after 21 dedicated years

Jane Li

We would like to announce the retirement of our CEO Jane Li, Jane has been part of Home-Start Leeds for 21 years, the last three of which have been as our CEO. Jane who is well known to many people in Leeds, has always undertaken her various roles within Home-Start Leeds with commitment and dedication …

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