Requesting support

Home-Start support is completely free, confidential and non-judgemental.  If you feel a family you are supporting could do with some extra support with parenting or to support with mental health, you can make a referral to Home-Start.  Click the button below to download our referral form, or telephone us on 0161 344 0669 if you have any queries.

You can send completed referrals to us by:
email:  info@homestarthost.org.uk
or post:  Home-Start HOST, Ryecroft Hall, Manchester Road, Audenshaw M34 5ZJ

Referral Criteria for Home-Visiting Support

• Families must have at least one child under the age of five (under 2 in Glossop and Bury)
• Families must be resident in Tameside, Oldham, Stockport, Bolton, Bury or Glossop (we can support families in Glossop & Bury with children under 2)

Parenting young children can be challenging, and may parents we support are facing additional pressures, including:

• Loneliness or isolation
• Multiple births (twins/triplets) or several children of pre-school age
• Ill health, disability or additional needs
• Bereavement or relationship problems
• Struggling with the emotional and physical demands of having young children
• Difficulties with children’s behaviour
• Lone parenting

How it works

Once we receive your referral we will add the family to our waiting list.  Wait times do vary between area and project, so we will update you as to any possible wait when we acknowledge receipt of your referral.  We will also write to the family to let them know we’ve received the referral.

Once we have capacity to offer support, we will contact the parent named on the referral to discuss how we may be able to help.  We will keep you updated at all stages of our involvement with the family.

Requesting support for you & your family

Home-Start support is completely free, confidential and non-judgemental.  If you feel you could do with some extra support with parenting or to support your mental health, you can request this directly, or speak to your GP or Health Visitor about making a referral to Home-Start

Referral Criteria

• You must be a parent or guardian of at least one child under the age of five (under 2 in Glossop), who is living with you.
• You must be resident in Tameside, Oldham, Stockport, Bolton or Glossop (we can support families in Glossop with children under 2)

Parenting young children can be challenging, and may parents we support are facing additional pressures, including:

• Loneliness or isolation
• Multiple births (twins/triplets) or several children of pre-school age
• Ill health, disability or additional needs
• Bereavement or relationship problems
• Struggling with the emotional and physical demands of having young children
• Difficulties with children’s behaviour
• Lone parenting

How it works

Once we received your request for support, we’ll let you know we’ve got it, and place you on our waiting list.  There may be a wait for support in some areas.  As soon as possible, one of our Coordinators will contact you to discuss how we may be able to support you.