Home-Start International

Home-Start International is a worldwide family support organization. Home-Start works with people who have parenting experience to support local parents.

Home-Start schemes have been established in Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Lithuania, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda and the United Kingdom. Each national Home-Start scheme or association will support families with at least one child under five.

Organization

Home-Start International is a non-profit organisation constituted as a charity in the UK (UK charity number 1076991).

Around the world, Home-Start supports families through local schemes, recruiting volunteers and staff locally. Many schemes are run as independent charities or non-profit organisations, with their own independent management committees or boards.

The majority of schemes are also part of a national association, which is itself generally an independent charity or non-profit organisation. Governance structures vary from country to country, but all Home-Start national associations have professional staff and a management committee or board.

Funding

Home-Start International is largely funded by philanthropic trusts and foundations and by corporate partners. In 2007-08 major funders include The Oak Foundation, The Stavros Niarchos Foundation and The Vodafone Group Foundation.

Home-Start schemes and national associations around the world are funded by a mix of private, corporate, government and philanthropic giving.

External links

• Home-Start International
• Home-Start National (Australia) Inc.
• HoSt Home-Start Czech Republic
• Home-Start Denmark
• Home-Start Familiekontakten Norway
• Otthon Segítünk Alapítvány Home-Start Hungary
• Home-Start landelijk steunpunt The Netherlands
• Home-Start UK
• Home-Start Hastings & Rother - supporting local families in coastal East Sussex