Fundraise for Home-Start
Fundraising is a vital source of income. Find inspiration, and learn about the different ways you can donate.
The emotional, physical and psychological cost for children experiencing tragedy, hardship and neglect is immense and can last a life-time.
The need for our work is acute and growing. In the UK right now:
- 6 million children live in severe poverty
- 93,000 children live in care – an increase of 10,000 in 10 years
- 1 in 10 children aged between 5 and 16 have a mental health problem
- 2 million children are regular witnesses to severe forms of domestic violence
You can help us change a child’s life
We believe that the best possible start in life for a child begins at home with their family. A nurturing, loving, stable family and home environment strongly determines a child’s future life chances. Children whose parents are struggling to cope can miss out on the love, routine and support that are vital for their future.
Each year we have to turn away parents and children because we don’t have the funds to help them all. When children face severe illness, or disability, when their mother has postnatal depression, when their father loses a job and spirals into debt and mental ill health or alcohol abuse, when they are in shocking housing or their family is threatened with losing their home… our volunteers want to be there for them – to help them and their whole family until they can cope again. We want to reach each child in their vital early years so they can have the best possible start in life. Very often we are the last chance they have.
Home-Start depends heavily on donations from people like you to fund our work with parents and children. Everyone needs help at some time in their life… please help us to make a difference to a child’s life today.
Can you help us?
Donate online
To make a one-off or regular donation by debit or credit card, visit the Give as you Live website.
Donate by bank transfer
To make a bank transfer or standing order to us, please contact the office for our bank details. If you are a UK taxpayer you can also add Gift Aid to your donation – please download and return the Gift Aid form below.
Donate while you shop online
You can raise funds for our work when you shop online, at no extra cost to yourself.
Sign up for Give as you Live, which will allow you to shop online at over 4,000 stores who will give us a small donation each time you shop with them.
Donate by post or in person
Please make cheques payable to Home-Start Bradford District and send them to our office address at the foot of the page. If you are a UK taxpayer you can also add Gift Aid to your donation – please download and return the Gift Aid form
Gift Aid your donation
If you are donating by bank transfer or cheque, please download and return our Gift Aid form so that we can increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to yourself.
Fundraising guide
Home-Start UK’s online fundraising guide gives great examples to start your fundraiser. Come back to our page when you’ve got your idea to set up your page.
Become a Home-Start Volunteer Today
Home-Start’s team of trained volunteers make sure a child’s early years count. By volunteering just a few hours each week you can transform the lives of young children and their parents in your community.
