Home-Start Portsmouth are working in partnership with the Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity to provide confidential support and care to Royal Navy and Royal Marines, RNR, RFA and veteran families whilst they navigate the military lifestyle. 

Home-Start offer home visiting support to any RN, RM, RNR, RFA and veteran family, who live in postcode areas PO1-PO6, with at least one child aged 10 and under, where a trained volunteer will visit a family once a week to support them in whichever way they need. The volunteers are overseen by expert help from our coordinators. 

Home-Start also offer the Nurturing Programme, which is a 10 week parenting group which empowers parents to build on positive relationships, this course includes a free creche for under 5s.

This is suitable for any family with a child under 16 and they can live anywhere in Hampshire.

This course is currently running on a Friday afternoon from 1230 until 1430 at The Haven on Lake Road. We have a course starting on 17^th April, but we can take new joiners up until 1^st May.

Our next course starts on 18^th September.

Finally, Home-Start run a Stay and Play group where parents and carers can meet other parents in a friendly, social atmosphere.

This runs on a Tuesday at the Phoenix Community Centre on Salerno Road, Hilsea. PO2 9PP, from 1000-1130.

This group is aimed for families with children under 5 years old, however during school holidays older siblings are more than welcome and activities will be adjusted accordingly.