Home-Start Crawley, Horsham & Mid Sussex
There for parents when they need us most,
because childhood can't wait
Fundraise
278,000
..is needed by Home-Start CHAMS for us to be able to continue providing our current level of services for one year.
Home-Start depends heavily on donations from people like you to fund our work with parents and children in Crawley, Horsham and Mid-Sussex.
Everyone needs help at some time in their life…
please help us to make a difference to a child’s life today.
I could not have managed without Home-Start’s help and support. Thank you so much. Words cannot express my gratitude.
Why fundraise for us?
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
- 2 million children are regular witnesses to severe forms of domestic violence
Best possible start in life
We want to see a society in which every parent has the support they need to give their children the best possible start in 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.
Each year we have to turn away local 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 a parent loses a job and spirals into debt and mental ill health or substance 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.
Support us through your workplace
Did you know your employer may be able to support our charity too? Many companies offer community grants, match employee fundraising, or provide charitable giving programmes. If you’re fundraising for us, or would like to help further, please check with your employer to see if they have a grant fund or workplace giving scheme. A simple enquiry could make a big difference to the families we support.
How your donation can help
10
Provides toys for families on visits
35
gives personal support to a struggling family for a week
25
pays one morning’s rent for a group session
Donate now directly through our Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) account. Click here….
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30
funds a volunteer’s first visit to a family in urgent need
150
helps to train another volunteer to bring friendship and support to many more families
Fundraising News
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Skydive in 2026
Are you looking to do something a bit different? - why not take a leap into an exciting challenge and book a SKYDIVE! Reach new highs and skydive for Home-Start CHAMS choosing from two locations: Kent or Salisbury. To book your place for this amazing experience...
CHAMS Fashion Show 2026
Get your tickets now - our fashion show is back! We are pleased to announce that after our last successful fashion show event, that we have booked in another Colours Fashion show for March 2026. Join us for a fun evening and help us raise funds by purchasing beautiful...
Crawley Town FC shirt
Win a Signed Crawley Town FC Shirt We are very excited to announce that Crawley Town FC player, Jeremy Kelly (No. 19) has donated one of his Crawley Town shirts - signed by the first team squad. Please visit our Facebook page here for full details on how to make your...
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