Home-Start Blackmore Vale

Home-Start Blackmore Vale

There for parents when they need us most, because childhood can't wait

child walking with two adults

Target for 2021-22

What are friends of HSBV?

They are ambassadors encouraging support for the charity from the local community, organising local fundraising events, and raising awareness of our work. Become a friend of Home-Start Blackmore Vale and make a real difference by donating an annual subscription from as little as £10 per year and in return you will have the knowledge that you are helping to secure a better start in life for North Dorset’s vulnerable children.For more information use our contact us page to let us know you want to help and we will do the rest.

Home-Start Blackmore Vale (HSBV) is also appealing for “Friends for Families” to come on board, a fund-raising initiative to prepare and fund new and on-going volunteer parents.  Could you do a little extra by aiming to raise £120 (£10 per month) by the end of March 2022, while having a bit of fun at the same time.

There are lots of fund-raising ideas and activities including:

  • book clubs
  • bingo
  • bridge, or chess matches
  • home salons (spa/beauty/hair/nails)
  • tarot reading and psychic salons
  • home cinema evenings
  • car boot sales
  • local bake sales
  • wine tastings
  • sponsored walks or cycle rides etc.

The sky’s the limit; use your imagination to come up with something different. 

You can contact our “Friends of Families” Coordinator Kelly, by filling in your details in the ‘Contact us’ form below, to talk through your idea and she can arrange for it to be put onto our webpage and social media pages to generate more support and gain more sponsors.

Contact Form


    Friends of Families

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    Other ways of being a Friend of HSND

    We are always happy to hear from people who want to support us.  There are many ways that you can do this as well as organising a fundraising event, sponsor a fundraiser or becoming a regular donor.

    We are grateful for people to help out on a stall for a couple of hours at a local event or fun day, bake a cake when we need some or just spread the word about what a valuable service we provide supporting vulnerable families.

    You could keep an eye on our News Page or our Facebook or Twitter pages, looking out for any local fundraising events which are coming up, attending them when you can or just spreading the word to let more people know about them.

    If you would be happy for us to contact you, when we need any specific support on an ad hoc basis please let us know through the ‘Contact us’ page.

    Proudly Supported by:

    Donations from Bryanston School

    Pitt Rivers Charitable Trust and Tithe Barn & Donators Friends of Home-Start Blackmore Vale

    Home-visiting volunteers and staff who donate their travel expenses

    NFU Mutual Sturminster Newton for the regular and ongoing use of their Meeting Room for our Trustee Meetings

    The Valentine Charitable Trust for their generous support

    Asda

    Co-Op

    Waitrose

    IT equipment from Wessex Internet

    Emergency Covid Fund from The National Lottery

    Dorset Community Foundation

    Army Central Fund, ASDA, Coop, Tesco

    Hall & Woodhouse and Harts of Stur

    Royal Navy and Royal Marine Charity

    The Postcode Lottery

    Dorset Community Foundation

    Army Central Fund

    Thank you for your support

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