Fundraise for Home-Start Merton
 Fundraising is a vital part of how we support local families. Find inspiration and learn about the different ways you can give and make a real difference.
The emotional, physical and psychological cost of children experiencing tragedy, hardship and neglect is immense and can last a lifetime.
The need for our work is acute and growing. In the UK right now:
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- 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.Â
Can you help us reach more families in Merton?
Every penny donated goes towards providing services to support local families!
- Fundraising progress this year: 71%
Ways to Donate:
Your support helps us make a real difference in the lives of local families. Whether it’s a one-off gift or a regular contribution, every donation helps us provide vital services to those who need it most.
Online Donations (Kindlink)
Standing Order Donations
Set up a regular donation via standing order through your bank. This helps us plan ahead and provide consistent support to families.
Download our Standing Order Form or contact us for details on how to set it up.
Easy Fundraising: donate while you shop online
Support us for free every time you shop online! Sign up to Easyfundraising and choose Home-Start Merton as your cause. Retailers will donate a percentage of your purchase to us—at no extra cost to you!
Click here to get to our page on the EasyFundraising website or use the QR code below:
Gift Aid
If you’re a UK taxpayer, you can boost your donation by 25% at no extra cost through Gift Aid. Just tick the Gift Aid box when donating online or download the form.
Leave a Legacy
Many people seek to make a lasting charity gift through their Wills. Charitable legacies also help to reduce the total amount of inheritance tax due from an estate. A legacy to Home-Start Merton can be left through a will, either directly or through a solicitor .If you are writing your Will, the details you will need are: Our registered name: Home-Start Merton Our charity number: 1108937
Thank you so much if you are able to remember us in this way.
Supporters Pack
Our Supporters Pack outlines who we are, the impact of our work, and how your support can help make a real difference to local families.
If you have your own ideas about how you or your organisation might be able to support us, or if there are other ways you feel you could contribute, we would be delighted to hear from you.
We are always open to new partnerships, creative collaborations, and suggestions.
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.