My family had self-referred to Home-Start and Mum had no qualms about letting me help with the feeding and cuddling of her twin babies while she managed to grab a shower in peace!

One of the twins suffered from colic and consequently Mum was unable to spend as much time with the other baby as she would have liked. Hopefully I helped there as well. Soon we moved on to shopping, me pushing the pram so Mum could concentrate on the business in hand. Now, four months later Mum is able to take an exercise class while I mind the babies.

I really love visiting the twins and seeing how they grow and change each week. I have been invited to the christening which I’m sure I shall enjoy immensely.

It is a great privilege to be a Home-Start volunteer, to be accepted into someone’s home as a friend, and I know the hardest part of the work is when we have to say goodbye to our families and move on.
Jacky