Home-Start North Wiltshire
There for parents when they need us most,
because childhood can't wait
Parent and Child Groups
Our parent and child groups provide extra support to parents or carers who would like to:
- Grow in confidence
- Make new friends
- Reduce isolation
- Improve their emotional wellbeing and mental health
Groups also provide valuable opportunities for children to meet and play with others.
We offer:
- A calm, supportive environment
- Free refreshments and children’s activities
- Volunteers to help, chat and play
- Help getting there (transport/support)
Our groups are open to parents/carers who live in Wiltshire, and have at least one child under five years old. Please note: we are unable to accommodate childminders.
There are 12 places available at each group, and booking is essential.
Our groups currently run in:
Trowbridge– Friday mornings, 10.00 to 12.00, North Bradley Memorial Hall. Starting Friday, September 11th, 2026
Tidworth – Friday mornings, 10.00 to 12.00, NEW VENUE St Michael’s Hall. Starting Friday, September 11th 2026
NEW – Chippenham– Thursday Mornings, 10.30to 12.30, The Olympiad. Starting Thursday, September 10th, 2026
To find out more, please contact our group facilitators:
• Sally (Trowbridge) 07864 652422
• Jane (Tidworth) 07999 164132.
• Caz (Chippenham) 07854 652420
Or to register for a place, please scroll down to our Group Registration Online Form.
Our thanks to partners the Army Welfare Service and Home Start UK for their support with the Tidworth Group.
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About this online form
Attendees must be a parent or carer with at least one child under five years old, who would like to:
- grow in confidence, or
- make new friendships, or
- reduce isolation, or
- improve their emotional wellbeing and mental health
No childminders please.
Click on the title “Group Registration Online Form” below or the + icon to open the form.
This is an online form. After you send your form, you will arrive at a thank you page. Items with a red asterisk (*) are mandatory entries.
We understand it can be difficult going to a group, but we can help!
Ways we can help include:
- a contribution towards transport/travel expenses for your journey to and from your local group
- arranging for a volunteer to meet you at home and go with you to group initially
- arranging for a volunteer to meet you outside the group venue, so you can walk in together
Our groups have friendly, non-judgemental volunteers available to help. Volunteers welcome new starters to the group, and make sure everybody feels included.
Feeling nervous? Read about one parent’s experience of joining a parent and child group here
Group Registration Online form (click here to open)
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