Home-Start Merton offers a befriending along with practical and emotional support service in the homes of families who are having difficulties managing parenting for a variety of different reasons.We exists to enable families experiencing stress or difficulties to meet the needs of their children from conception to five years old. We offer a range of support including our core service of volunteer support which supports parents with children 0-5 years old, our perinatal service, Bumps to Babies, which supports parents from conception up to their child’s second birthday; our counselling service, and other developmental educational programmes.