At the end of Volunteers Week Home Start Butser Chair Linda Bazant (who is a barrister) thanked their 81 volunteers for all they have done in the last record breaking year.

They helped 263 families and 371 children.

On Thursday 5 June they had a lively drinks reception, a meal, and goodie bags as a token of thanks.

Home Start Butser, who raise all their own funds are newly sponsored by KJ Smith, local solicitors.

Mike Waddington spoke to Nicola Winter, Home Start's Manager, local volunteer Ann, Lydia and Natasha from KJ Smiths and listened to the speech of heartfelt thanks from Linda.

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