could provide food and warm drinks for families at a warm space group
Feel at home
At Sofology, we believe that nothing beats feeling happy and comfortable at home. We think everyone deserves to have a safe and secure place to relax, which is why we work with Home-Start to help struggling children and families receive support in their homes during difficult times. Home-Start volunteers are vital in assisting these families to ensure they have enough support to help them through their challenges and issues.
About Home-Start
As the leading U.K. charity of expert, volunteer-based family support, Home-Start works in the homes of struggling and disadvantaged children. Home-Start helps families with young children deal with the physical and psychological cost faced when experiencing tragedy, hardship and neglect.
Supporting Volunteering
Every Sofology customer has the opportunity to donate as much or as little as they like to Home-Start when placing their orders, through our partnership with Pennies, the digital charity box. This money will go towards helping Home-Start support vulnerable families and children through their trained volunteers. Home-Start co-ordinates 10,000 specially trained volunteers that support 44,000 children and 22,000 families annually.
For Volunteers’ Week 2025, we sat down on our sofa for a cuppa and a chat with Home-Start and some of their volunteers to hear about their work and the impact it can have.
Making a donation means that every penny goes to charity. 90% will go towards Home-Start (registered charity number 1108837) and 10% will go towards Pennies (registered charity number 1122489).
How we’re supporting Home-Start
To support Home-Start directly, Sofology donates sofas every month to families in need nominated by Home-Start. What’s more, Sofologists across the U.K. will take part in various fundraising activities to help give Home-Start the vital financial support they need to do their work.
could make sure a family struggling with their finances receives a one-to-one home
could help train a Home-Start volunteer to support a family with young children facing a cost of living crisis

At Sofology, we care deeply about our communities — not just our customers. That’s why we’re proud to support Home-Start, a charity doing incredible work to support families across the UK when they need it most.
As a Charity Champion, I help spread the word about the vital support Home-Start provides and work with our teams to make sure we’re doing all we can to help. With the cost of living continuing to rise, their support is more important than ever. And with the backing of our amazing colleagues and customers, we can help them keep making a real difference to families across the country.
Gary Richardson Sofology Charity Champ