RUSSIAN ministers visited Bexleyheath to find out vod-kan be achieved in services for young children.

Homestart, a charity which helps families with children under five, welcomed three ministers from the Sverdlovsk region to its Crook Log offices.

Minister for social protection Vladimir Tourinski, head of commission of minors Iouri Smirnov and deputy minister of education Alexandre Kouvchinov found out about the support and practical help given to families under stress.

They aim to improve social care and support for families in their area, in the foothills of the Ural mountains.

Call 020 8303 7798 to become a Homestart volunteer.

December 3, 2001 11:15