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Parent and family support services and activities. View these on the map or scroll down the page to look at the list below. Currently displaying 78 services and activities
Support, advice and information on Personal Budgets
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Our mentoring service is weekly, one to one, long term and dedicated to the needs of the children and young people. The sessions are confidential and provided in line with Safeguarding guidelines.
Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Providing a great quality accredited advice and guidance service.
Ethnicity focus: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi
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Maybe there are other barriers stopping you from going to a game, physical, mental or you've never been before...
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A telephone call back service that consist of support that is tailored to you. This is NOT telephone counselling or therapy
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Students can be:
Nursery age
Primary age
Secondary school age
Adults
Each student receives:
Tailored assessments
Specific targets set
Bespoke learning programme
Assessments to monitor and track programme.
Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Play care is children-led activity. Breakfast and afterschool club plus holiday play scheme
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BUDS Activity Sessions operate at various venues within the Borough of Sandwell.
Quality: PQASSO Level 1
Care and support services to adults with disabilities including care provided in the home.
SAFS have over 25 years of experience in supporting South Asian families with a disabled child, young person or adult.
Staff speak a range South Asian languages such as Panjabi, Urdu, Mirpuri, Hindi, Bengali and can undertake interpreting and translations where required.
Language dietary and faith needs are met through a skills matching process.
Services are provided for both genders
Quality: OFSTED inspected, CQC Registered
Ethnicity focus: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi
A free independent and confidential advocacy and support service.
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Support service for 65+ in Tividale & Rowley areas of Sandwell
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Providing information and support to Brain Injury and Stroke survivors and their families/carers in the community.
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Individuals, couples and family therapy sessions are available Mon-Wed.
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Ethnicity focus: Congolese, Afro Caribbean
A counselling service for brain injury and stroke survivors, their carers and close family members for a defined range of problems.
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Good quality second hand donated furniture, and new goods, both domestic and commercial for sale. Avoiding landfill, reusing and recycling goods, helping the environment
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Helping you and your family before and after being diagnosed with dementia
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Sandwell Women’s Aid provides safe, secure and supportive accommodation which is available 24 hours a day for women and their children escaping domestic abuse. Our services are accessible for all women, regardless of age, culture, disability, ethnicity or sexuality.
Quality: Investors in People
SAFS offer a Domiciliary Care Service to individuals in their own homes, supporting with personal care tasks.
Quality: OFSTED inspected, PQASSO Level 2, Investors in People, CQC Registered
Ethnicity focus: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi
Family Wellbeing
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Come and join in the parent / carer stay & play. Packed with a bunch of activities, sensory play, sing-a-long and so much more. Free of Charge. 50p for tea/coffee and toast
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Playgroup for children under school age, £2.50 per child. Enjoy socialising, play, song and dance. Refreshments served through our cafe on site.
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We offer community based support to any young person, aged 0-18 who receives DLA.
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Pre school provision for children aged 2-5 in a well established community setting.
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We provide a range of services to promote healthy living including:
•Sports activities and fitness classes
Bike Ride
•yoga & healthy cooking
high intense cardio for weight loss
Ethnicity focus: Pakistani, Bangladeshi
More detailsPlay, leisure and social opportunities for children with special needs in the Sandwell area.
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Holiday Play scheme is a provision for children aged 8-12 years
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Board games, story writing and creative writing for home educators aged 8-16
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Home to Home Calls provides a friendly daily phone call service specifically for the elderly and the most vulnerable members of our society.
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Our mentoring service is weekly, one to one, long term and dedicated to the needs of the children and young people. The sessions are confidential and provided in line with Safeguarding guidelines.
Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Our mentoring service is weekly, one to one, long term and dedicated to the needs of the children and young people. The sessions are confidential and provided in line with Safeguarding guidelines.
Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Supporting families in the community with new and preloved school uniform for FREE!
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Lifeline Counselling provides the opportunity for those aged 18+ across Sandwell to access, up to 12 50-minute counselling sessions, with a BACP counsellor. Sessions are confidential, non-judgemental, and provide a safe space to talk through life issues.
Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
A fun group for parents and carers with babies & toddlers.
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We offer 2,3 and 4 year old FREE funding, including 30 hours free childcare for working parents for children aged 3 and 4.
Quality: PQASSO Level 1
As part of our Sandwell Health Inequalities Programme, we are happy to introduce our 6 weeks 'Healthy Minds, Healthy You' Programme led by Saeed Nasser – Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor. Every Friday evening starting 20th October from 6:00pm - 7:00pm @ YCA Cultural Centre, B70 9SJ
The course is FREE OF CHARGE.
Ready to nurture your mental well-being? Join our 6-week journey of self-discovery, thought-provoking discussions and personal growth in a safe & supportive space.
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Messy church is a family focused evening with games, food craft and teaching.
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New Beginnings provides Moses Basket packs for the most vulnerable mothers and their new babies in our community.
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Mother's and toddler's group for children from 0 to 5 years. A support group aimed at parents with young children.
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Family Hubs will offer the right help, in the right place, at the right time by offering services and support for all families with children aged 0 – 19 (or 25 with SEND) – our mission is to help all families in Sandwell thrive.
Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Arts and crafts session for home educating families aged 5 to 16
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Supporting parents with a learning disability and/ or Autism who are subject to, or at risk of interventions from Children's Services by offering a range of support options which includes the provision of Independent Advocacy and Independent Living Skills support
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Supporting parents with a learning disability and/ or Autism who are subject to, or at risk of interventions from Children's Services by offering a range of support options which includes the provision of Independent Advocacy and Independent Living Skills support.
Quality: Matrix
Parent and toddler sessions
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Support to families experiencing language and cultural barriers, especially those from the French speaking countries.
Ethnicity focus: Congolese
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play area indoor and outdoor (depending on weather)
Toys and games
Ball pit
breakfast
Drinks for parents
Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Play & Stay for Parents and careers to spend some time with their children away from the home and to meet new people
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We run out of school setting (OOSS) for children of Polish heritage aged 3-18.
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Ethnicity focus: Polish
Whatever your pregnancy-related problem, help is just a click, text or call away.
If you’re late and worried about being pregnant, considering abortion or you’ve...
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Relationship, parenting and lifeskills workshops aim to teach you the practical skills you need to deal with what life throws at you. You may be going through a divorce or separation, having trouble adjusting to being a parent or perhaps you just want to be more assertive. Relate workshops will give you the confidence to take charge of your life.
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Family Hubs will offer the right help, in the right place, at the right time by offering services and support for all families with children aged 0 – 19 (or 25 with SEND) – our mission is to help all families in Sandwell thrive.
Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Free Holiday provision for children aged 4-7 in receipt of free school meals.
Quality: OFSTED inspected, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: Indian, Pakistani, Afro Caribbean, Eastern European
Full and part time daycare 5 days a week from 7.30am to 6.00pm for children aged 0-5yrs, to enable parents to return to work, training or higher education.
Quality: OFSTED inspected, Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Ethnicity focus: Afro Caribbean
A service which supports individuals who, through disability and social exclusion, feel that they have no meaningful involvement in decisions that are made which directly affect their lives.
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Support Groups
Workshops
Advice Sessions
1:1 Outreach Support
Family Sessions
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Support for Carers of adults with a functional mental illness.
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Ethnicity focus: Congolese, Afro Caribbean
Family Hubs will offer the right help, in the right place, at the right time by offering services and support for all families with children aged 0 – 19 (or 25 with SEND) – our mission is to help all families in Sandwell thrive.
Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Sports Club for disabled children and young people
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Pre-school care and education for 2-4 year old children from the local community.
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A Friendly and Welcoming Church, with many activities, including a foodbank. Halls are available for additional activities.
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ages 1-4yrs play sessions where parents are encouraged to engage and have fun to.
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Join us on Thursdays in term-time from 10-11.30am.
Our set up each week is based around a focus story, and we always have a snack and a drink!
Tickets are only £2 each
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Tea time Meal £5 for 2 courses
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A project to engage young people between ages 8-18 in football and other community activities. Opportunities to represent WBA at tournaments and fixtures.
Termly sign ups required on the website below.
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Tiny Steps Pre-School is a service that supports children aged between 2-5.
Quality: PQASSO Level 1
Family Hubs will offer the right help, in the right place, at the right time by offering services and support for all families with children aged 0 – 19 (or 25 with SEND) – our mission is to help all families in Sandwell thrive.
Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
Supporting families in the local community with new and preloved children's clothing for FREE!
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Two Steps Pre-School offer Outstanding childcare services to our children and families. We offer 2,3 and 4 year old FREE funding, including 30 hours free childcare for working parents for children aged 3 and 4. We are open term time only and we offer a wide variety of services to support the needs of the children and families.
Quality: PQASSO Level 1
Visually impaired, specialist advice support and guidance
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Family Hubs will offer the right help, in the right place, at the right time by offering services and support for all families with children aged 0 – 19 (or 25 with SEND) – our mission is to help all families in Sandwell thrive.
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Family Hubs will offer the right help, in the right place, at the right time by offering services and support for all families with children aged 0 – 19 (or 25 with SEND) – our mission is to help all families in Sandwell thrive.
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Family Hubs will offer the right help, in the right place, at the right time by offering services and support for all families with children aged 0 – 19 (or 25 with SEND) – our mission is to help all families in Sandwell thrive.
Quality: Staff subject to Disclosure & Barring Service
We offer supported contact sessions, which varies from a supervised contact. A worker is always present but is unable to complete reports on what happens during contact. Attendance records are kept and can be shared where necessary.
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West Smethwick Enterprise offer family support for vulnerable children and families in the local community. We offer a wide range of services for our families and children and tailor make every services to suit their individual needs.
Quality: PQASSO Level 1
Well-being group for women
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The nursery offers a caring environment where our dedicated highly qualified staff work alongside you to achieve the best for your child.
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A free independent and confidential advocacy service which supports children and young people who care for another person.
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We are pleased to welcome the Brasshouse Pantry, where members can do a weekly shop for a small fee of £6. The service is designed to take the pressure of a weekly shop. We want to help families and individuals to stretch already limited budgets so they can afford to make ends meet, pay bills and for other essential items. Our aim is for this service is to bring affordable food and support to the people and households who need it most.
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The Food Pantry offers help to those struggling with food poverty within a 3-mile radius of WS10 0EZ.
Please apply for membership at www.yourlocalpantry.co.uk or telephone on Mondays & Tuesdays for information.
We currently have a waiting list due to the number of people requiring help
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