The Family Support Service offers a number of opportunities to access help within groups for:

• parenting support
• early years developmental issues
• youth work programmes
• support for those affected by domestic abuse
• family learning

The Family Support Service can work with families, children, or young people who need help because they are:

• excluded from school or having difficulties engaging with education
• currently or at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)
• affected by domestic abuse or parental conflict
• demonstrating risk-taking behaviour
• impacted by the consequences of substance misuse
• affected by poor mental health
• impacted by poor attachments or relationships within the family
• having difficulty parenting in a consistent way
• impacted by financial problems and debt
• having difficulty maintaining boundaries and expectations within the home
• involved with the criminal justice system
• young carers
• vulnerable to exploitation
• in a home environment impacting on the health and well-being of a child

Make a request for support online

You can request support for a child, young person or family online if you are:

• a professional, requesting support on behalf of a family or child
• a family member, requesting support on behalf of a family or child
• a family member, requesting support for you and your family