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Family Support Services
Every family goes through challenging times at some point. We will work with you and your family to try and overcome any problems you may be facing. We provide help for families as soon as problems start to emerge or where it is likely that issues will impact negatively on children’s outcomes.
The help is always consent based and your choice whether to have it or not.
If you feel like you or your family needs some help, please get in touch with the office to make an appointment with Mrs Gosling, who works with families to provide the support they need.
Day to Day Support
Most of the time, families can get on with their lives with little or no outside help. If they need help it is usually provided by universal services, such as schools or doctors.
Support in/from school
Some families need support with their child and we can offer this within school with our pastoral care.
If you feel like your child needs some support in school, please let your child’s teacher know or contact Mrs Gosling for a confidential chat. We also work closely with the Children and Family Wellbeing Service, who run regular session in schools targeting the needs of the children.
Sometimes, families can have times when difficulties arise and not know how to deal with them. School can play an important role in helping families put these issues right. As a school, we also have links with other agencies, who we can gain support for your family and children.
Early Help Assessment
For those families that have circumstances that make them more vulnerable and where school need the help and support of other agencies to meet the needs of the family, we can offer to complete an Early Help Assessment.
This is achieved by having a lead practitioner, usually a family support worker, work closely with the family to ensure they receive the support they need. If you feel your family would benefit from an Early Help Assessment, please make an appointment with Mrs Gosling.
Below is a table of links and contacts for early help that is available to all parents and carers. Please ask if you would like any more information.
Bereavement
Name | Phone number | Website/email |
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Cruse Bereavement Care | Tel: 01772 433645 | Email: lancashire@cruse.org.uk |
Hope Again | Tel: 0808 8081677 | Website: www.hopeagain.org.uk |
Young minds | 0808 802 5544 | Website: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ |
STRIDE – Bereavement Support for Young People and Families | Tel: 01772 798746 | Website: https://www.stcatherines.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Stride.pdf |
Child Bereavement UK - Bereavement Support for Young People and Families | Tel: 0800 0288840 | Website: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/ |
Survivors Of Bereavement of suicide | 01482 210287 0300 111 5065 |
Website: https://uksobs.org/ |
Winston’s Wish - Advise and bereavement support for grieving children, young people and adults supporting them | Freephone Helpline: 08088 020 021 | Website: https://www.winstonswish.org/ |
Debt advice, benefits advice and support
Name | Phone number | Website/email |
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CCitizens Advice - Clitheroe
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Tel:0808 278 7975 | Website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/local/ribble-valley/ |
Step Change Charity - Free debt advice and support | Online debt advice service: Get debt help online. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year | https://www.stepchange.org/ |
Carers
Name | Phone number | Website/email |
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Carers Link – Support for carers of all ages | Tel: 0345 688 7113 | Email: info@carerslinklancashire.co.uk Website: https://www.carerslinklancashire.co.uk/ |
Barnardo’s Lancashire Young Carers | Tel: 01772 641002 | Website: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/services/lancashire-young-carers |
Kinship | 01282 690536 | Website: https://compass.kinship.org.uk/groups/pendle-and-ribble-valley-kinship-carers-group/ |
Disabilities/SEND
Name | Phone number | Website/email | |
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ADHD NORTH WEST | Tel: 01254 352586 | Email: yvonne.tudor@adhdnorthwest.org.uk Website: https://adhdnorthwest.org.uk/ |
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S.E.N.D Service Children and Young People with SEND |
Tel: 01254 220553 | Website: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities/health/health-services/ | |
Understanding Autism North West | Tel: 01254 471500 | Email: info@understandingautismnw.co.uk Website: http://www.understandingautismnw.co.uk/ |
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Limitless Accrington | 08006891802 | Website: https://www.familiesonline.co.uk/local/east-lancashire/listing/limitless-community-hub--sensory-room-415048 | |
Autism Plus | Tel: 0114 3840284 | Email: emailinfo@autismplus.co.uk Website: https://autismplus.co.uk/ |
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National Autistic Society | 02078332299 | Website: www.autism.org.uk | |
Spring North – Support for ASD
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Email: office@springnorth.org.uk 01254 244706 |
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British Dyslexia Association | 0333 405 4555 | Website: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/ |
Addiction – Drug/Alcohol and Substance Misuse
Name | Phone number | Website/email |
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The Bridge at Maundy
Free Counselling Service in Accrington - 11 – 18 Year Olds
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Tel: 01254 233467 | Email: counselling@maundyrelief.org.uk Website: http://maundyrelief.co.uk/the-bridge-at-maundy-young-peoples-counselling-service/ |
Inspire in East Lancashire
work with YP and adult regarding all drugs, alcohol, and substance misuse.
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Tel: 01254 495382 Email: eastlancs.info@cgl.org.uk |
Website: https://inspirelancs.org.uk/east-lancs/ |
Food Banks
Name | Phone number | Website/email |
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Maundy Relief
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01254 232328 | Email: info@maundyrelief.org.uk Website: https://www.maundyrelief.org.uk/services/#Helpwithfood |
Accrington Food Pantry Open Tuesday 10am-2pm Thursday 10am-2pm Saturday 10am-2pm |
Website: https://arndaleaccrington.co.uk/directory/hyndburn-food-pantry |
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Hyndburn Food Network | 07594 478 093 |
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Health and Wellbeing
Name | Phone number | Website/email |
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CSNW – Community Solutions North West | 01254 460080 | Website: https://csnw.co.uk/ |
Healthy Minds – East Lancashire | 01282 644700 | Website: http://www.eastlancshealthyminds.co.uk/default.asp |
Women's Centre – Lancashire Women - Accrington | 0300 3301354 | Email: TalkToUs@lancashirewomen.org Website: https://lancashirewomen.org/ |
C.A.N.W – Child Action North West | 01254 244700 | Email: info@canw.org.uk Website: https://canw.org.uk/ |
Housing Advice and homelessness
Unfortunately, there are no emergency hostels in the Ribble Valley but contact Shelter 0808 271 6768 for general housing advice and hostel vacancy information 24 hours a day.
Name | Phone number | Website/email |
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Ribble Valley Housing
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Telephone: 01200 425111 | If the council offices are closed an emergency call out service is available on 01200 444448. Email: housing@ribblevalley.gov.uk |
Mental Health
Name | Phone number | Website/email |
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ELCAS – East Lancs Child and Adolescent Services | 01282 803390 | Website: www.elcas.elht.nhs.uk |
Advocacy focus | 03003230965 | Website: www.advocacyfocus.org.uk |
Healthy Minds | 01282 644700 | Website: https://www.healthyminds.whct.nhs.uk/ |
Papyrus | 0800 0684141 | Website: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org |
Samaritans | 116 123 | Website: www.samaritans.org Email: jo@samaritans.org |
The Bridge at Maundy 11 – 18 Year Olds | 01254 233467 | Website: https://www.maundyrelief.org.uk/the-bridge-at-maundy-young-peoples-counselling-service/ Email: counselling@maundyrelief.org.uk |
Maundy Relief Counselling Service | 01254 233467 | Website: https://www.maundyrelief.org.uk/maundy-relief-counselling-service/ Email: counselling@maundyrelief.org.uk |
Crisis team | 01254 226006 | |
Childline
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0800 1111 |
Website: https://www.childline.org.uk/ |
Give us a shout texting service | 85258 | Website: https://giveusashout.org/ |
Kooth 11+ | Website: https://www.kooth.com/ |
Victim Support
Name | Phone number | Website/email |
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HARV Support for Victims of Domestic Abuse | Tel: 01254 879855 | Email: info@harvoutreach.org.uk Website: www.harvoutreach.org.uk |
Men's Advice Line -advice and support for men experiencing domestic violence | Tel: 0808 8010327 | Website: www.mensadviceline.org.uk |
Nest Lancashire | 0300 1110323 | Email: info@nestlancashire.org Website: www.nestlancashire.org |
Trust house
Sexual violence and abuse
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01772 835288 | Email: Support@trusthouselancs.org Website: https://trusthouselancs.org/ |
Broken Rainbow – LGBT Domestic Violence | Tel: 08452 604460 | Email: Help@brokenrainbow.org.uk Website: www.brokenrainbow.org.uk |
National Domestic Violence Helpline run by REFUGE 24-hour
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Freephone on 0808 2000 247 | |
Rape Crisis | 24/7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line Call Free on
tel:08085002222 |
Website: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/ |