St Nicholas CE Primary School

'Growing together in our love of God, learning and life.'

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
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
CCitizens Advice - Clitheroe

 

 

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
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
ADHD NORTH WEST Tel: 01254 352586 Email: yvonne.tudor@adhdnorthwest.org.uk
Website: https://adhdnorthwest.org.uk/
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/
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/
National Autistic Society 02078332299 Website: www.autism.org.uk
Spring North – Support for ASD

 

Email: office@springnorth.org.uk
01254 244706

Website: https://www.springnorth.org.uk/asdsupport/

 

British Dyslexia Association 0333 405 4555 Website: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/

 

Addiction – Drug/Alcohol and Substance Misuse

Name Phone number Website/email
The Bridge at Maundy

 

 

Free Counselling Service in Accrington - 11 – 18 Year Olds

 

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.

 

Tel: 01254 495382
Email: eastlancs.info@cgl.org.uk
Website: https://inspirelancs.org.uk/east-lancs/

 

Food Banks

Name Phone number Website/email
Maundy Relief

 

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

Hyndburn Food Network 07594 478 093

 

ourfoodbank@gmail.com 

 

 

 

Health and Wellbeing

Name Phone number Website/email
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
Ribble Valley Housing

 

 

 

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
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

 

 

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
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

 

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

 

 

 

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/