Hampshire County Council - Family Information and Services Hub

Find information about what is going on in your area, details on how to access services, organisations and activities in Hampshire, and the advice and support that is available.

Includes Family Support, Community Organisations, and Out of School Clubs and Holiday Schemes.

Website: https://fish.hants.gov.uk/kb5/hampshire/directory/home.page

For more information, visit: https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/familysupportservice

Hampshire Primary Behaviour Service - Information for Parents

PBS' webpage for parents, including information about Anxiety, Autistic Spectrum Conditions, Depression, Obsessions & Compulsions, Sleep Problems, and Positive Parenting.

Website: https://pbs.hants.gov.uk/parents

PBS Wellbeing Support Service

The Children's Wellbeing Support Service is a new service to respond to children who have social, emotional and mental health needs that result in challenging/distressed behaviours.as part of on-going work to improve Neurodevelopmental services for children and young people living in Hampshire.

Website: https://pbs.hants.gov.uk/wellbeing-support-service

Winchester City Council - Supporting Families in the Winchester District

Hampshire County Council’s Family Support Service (FSS) is part of the ‘early help’ provision for Hampshire. The service is for families with children aged 0–19 years (or up to 25 for young adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities). Hampshire County Council provide a joined-up, whole-family service to those who have high levels of need, and can also provide co-ordinated help for families on a range of issues.

Website: https://www.winchester.gov.uk/community-recreation/health-wellbeing/supporting-families-in-the-winchester-district

Telephone Children's Services: 0300 555 1384

Email Children's Services: childrens.services@hants.gov.uk

Friends of the Family - Winchester

Friends of the Family covers Winchester and its surrounding villages, working with families and children who are overwhelmed by family life, and offering friendly support and guidance to help them overcome the challenges they face. Their support is delivered through four key areas of work: Mums and Young Children, 5s to 13s Befriending, Support for Dads, and Counselling.

Website: https://www.fotfwinchester.org/

Home Start Winchester and Districts

Home-Start Winchester is one of over 200 schemes within the national Home-Start movement, each of which is an independent charity which supports families in local communities. 

Home Start provides friendship, emotional and practical help to families in and around Winchester. They acknowledge that even the most dedicated parents can face challenging situations, and aim to support and encourage families to overcome their difficulties and provide a stable environment in which their children can flourish. 

Website: https://home-start-winchester.org.uk/about-us/

Barnardos

Barnardos works to protect, support and nurture children across the UK, reaching over 373,000 people in 2022-23. They offer support to Parents and Carers, Young People, and can help with Fostering and Adoption. Visitors to the website can search their services to find support in your area.

Website: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/

Family Links - Resources For Parents

Family Links is run by the Centre for Emotional Health. Their resources for parents include Step by step guides, Practice sheets, Kindness charts, Reccomended organisations, and Tips and resources for Parents and Carers.

Website: https://www.familylinks.org.uk/resources-for-parents

Family Lives

Family Lives provides targeted early intervention and crisis support to families. As well as their core family support services offered through an online live chat service, as well as an email and telephone service, they also work in many different areas and offering tailored support around issues such as bullying, special educational needs, and support for specific communities. 

Website: https://www.familylives.org.uk/

Telephone Helpline: 0808 800 2222

Email: askus@familylives.org.uk

Gingerbread

Gingerbread campaign against the injustices that single parents face every single day and we challenge the stigmas around being a single parent, providing provide expert advice and information to support all single parents so that they have the tools to support their children and themselves.

Website: https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/

Helpline: 0808 802 0925