Lock-down in 2020 meant we had to rethink how we supported young parents in Lambeth. These parents needed us now more than ever. We got them data so they could get online and helped them get the tech they needed. Thanks to our wonderful supporters we were able to do...
A couple, from the travelling community, described the experience of doing a residential family assessment as one of the hardest things they had ever done. They also had some words of encouragement for other families who come for assessment. The 12 week assessments...
Video groups: what young parents tell us Our outreach team are there for young mums and dads during the lockdown, even as children’s centres were closed and face to face contact is impossible. Young parent practitioner Ayoola reports: “We’re seeing...
Steve had not seen his baby for over 10 months. It was a really difficult time for him. His relationship with his partner had spiralled out of control with both making allegations against the other. After a non-molestation order was in place, Steve had to apply...
The last thing Celia wanted to do was make her son Ben go to supervised contacts. She did not want him to build a relationship with his dad in what she thought would be a sterile and fake environment. On top of that, Celia was also anxious about being around her...
Contact can be an emotional time for children and their relatives but how do foster carers deal with this and how can contact centres help them? We spoke to one of the foster carers who has been coming to our Jigsaw Contact Centre for nearly three years. She explains...
