Grenfell Voluntary Sector Service Directory - Family Befriending and Mentoring Service | Kensington & Chelsea Social Council

Organisation delivering the service

Family Friends

Address

73 St Charles Square

Post Code

W10 6ED

Location

K&C and Hammersmith

Email

[email protected]

Phone

020 8960 9099

Website (Main)

http://www.familyfriends.uk.com ( Main )

Service offered

Family Befriending and Mentoring Service

Service Description

Local charity Family Friends first started on the Lancaster West Estate, 25 years ago and now covers Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and South East Brent. The charity has launched a special programme for families affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, either directly or indirectly. The free programme will give extra support to families this autumn and winter.
Family Friends will match a reliable, trained, screened and supervised volunteer to a family, who will provide 3 months of practical and emotional support in the family’s home or locally. The programme offers 2 hours of support each week. There are two schemes:

1. Parent Befriending – for parents of a child aged 0-16 years
Parents receive support with organisation around relocation, paperwork, applications for grants or accessing resources. Volunteers may also give support around parenting and could accompany the family on outings outside of the area.

2. Child Mentoring – for a child / siblings aged 5-16
The programme is tailor-made to the needs of each child. They may go on outings out of the area, visit places of interest and discover new hobbies. Parents may take the opportunity to have respite from their caring responsibilities.

Activities:

Counselling / Mentoring

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