IMG_7424

IMG_7463

IMG_7983

IMG_7424

1/7

Family Support

Walsall Family Hubs

A Family Hub provides a place where children, young people and their families can go to get advice and support when they need it.

There are four family hubs in the heart of local communities across Walsall.

The people working in the Family Hub will be able to offer a safe space to talk, give you information or advice and help you to find and get support from different services in the area.

They are also working with the voluntary and community sector to identify opportunities to offer support and services from other buildings in your community. These will be known as spokes.

What Services are available in the Family Hub?

A range of services are provided from within the Family Hub, for example:

Benefits & Financial Support
Child Development
Early Help & Children’s Social Care
Employment & Training
Housing
Infant Feeding Support
Midwives & Health Visiting
Speech & Language
Stay & Plays
Parenting Support
Police
Volunteering Opportunities

How do I get help from a Family Hub?

Getting help from a Family Hub is simple. You can walk in, telephone or a professional can refer you.

Tel: 01922 654589
E-mail: walsallfamilyhub@nhs.net

Opening times are Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5pm.

Where is my nearest Family Hub?

North Family Hub

Address: 275 Blakenall Lane, Blakenall, Walsall WS3 1HJ
Telephone: 01922 654589
Opening times: Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

West Family Hub

Address: Ilmington House, Crescent Road, Wednesbury, WS10 8AE
Telephone: 01922 652959
Opening times: Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

South and Central Family Hub

Address: Birchills Street, Walsall, WS2 8N
Telephone: 01922 654545
Opening times: Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

East Family Hub

Address: Silver Court, Walsall, WS8 6HA
Telephone: 01922 658300
Opening times: Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm

What's on for families?

There are a wide range of activities available to take part in.

Find out more about activities by clicking here.

***************************************************************************************************************

HAF Programme

What is the Holiday Activity and Food programme (HAF)?

HAF is a free programme for children and young people organised by the Council. It runs over Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays.

Your child is eligible if they are:

aged 5 to 16
eligible for benefit-related free school meals

The Department for Education (DfE) funds the HAF programme.

The Local Council works with providers to develop an exciting and enriching programme of activities. These include schools, local voluntary and community groups, childcare providers and local businesses.

Programme aims

We want children who attend this provision to:

eat healthily over the school holidays
be active during the school holidays - take part in activities which support their development and wider educational attainment
be safe and not to be socially isolated
have a greater knowledge of health and nutrition
be more engaged with school and other local services

We also want to ensure that the families who take part in this programme:

develop their understanding of nutrition and food budgeting
are signposted towards other information and support, for example, health, employment, and education

How to register for the HAF programme

You can register throughout the year.

Before each delivery, the Local Authority will send a letter to your home address with a unique code and information about how to register. You can fond out more about this programme and how to register by following this link Register for HAF 2024 | Walsall Council

You only need to register once for the 2024-2025 programme, and you can access your account throughout the year.

HAF Programme

Early Help

Everyone needs a little help at times.

'Early help' means providing support as soon as a problem emerges at any point in a child’s life, from the foundation years through to the teenage years. (KCSIE 2024)

Early Help is the support we give to children and their families when they need extra help with a whole range of individual, social, health and education concerns. Support is provided to the ‘whole family’ to ensure the right help at the right time is available.

Early Help is voluntary and consent from children, young people and their families to work with should always be agreed.

Working together as early as possible, regardless of the child or young person’s age can positively improve outcomes.

Early Help is a partnership approach, not a provision, and very much relies on local agencies working together with families. Some early help is provided through “universal services”, such as education and health services. They are universal services because they are available to all families, regardless of their needs. Other early help services are coordinated by the local authority and/or their partners to address specific concerns within a family and can be described as targeted early help. Examples of these include parenting support, mental health support, youth services, youth offending teams and housing and employment services.

How can I access Early Help?

If you would like further information about Early Help, if you would like to make positive changes in your life or if you are worried about a child, please speak to any member of our Safeguarding Team.

You can also contact the Local Authority directly by clicking on the logos below: