Advice & Support for Families
Discussion Groups and Group Programmes
There are a range of Discussion Groups and Group Programmes giving advice and support for Children, Young People and Families in Sheffield provided by Sheffield Multi Agency Support Teams.
Sheffield Parenting run regular events/workshops and if you interested in participating in any of the programmes then please speak to your child's Pastoral Manager, Meadowhead School's Inclusion Support Team Manager or any member of the Welfare Team by calling school reception or emailing enquiries@meadowhead.sheffield.sch.uk and we can make a referral for you.
NHS Healthier Together
The ‘Healthier Together’ website provides guidance on a huge range of health conditions including rashes, fever, coughs, asthma, sickness, earache, conjunctivitis, head injuries, limps and many more. There are also details about young people’s mental health, COVID-19 and further signposting to health and care services in your local area.
YoungMinds - Supporting a young LGBTQ+ person when they come out
The blog post on the link below from YoungMinds 'Supporting a young person when they come out' is a valuable source of support for parents.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/blog/supporting-a-young-person-when-they-come-out/
Unravel Parenting Courses
Supercharge your parenting - starting 10th January 2025
Primary age: Fridays 10.00 - 11.30am
Secondary age: Fridays 12.30 - 2.00pm
For further information, please Tel: 0114 2016347
or email hello@unravelsupport.co.uk
Feed Your Family for Less
The booklet is aimed at anyone who is feeling the pinch of the current cost of living crisis and will help us all eat a little bit healthier whilst making our money go further.
Containing recipes, practical ideas and top tips, the booklet can be accessed for FREE here:
Sheffield's Sweet Enough | Help Our City Eat Less Sugar! (sheffieldissweetenough.org).
Fear-Less Triple P - click here for this and other upcoming events from Sheffield Parent Hub.
| For the latest Sheffield Parent Hub 'What's on Guide ' click on the document at the foot of this page. |
As part of Sheffield City Council's Parenting offer, Sheffield Parenting are now providing all parents the opportunity to complete a programme called Triple P Online (TPOL).
There are 2 programmes available:
Toddlers to Tweens (0 – 12)
Pre-teens & Teens (Teen)
TPOL is an accredited Triple P programme https://www.triplep-parenting.uk.net/…/triple-p-parenting-…/
Full details of the Positive Parenting services offered through Sheffield City Council are on their website:
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/social-care/positive-parenting
email: SheffieldParenting@sheffield.gov.uk
USEFUL LINKS
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Positive Parenting "Parents and carers can access a range of groups that offer practical advice and support with parenting. We deliver programmes that are evidence based, tried and tested. The content is written by professional psychologists who have conducted years of research into what works to manage behaviours and difficulties that we can all face as parents." Sheffield City Council |
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/parenting |
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Family Centres "Sheffield has 7 Family centres (formerly known as children’s centres) and together with their outreach sites they cover all areas of the city and provide advice, support activities and services for families with children under-5 as well as maternity care and support for expectant parents.
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http://www.sheffielddirectory.org.uk/ kb5/sheffield/directory/family.page?familychannelnew=5 |
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Relationship Matters "Whether you’re together or separated, the way you and your partner communicate can impact on your children. All relationships have tricky moments - it’s how they’re experienced and resolved that matters. Of course, disagreements and arguments are completely normal and part of everyday life but if it is becoming a problem then you can get help." Relationship Matters |
www.relationshipmatters.org.uk |