Advice Services - Family & Relationships
CAFCASSCafcass stands for Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
Cafcass represents children in family court cases in England. 16th Floor, Southern House
21 Bloomsbury Street
Croydon
CR0 1XG
0300 456 4000
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Citizens Advice PortsmouthCitizens advice Portsmouth are a part of Citizens Advice Solent East. We provide free, impartial and confidential advice for all.
We offer a range of specialist advice and support services, and general advice via our website, on the phone or by getting in touch using the details above. 2-3 Ark Royal House, Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
PO1 2GF
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Citizens Advice Portsmouth Reception and Triage ServiceCitizens advice Portsmouth are a part of Citizens Advice Solent East. We provide free, impartial and confidential advice for all.
We offer a range of specialist advice and support services, and general advice via our website, on the phone or by getting in touch using the details above. 2-3 Ark Royal House, Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2GF
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Early Years AllianceThe Early Years Alliance is the largest and most representative early years membership organisation in England.
A registered educational charity, we represent 14,000 members and support them to deliver care and learning to over 800,000 families every year. - We offer information and advice. - We produce specialist publications. - We run acclaimed training schemes. - We campaign to influence early years policy and practice. Our vision is a society where every child enjoys the opportunity to learn through play. We believe families should be at the centre of policy-making and empowered to become fully involved with their child's learning and development. To support early years providers to deliver high quality, affordable and sustainable care and learning to families, and to ensure that all children, regardless of background, are given the best possible start in life. We work with Alliance members to: - Champion childhood and children’s right to play - Advocate for children, families and all childcare and early education providers - Put the family first to enhance children’s life chances - Encourage safeguard-led practice - Raise standards and quality of childcare and early education - Ensure families have choice and information to make the right decision about the care and education they need - Provide high-quality training support and advice. 50 Featherstone Street
London
EC1Y 8RT
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Family Support Project - Society of St JamesIs alcohol or another substance having a negative impact on your family life?
Are you unsure of how to improve your situation? If the answer is yes and yes, contact our friendly support team in Portsmouth today. A Family Worker can meet with you and your family in an agreed community location to understand what changes you would like to make. Once we have made a family plan your Family Worker will agree with you how often it would be helpful to meet and what kinds of support would be most useful for you and your other family members. 44-46 Elm Grove
Southsea
PO5 1JG
07584 563004
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Forces Employment CharityThe Forces Employment Charity provides life-long, life-changing support, jobs and training opportunities to Service leavers, veterans, reservists and their spouses, partners and children, regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving.
We support spouses and partners, including divorced, separated, and bereaved, on their journey into employment. We understand that Service life and transition can impact the whole family, so we offer mentoring and career guidance to young people aged 16-24. If you need help with your CV, advice on returning to work after a break, or advice on transferring skills and qualifications from the military, we can help! You can access a variety of pathway events and support through Op ASCEND, a free service offered to veterans and all military families (including those whose family members are still serving). For further details, please visit the Forces Employment Charity’s website. |
Foster PortsmouthPortsmouth City Council needs more foster carers, aged 21+, to provide homes for Portsmouth children and young people.
Foster carers do an amazing job in helping children and young people reach their full potential. |
Homestart PortsmouthHome-Start Portsmouth is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age.
Home-Start Portsmouth is an independent family support charity that was established in 1992 and has supported thousands of families in the city since its launch. We exist to enable local parents to be the best they can be by offering emotional and practical help through trained volunteers, both in family homes and out in the community. Support is available for families that are experiencing a whole range of difficulties: bereavement, isolation, multiple births, depression to name a few. A range of stay and play groups are also run in the Family Hubs and are open to all. Volunteers, who are often parents themselves, are trained and supported by experienced co-ordinators who are there to guide and advise them throughout. 17 Lake Road
Portsmouth
PO1 4HA
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Homestart PortsmouthHome-Start Portsmouth is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age.
Home-Start Portsmouth is an independent family support charity that was established in 1992 and has supported thousands of families in the city since its launch. We exist to enable local parents to be the best they can be by offering emotional and practical help through trained volunteers, both in family homes and out in the community. Support is available for families that are experiencing a whole range of difficulties: bereavement, isolation, multiple births, depression to name a few. A range of stay and play groups are also run in the Family Hubs and are open to all. Volunteers, who are often parents themselves, are trained and supported by experienced co-ordinators who are there to guide and advise them throughout. 17 Lake Road
Portsmouth
PO1 4HA
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Joining Forces for FamiliesThe Forces Families Project
The Forces Families project (formerly Joining Forces for Families), an Armed Forces Covenant funded project that has been running since October 2018. It is delivered in partnership by Citizens Advice Hart, Rushmoor Citizens Advice and Portsmouth Citizens Advice. It aims to help serving personnel and their families when they encounter life's stressful events. It is free, confidential and independent and impartial. The Forces Families Project is tri-service and operated in North East Hampshire and Portsmouth and other south coast areas such as Gosport Fareham and Havant. We often attend military events such as health fairs, family fun days and of course Armed Forces day. |