Ferries Family Support Hub

Local authority area

Wirral

Address

330-334 New Chester Road, Ferries Family Groups, Royal Standard House, Birkenhead,
CH42 1LE

Lead contact

Helen Wade

Email

Helen@ferriesfamilygroups.org.uk

Website

www.ferriesfamilygroups.org.uk

Contact number

0151 345 6920 or 07789747546

Ferries Family Groups is a charity which cares for families in the local community. Working together towards a better future.

Our offer includes:

  •  7 Peer Support Groups for mums spread around the local community
  • Online peer support for Dads
  • Two ten week Nurturing Programmes
  • Talking Teens course for mums with mental health struggles with teenagers
  • A weekly Calm and Create sessions for mums with mental health struggles
  • A shared reading group
  • A wellbeing group
  • A breastfeeding support group
  • A weekly zoom peer support group for parents who are unable to access face to face support and one to one face to face crisis support

Family Hub type(s):

Community led, Family Hub

Lead organisation:

Ferries Family Groups

Co-delivery partner(s):

Local Authority, We bring in local experts and organisations to deliver activities as and when required eg M2M a private running group

How families access the Family Hub:

Visit a building, Phone, Email

How families hear about the Family Hub:

Word of mouth

What happens in and from this hub:

Ante and postnatal services, Childcare, Community volunteers, Engaging fathers, Parenting support

Other:

We are not an official family support hub but have a passion to use our 30+ years of experience to develop.

Sources of funding:

Philanthropic and charitable donations, Other

Other:

Minimal local authority funding for parenting courses

Location

330-334 New Chester Road, Ferries Family Groups, Royal Standard House, Birkenhead