The Children and Family Wellbeing Service are able to provide support and advice for families either through specific group work or interventions. If you and your family are looking for local activities and events to enjoy, they also have lots of groups and events running throughout Pendle.

They support families of children and young people from 0-19 years old and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities up to 25.

They offer different services across a range of locations to meet the needs of the local community including:

• Support for individual children, young people or their families
• Health services – ranging from health visitors to breastfeeding
• Parenting advice for mums, dads and carers
• Activities and groups where your baby, toddler or child can play and learn
• A place to pick up Healthy Start vitamins and tablets
• Advice to help you to support your child’s learning from birth
• A great place to make new friends
• Connecting with the local community
• Access to specialist support for families with children with disabilities/additional needs
• Groups for expectant mums and dads
• Advice and guidance on how to keep you and your child healthy
• Sensory rooms
• Information about local childcare
• Groups for young people to attend
• Advice for young people
• Help to access adult learning opportunities
• Advice on jobs, training and benefits
• Opportunities for volunteering

For families that need extra help and support we may meet with you individually to do an assessment of your needs. This is to help us work with you to get the extra support you need.

A range of professionals may work together with us such as workers from Children's Social Care, Police, housing services, the local district council, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and the Adult Wellbeing Service.

To find out what groups and support are available in your area you can ask your nearest service, check out the Pendle Family Zone Facebook page or ring the following number:

Colne Neighbourhood Centre,

Walton St,

Colne

BB8 0EL

01282 470830

Please speak to the school family support worker if you wish to discuss this service further or would like support with a referral for you and your family.