Newsletter 1 - February 2015 Does your agency or access to Council-owned facilities and equipment to deliver their services, and organisation: can be supported to develop their Work with babies, children, or professional capacity. young people to support their Family-centred Network development, progression, and inclusion? (North) Conference November Work with adult family members 2014 to support their parenting abilities and skills? On Tuesday 11 November 2014, Work with young adults up to community-based service providers met together to plan a range of family-centred the age of 25 who have support and development activities in additional support and inclusion response to the needs of families living in needs? the North of London borough of Work with families and wider Hillingdon. With fifty delegates in communities to support their attendance at Winston Churchill Lounge in academic, economic, and social Ruislip, representing over thirty five agencies from across the statutory and engagement? voluntary sectors, the first planning conference resulted in a shared Then why not become an commitment to develop six new affiliate member of the Family community-based initiatives: Centred Network (North)! Offer parental skills and support for families who are struggling- Respond to isolated communities in The Family Centred Network (North) is a the north of the borough. partnership group of service providers Improve networking and that work together to support families to communication between service progress towards positive social, health, providers. Ania Frejlich-Botha, the and economic outcomes. The network Family-centred Coordinator was delivers a wide range of community-based asked to develop the FCN website services - including early years and and to establish a quarterly children’s services, youth clubs and newsletter for the affiliated projects, parents support services, and members to improve citizens’ advice - that help family communication between the members to develop new skills and agencies. confidence through informal learning and Respond to concerns about the support activities. Most of our services are health and well-being of vulnerable offered without charge, and are open to young people all families who live in the North of Address the gap in provision for 5 London Borough of Hillingdon. to 9 year olds. Delegates identified the gap in services for families with The Family Centred Network FCN is children aged between 4 and 9 as a supported by Hillingdon Council, but is key issue to be addressed, and independently managed by its member asked the Council to liaise with the agencies. Affiliate members of the Hillingdon Primary School Forum to network are offered free or subsidised see if an improved service offer
Newsletter 1 - February 2015 Does your agency or organisation: Work with babies, children, or young people to support their development, progression, and inclusion? Work with adult family members to support their parenting abilities and skills? Work with young adults up to the age of 25 who have additional support and inclusion needs? Work with families and wider communities to support their academic, economic, and social engagement? Then why not become an affiliate member of the Family Centred Network (North)! The Family Centred Network (North) is a partnership group of service providers that work together to support families to progress towards positive social, health, and economic outcomes. The network delivers a wide range of community-based services - including early years and children’s services, youth clubs and projects, parents support services, and citizens’ advice - that help family members to develop new skills and confidence through informal learning and support activities. Most of our services are offered without charge, and are open to all families who live in the North of London Borough of Hillingdon. The Family Centred Network FCN is supported by Hillingdon Council, but is independently managed by its member agencies. Affiliate members of the network are offered free or subsidised access to Council-owned facilities and equipment to deliver their services, and can be supported to develop their professional capacity. Family-centred Network (North) Conference November 2014 On Tuesday 11 November 2014, community-based service providers met together to plan a range of family-centred support and development activities in response to the needs of families living in the North of London borough of Hillingdon. With fifty delegates in attendance at Winston Churchill Lounge in Ruislip, representing over thirty five agencies from across the statutory and voluntary sectors, the first planning conference resulted in a shared commitment to develop six new community-based initiatives: Offer parental skills and support for families who are struggling- Respond to isolated communities in the north of the borough. Improve networking and communication between service providers. Ania Frejlich-Botha, the Family-centred Coordinator was asked to develop the FCN website and to establish a quarterly newsletter for the affiliated members to improve communication between the agencies. Respond to concerns about the health and well-being of vulnerable young people Address the gap in provision for 5 to 9 year olds. Delegates identified the gap in services for families with children aged between 4 and 9 as a key issue to be addressed, and asked the Council to liaise with the Hillingdon Primary School Forum to see if an improved service offer
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