Wellspring settlement Family Centre
Family & SPAN Services
Family & SPAN Services
Wellspring Settlement Family Services provides a range of free services for all parents & carers of children of all ages, including those with disabilities or special educational needs.
Parenting Programmes
Nurture Programme - Delivered by Shona & Tracey
At Wellspring Settlement, we offer families a variety of parenting course one of these is the Nurture programme. The Nurture Programme is a parenting programme based on four constructs; self-awareness, appropriate behaviour, empathy and positive discipline and is usually run over ten weeks. During the pandemic, Family Links created ways to support parents with the new challenges that we faced during the pandemic. As we are aware parenting during ‘normal’ circumstances comes with its challenges however we understand that’s due to the pandemic our jobs as parents changed and along with this we have been faced with new challenges and new difficulties. Family Links have added a section to their website on ideas on how we can support our children during these uncertain times as well as ways we can look after our own mental well-being. You can find out more information here:
https://www.familylinks.org.uk/news-hub/categories/c-19-support
Family Links have a YouTube channel with some videos you may find useful, some of the videos are around how we look after our own and our child/children’s emotional wellbeing as well as how we may support our children to manage their difficult behaviour. For videos please follow the link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO9Ax6BstOcIXgtWVSnxniA/videos
The Family Centre staff will be running the Parenting Puzzle starting in June 2021 on site with creche. This is a brief introduction to the Nurture Programme and runs on a Wednesday morning over 4 weeks if you would like to find out more or to book a place please contact Shonaugh or Tracey on 0117 954 8882 or 0117 9556971 ext 161. Creche available.
Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities - Delivered by Sally
SFSC provides an opportunity for parents to explore parenting issues in a supportive setting. The programme provides a chance to get information on the development of children and to look at how our own experience of being children has influenced our parenting methods. For more information follow this link:
https://www.bartonhillsettlement.org.uk/span-family-support-2/
The Wellspring Settlement is currently running Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities onsite and the 4 week Zoom version is starting soon if you would like to find out more or to book a place onto one of the courses please contact Sally on 0117 954 8882.
Support services
1:1 support meetings – Confidential meetings with a family support worker to discuss issues affecting your lives and signposting to specialist services. Available with English and Somali speaking staff members.
Home visits – We can meet you in the home or at the family centre to share information about children’s centre services and local services for families of children 0-5years. We also have a Somali speaking Outreach Worker please telephone 0117 9556971
Domestic abuse support – Confidential 1:1 support or group meetings available. Speak to a support worker for more information or self refer by calling Next Link on 0117 925 0680 or visit Next Link
Help is also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the National Domestic Violence Helpline – Freephone 0808 2000 247
Information Advice and Guidance
This service offers you support in returning to work, training, identifying appropriate childcare. Help you calculate your entitlement to benefits and tax credits etc.
To make an appointment ring 0117 357 4192 or email: askcyps@bristol.gov.uk
