We are delighted to announce that BBC Children In Need have awarded The Family Haven with a three-year grant of £75,000 to support our work with vulnerable children and their families.
The funding covers all aspects of our services from the salaries of a Nursery Practitioner and the Family Support team, to the provision of meals.
The clients supported by this project are affected by a range of environmental risk factors such as:
- Single parenthood
- Family poverty
- Domestic violence
- Functional homelessness
They often struggle with low educational attainment, poor mental health, substance misuse and involvement in criminal activity which results in poor parenting. Around 25% of our parents suffer with poor mental health including severe anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD and self-harm.
The project will benefit 60 – 80 families per year with the following expected outcomes:
- Increased coping strategies to be more resilient
- Improved concentration
- Improved family relationships.
The Centre Manager, Lucy Pearce, said: “We are so grateful to BBC Children In Need for funding our work over the next three years. The grant will have a positive and lasting impact on the lives of vulnerable families in Gloucestershire. A huge thank you from everyone at The Family Haven.”
Our grant from Children in Need is wonderful, but we still need to raise more than £288,000 every year to continue to provide vital support for vulnerable families in Gloucestershire. If you would like to help please donate today. Thank you!
