Our Family Liaison Officer is Mrs Helen Laird

Mrs Laird is dedicated to being supportive to every pupil and their family here at Fairburn View Primary School.

Please feel free to contact Mrs Laird if you have any behaviour concerns or attendance worries. She is here to help you.

Mrs Laird can also offer help with getting you advice on the following:

  • Benefits
  • Back to work
  • Housing advice (WDH)
  • Debt advice
  • What’s on in the local area and the Family Hub
  • Transition to school support
  • Safeguarding concerns

You can contact Mrs Laird on this number

01977 558350

“Most parents want to do their best by their children and are increasingly expressing a desire for support to be better parents, first and foremost from friends and family but also from government.  Many parents and carers, regardless of background, feel that there are times in their lives when they need advice and support. Parents  are best placed to make choices for their children but all parents benefit from advice and high quality information and advice to help them make the best possible decisions.”

(HM Treasury, 2005, Support for parents; the best start for)

 

Wakefield Families Together

Wakefield Families Together brings services together, so that it’s easier for you to find and access the support you need, at the earliest opportunity.

We want children, young people, and families to tell us they are happy, healthy, and safe. Wakefield Families Together are about working on your behalf so that if you have a concern about your child or family member, you only need to have one conversation with us, and we can direct you to the right support. You can access this support through your child’s school, family hub, or in the local community.

To help us localise how we work with families across the Wakefield district, we have grouped our teams and partner organisations into six community ‘cluster’ areas, with nine family hubs. You can find your local Family Hub on the Wakefield Families Together website here: Family Hubs – Wakefield Families Together

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For anyone under 19. Talk about anything – big or small.
📞 Call: 0800 1111
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Free advice on housing, family issues, legal rights, and more.



Helping young people deal with bullying, mental health, identity, body image and self-esteem.



📱 Text SHOUT to 85258 for free, 24/7 confidential mental health support, anywhere in the UK.



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Peer support for anyone who hears voices, sees visions, or experiences other unusual perceptions.



For under-35s struggling with suicidal thoughts, or anyone worried about them.
📞 Call: 0800 068 4141
📱 Text: 07860 039 967
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A sanctuary for people in suicidal crisis. Offers a free 4-night stay in a non-medical setting.
📞 Call: 020 7263 7070



Mental health charity offering info and support on conditions, treatments, and rights.
📞 Info Line: 0300 123 3393

NHS Mental Health Services

Find services or get urgent help via the NHS:
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Many local councils offer free wellbeing hubs or helplines. Find yours here:

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Support for Adult Carers

 

 

  • Carers Wakefield & District

https://www.carerswakefield.org.uk/

01924 305544

 

Are you a Carer?

Do you give support to a member/s of your family, a partner or friend who has an illness, disability, learning disability, is frail/elderly or has a mental health condition? For example, caring for your parent, son, daughter, partner or friend.  If so we offer a free and confidential information and support service to adults and young adult carers from age 18 living in the Wakefield Council area

 

  • Pomfret Family Hub

WFTPomfretFamilyHub@wakefield.gov.uk

01977 721542

 

Raising a family can have its difficulties and challenges, but just know that when you need support, there are people and places on hand who can talk to you to find the help you need.

 

Family Hubs provide a venue and a linked network of local community venues, specialist services and partner organisation so that to you can access early help, meet other local families, take part in activities, and join helpful groups.

 

  • Carers UK

advice@carersuk.org

0808 808 7777

 

Looking after someone can be a rewarding experience but it can also be lonely and bewildering. At these times, you need people around you who really understand caring.

 

That’s where we come in.

 

We help each other by sharing experiences and offering support. Guided by a Board of Trustees that’s primarily made up of carers, we’re rooted in the real experiences of our members and we’re here to make life better for carers.

 

FOOD BANKS

  • Featherstone Foodbank 07805101825
  • Knottingley Foodbank 07581188614
  • Pontefract Foodbank 07935530583
  • South Elmsall Foodbank 01977 642335
  • St Catherines Foodbank 01924 211130
  • St George’s Foodbank 01924 369631
  • The link Foodbank foodbankatthelink@gmail.com
  • Real junk food project www.trjfp.com
  • Resource Foodbank 01924 263311
  • Well project 07872551640
  • Trinity Food mission 01977 519496

BABY BANKS

FAMILY HUBS

www.wakefieldfamiliestogether.co.uk website has all contact details and What’s On guide for hubs.

If a family require an intervention, Children’s Centre or TAS/TAEY advice/support then contact the relevant Family Hub below:

  • Pomfret 01977 722644 (Ponte/Knott)
  • Castle 01924 303376 (central/nw/sw)
  • Stanley 01924 303181 (central/nw)
  • Sunbeam 01924 302333 (central/nw)
  • Butterflies 01924 307835 (norm/feath)
  • Cedars 01977 722215 (se)
  • Havercroft 01924 306312 (se)
  • Oakhill 01977 723923 (norm/feath)
  • Kendal Drive 01977 723543 (Cas/Airedale)

YOUTH HUBS

  • Castleford/Airedale/Pontefract/Knottingley 01977 727622
  • Normanton/Featherstone/SE 01977 727018
  • Wakefield Central/North/West/SE 01924 302665

DISABILITY

wakefield.mylocaloffer.org The Local Offer provides information and support available for families with children and young people ages 0-25 years with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

 

PARENTING SUPPORT

  • HomeStart Wakefield 01924 251205 admin@homestartwakefield.org.uk
  • Family hubs offer a range of parent support groups, Who’s In Charge and Triple P parenting program
  • WASP offer Riding the Rapids parenting course
  • TCI (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) SEND training sessions – behaviour management course for parents of children with SEND

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

07385 418122    louise.baker1@dwp.gov.uk         Wakefield

07769 958336    julie.senior2@dwp.gov.uk           Cas/Pont/Knott

07825 831779    jane.brennan@dwp.gov.uk         Normanton/Featherstone

 

ADULT SUPPORT

 

DOMESTIC ABUSE

 

TEEN SUPPORT

  • Inspire girls group
  • Reach 0113225114
  • Youth Hub 01977 727622/01977727018/01924302665
  • Liaison and Diversion 03303335534
  • Employment Hub 01924 302057
  • Stripes 01977727018
  • SPECTRUM 0800 1214860.

 

TEEN MENTAL HEALTH

  • SELPH 01924333400 (mental health 16-25)
  • YPEP 01977 558074 (mental health- 16-25)
  • GIPSIL 07593549779 (mental health 16-25)
  • Wakefield Safespace 07776962815 (over 16)
  • CAMHS 01977 735865
  • Kooth https://www.kooth.com

 

CSE & COUNTY LINES

DRUGS & ALCOHOL

  • Turning point 03001231912/ 01924 234860
  • Spectrum 01924 311400
  • Gasped 01924 787501
  • Talk to Frank 03001236600

BEREAVEMENT AND LOSS