Information and Support
The Family Support & Information Service offers support to children, young people and families with children and young people aged 0 to 19 (or up to 25 years with a special educational need or disability).
Support with issues affecting families
The Family Information Service offer a number of free opportunities to access help within groups for:
- Parenting support
- Early years developmental issues
- Youth work programmes
- Support for those affected by domestic abuse
- Family Learning
Click on the link below to access the Buckinghamshire Family Information Service:
Click the link below for information about parenting courses run by The Family Information Service:
The Family Support Service can work directly with families, children or young people who need additional help and support because they are:
- Excluded from school or having difficulties engaging with education
- Currently or at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)
- Affected by domestic abuse or parental conflict
- Demonstrating risk-taking behaviour
- Impacted by the consequences of substance misuse
- Affected by poor mental health
- Impacted by poor attachments or relationships within the family
- Having difficulty parenting in a consistent way
- Impacted by financial problems and debt
- Having difficulty maintaining boundaries and expectations within the home
- Involved with the criminal justice system
- Young carers
- Vulnerable to exploitation
- In a home environment impacting on the health and well-being of a child
You can request support for a child, young person or family online if you are:
- A professional, requesting support on behalf of a family or child
- A family member, requesting support for you or your family
- A young person, requesting support for yourself
Click the link below to make a referral to The Family Support Service.
Parents can also call 01296 383 293 for any information, someone is on duty from 9-5pm
Useful links and helplines:
Support for Carers
Parenting and Relationship Support
- RELATE- Relationship counselling
- Family Lives Support- Parenting Support
- Action for Children- parenting support for 0-5 year olds
- Care for the Family- Parent Support
- Barnardo's- Family Support
Financial and Practical Support for families
- Aylesbury Food Bank
- List of Debt advice services from Bucks Mind
- Money Housing and Food help from Bucks Family Information Service#
Support Services for the victims of Domestic Violence
- Local Women's Aid 01296 437777
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247
- Safe Lives
Bereavement Services
- Cruse Bereavement Care
- At a Loss
- Child Bereavement UK 0800 0288 840
