While families across the UK face uncertainties about when lockdown will end and they gather once again with friends and family, a family in Hampshire knows the pain of separation over all too well. Four years ago, Phil and Di…
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New funding secured to extend domestic abuse support in Norwich
A grant has been awarded by the Norfolk Community Foundation, Recovery Fund to the Spurgeons Norwich Connect Project to assist with the rise in demand for domestic abuse support across Norwich. Spurgeons’ Norwich Connect Project supports individuals who have experienced…
Service in the spotlight: BeLeave – protecting girls at risk of harm
There are at least 60 county line drugs operations in Birmingham. Because boys are more likely to be targeted by police, gangs are now increasingly targeting girls to transport weapons and drugs. BeLeave was set up by Spurgeons and the…
£5k grant awarded to support vital language development project in Birmingham
A grant of £5,000 from the Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust has been awarded to our ‘Language Through Play’ project at Holland House Children’s Centre which is part of the Birmingham Forward Steps Children’s Centre’s service. The Language through Play project…
Challenging year prompts an inspirational act of kindness for young carer, Chloe
The past year has been very challenging for so many, especially the young people who access Spurgeons Young Carers services across Birmingham and Wolverhampton. For these young people, attending Spurgeons’ young carers groups provides respite from the adult responsibilities of…
Birmingham Children’s Centres spread happiness to families in need over Christmas
This Christmas Birmingham Children’s Centre services, delivered by Spurgeons under the Birmingham Forward Steps partnership were on a mission to ensure that no child went without, appealing for donations of toys and gifts to distribute to families in need across…
Donations for Rushden based food bank supports families over Christmas
Over the Christmas period, Spurgeons Central Office teams would typically be preparing for the annual Christmas party as well as coming together to contribute towards Christmas Hampers for families accessing the local food bank operated from the Park Road Baptist…
Service in the spotlight: Separated Parents Information Programme
Parental separation can have a devastating impact on the children, who are often the last to know. But they may pick up on cues that parents aren’t aware of, such as silence, and show signs of stress such as tummy…
Norwich Connect project turns two!
1 in 7 children and young people in the UK have experienced domestic abuse, according to NSPCC figures.* With many survivors saying they want earlier intervention, more support for their children and help to recover and move on with their…
Video storybook project at HMP Norwich to support families separated by imprisonment
There’s something very special about a parent and child sharing a book at bedtime, especially when that parent is in prison. Now, support has been made available by the Police and Crime Commissioners of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire to boost a…