Together for Families
Our Together for Families programme puts dedicated staff within our children’s centres to encourage local churches in their community to work with children, young people and their families.
The teams also link parents with more specialist family support to help them with physical or mental health issues, debt, financial hardship or employment problems.
Together for Families has been made possible through dedicated resource committed by Spurgeons, alongside one-off ‘Working with People in Need’ funding from the Diocese of Peterborough. We are looking for ways to expand this work in places where it can be supported by Spurgeons services and local infrastructure.
How it works
We encourage churches to meet the needs of and serve their communities. This includes things like supporting parents to build up their confidence and encouraging young children to play, talk, sing and laugh.
We can also help churches to:
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get groups off the ground in socially isolated areas, where the church may be the only community building
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offer support to existing groups through extra parenting or child development sessions and activities
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bring new resources
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access support for group leaders and training for volunteers
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provide a link to other services and organisations
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
“Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.”
Hopeful
We believe in the value and potential of every child.
Inclusive
We recognise every person as a unique individual, deserving of respect.
Compassionate
We won’t walk away, even when that means making tough choices.