Referrals Family Friends’ services are initiated only with the consent of the family. The most important criteria for receiving Family Friends’ support is that the family really does want to make positive changes. If you are a family that would like support or know of a family who would benefit from it, please call the office on 020 8960 9099 or complete the referral form on our website and email it to us. Contact Us Family Friends 73 St Charles Square, London W10 6EJ 020 8960 9099 [email protected]www.familyfriends.uk.com How To Find Us Underground: Nearest station (15 minute walk) is Ladbroke Grove (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines) Buses: 52, 7, 295, 228, 23, 70, 316 and 452 Family Friends is an Approved Provider of NCVO Mentoring & Befriending. Family Friends is a charity registered with the Charity Commission under the charity number 1028214, and a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales under company number 2863464. Registered office: 73 St. Charles Square, London W10 6EJ. help ing f a mi l i es to help t h e mselves Our Volunteers Family Friends’ volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds and are selected for their qualities of warmth, understanding and practicality. They use our training and their commitment and life experiences to become a supportive friend to a family. Our volunteers recognise the importance of confidentiality and trust. All Volunteers: . Are interviewed . Provide suitable references . Are police-checked . Are trained . Receive weekly supervision from Family Friends’ staff. CHILD/ADOLESCENT MENTORING 5-16 YEARS KENSINGTON & CHELSEA, HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM AND SOUTH EAST BRENT
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ReferralsFamily Friends’ services are initiated only with the consentof the family. The most important criteria for receiving FamilyFriends’ support is that the family really does want to makepositive changes. If you are a family that would like supportor know of a family who would benefit from it, please callthe office on 020 8960 9099 or complete the referral formon our website and email it to us.
Contact UsFamily Friends73 St Charles Square, London W10 6EJ
How To Find UsUnderground: Nearest station (15 minute walk) isLadbroke Grove (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines)
Buses: 52, 7, 295, 228, 23, 70, 316 and 452
Family Friends is an Approved Provider of NCVO Mentoring& Befriending.Family Friends is a charity registered with the Charity Commission underthe charity number 1028214, and a company limited by guaranteeand registered in England and Wales under company number 2863464.Registered office: 73 St. Charles Square, London W10 6EJ.
helping families to help themselves
Our VolunteersFamily Friends’ volunteers come from a wide range ofbackgrounds and are selected for their qualities of warmth,understanding and practicality. They use our training andtheir commitment and life experiences to become asupportive friend to a family. Our volunteers recognise theimportance of confidentiality and trust.
All Volunteers:. Are interviewed. Provide suitable references. Are police-checked. Are trained. Receive weekly supervision
from Family Friends’ staff. CHILD/ADOLESCENT MENTORING 5-16 YEARS
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA, HAMMERSMITH & FULHAMAND SOUTH EAST BRENT
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What Have Children Gained?Since Family Friends was set up in 1993, we have assistedhundreds of children and adolescents. Children have gainedconfidence and self-esteem by enjoying a positive relationshipwith a trusted adult, giving them someone to talk to andshare any problems or issues with. This relationship canmake a key difference to a child's social, emotional andeducational development.
Our mentors introduce children to new activities, enrol in localcommunity clubs and together visit places of interest andoutside spaces. Many of the children we have supportedhave developed academically, improved behaviour, enjoyedschool more and made new friends. Others have learnt howto cook healthy meals and have got fitter.
“Ivan makes us feel more confident and happy, and
HE’S BRILLIANT WITH HOMEWORK”
“I love going to
ALL THE MUSEUMSwith Sheenede, particularly the V&A”
“I love
PLAYINGfootball,
flying the kite,
and making rockets”
“WE LIKEGOINGout to the library
with Donna,
having dinner
and a good chat!”
“It’s
great to
TALKabout what
I need to”
Who Is A Mentor ? . Someone who listens. Someone to go places and do things with. Someone to help with homework. Someone who understands. Someone to have fun with
Our ServiceThe service is for children aged between 5 and 16 years wholive in Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and SouthEast Brent (Dollis Hill, Mapesbury, Harlseden, Willesden Green,Brondesbury Park, Kensal Green, Queens Park and Kilburn). Fortwo hours each week, children may do one or more activitieswith their volunteer; playing games and sport, art and crafts,reading, visiting parks, libraries and museums, doing homeworkor just having a chat. We make a real effort to match each child/teenager with the right volunteer and children have an equalvoice in deciding how they spend their time. The volunteerspends 15 minutes of each visit with the parent/rest of thefamily to provide support to them when needed.
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