Family centres deliver joined-up early help services for children from pre-birth up to 19 years (or 25 years if the young person has a disability). They bring together practitioners from a range of universal, targeted and specialist services in each local area, including schools, police, social care, private and voluntary sector and some adult services.
The services they offer vary in each area of the borough, depending on the needs of families and the wider community, and include:
- preparing children for school and helping them to thrive in school
- helping parents and carers to develop their parenting skills
- helping parents and carers to develop personal skills, access training and education, and enhance their ability to get employment
- helping parents and carers to keep children safe
- helping children to achieve their full potential and reduce inequalities in their health and development
- supporting the development of healthy lifestyles for children
- helping families to become more resilient
Services for adults play an essential role in our early help approach as these can impact on adults' parenting capacity and family life. Some adults have additional needs, which can impact negatively on family life if not supported.
Services that predominantly work with either children and young people or adults need to adopt a ‘think family’ approach, coordinating the support they provide, to secure better outcomes for children, young people and families with additional needs.
You can read more about our family centres and early help for families.
Details of our family centres
| Area | Centre | Telephone |
| Dearne | Dearne Family Centre (with childcare) Billingley View, Bolton on Dearne S63 8ES |
01709 890303 |
| Thurnscoe Family Centre (with childcare) Station Road, Thurnscoe S63 0JR |
(01226) 775885 | |
| North/ north east |
Athersley Family Centre (with childcare) Lindhurst Road, Athersley North S71 3NB |
(01226) 296969 |
| Cudworth Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Birkwood Primary, Darfield Road, Cudworth S72 8HG |
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| Darton Family Centre (outreach and community venue) The Darton Centre, Huddersfield Road S75 5ND |
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| Grimethorpe Family Centre (with childcare) c/o Milefield Primary School, Grimethorpe S72 7BH |
(01226) 715127 | |
| Lundwood Family Centre Littleworth Lane, S71 5RG |
(01226) 248564 | |
| Royston Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Meadstead Primary School; Meadstead Drive S71 4JS |
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| Wilthorpe Family Centre (outreach and community venue) Greenfoot Lane, S75 1AQ |
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| Central | Kendray and Worsbrough Family Centre (with childcare) Bank End, Overdale Road, Worsbrough Dale S70 4BD |
(01226) 294604 |
| Monk Bretton Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Burton Road Primary S71 2AA |
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| Stairfoot Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Hunningley Primary, Stairfoot S70 3DT |
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| Worsbrough Common Family Centre c/o Worsbrough Common Primary, Bruce Avenue S70 4EB |
(01226) 289989 | |
| South/ Penistone |
Darfield Family Centre (with childcare) School Street, Darfield S73 9EU |
(01226) 753366 |
| Jump Family Centre Church Street, Jump S74 0HZ |
(01226) 747082 | |
| Hoyland Common Family Centre (outreach and community venue) Sheffield Road, S74 0DJ |
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| Penistone Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o The Resource Centre, Church Street, Penistone S36 6AR |
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| Wombwell Family Centre Bondfield Close, Wombwell S73 8TX |
(01226) 273240 |