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. It depends 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 Mostly 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.
Activities we deliver
We deliver a range of activities; virtually through Microsoft Teams and Facebook, and face-to-face at our centres.
Information about what's on offer is available on the Barnsley Virtual Family Hub and through the Families Information Service by emailing infofis@barnsley.gov.uk or calling 08000 345 340.
Details of our family centres
Dearne area
| Centre | Telephone | Childcare available |
| Dearne Family Centre Billingley View, Bolton on Dearne S63 8ES Find out about Dearne Family Centre's disabled access |
01709 890303 | Yes |
| Thurnscoe Family Centre Station Road, Thurnscoe S63 0JR |
(01226) 775885 | Yes |
North/north east area
| Centre | Telephone | Childcare available |
| Athersley Family Centre Lindhurst Road, Athersley North S71 3NB |
(01226) 296969 | Yes |
| Cudworth Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Cudworth IKIC centre, Snydale Road, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8LH |
N/A | No |
| Darton Family Centre (outreach and community venue) The Darton Centre, Huddersfield Road S75 5ND |
N/A | No |
| Grimethorpe Family Centre c/o Milefield Primary School, Grimethorpe S72 7BH Find out about Grimethorpe Family Centre's disabled access |
(01226) 774030 | Yes |
| Lundwood Family Centre Littleworth Lane, S71 5RG Find out about Lundwood Family Centre's disabled access |
(01226) 248564 | No |
| Royston Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Meadstead Primary School; Meadstead Drive S71 4JS |
N/A | No |
|
Wilthorpe Family Centre |
N/A | No |
Central area
| Centre | Telephone | Childcare available |
| Kendray and Worsbrough Family Centre Bank End, Overdale Road, Worsbrough Dale S70 4BD Find out about Kendray and Worsbrough Family Centre's disabled access |
(01226) 294604 | Yes |
| Monk Bretton Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Burton Road Primary S71 2AA |
N/A | No |
| Stairfoot Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o Hunningley Primary, Stairfoot S70 3DT |
N/A | No |
| Worsbrough Common Family Centre c/o Worsbrough Common Primary, Bruce Avenue S70 4EB |
(01226) 289989 | No |
South/Penistone area
| Centre | Telephone | Childcare available |
| Darfield Family Centre School Street, Darfield S73 9EU |
(01226) 753366 | Yes |
| Jump Family Centre Church Street, Jump S74 0HZ |
(01226) 748805 | No |
|
Hoyland Common Family Centre Find out about Hoyland Common Family Centre's disabled access |
N/A | No |
| Penistone Family Centre (outreach and community venue) c/o The Resource Centre, Church Street, Penistone S36 6AR |
N/A | No |
| Wombwell Family Centre c/o Wombwell IKIC centre, Barnsley Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8HT |
(01226) 273240 | No |