Families in Care

Registered Charity Number 1007596

Independent Advocacy, Counselling and Support for Birth Families involved with child protection services in the North East.

Independent Advocacy and Counselling are currently available only to families involved with Newcastle Children Social Services.

Families in Care is a proud recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2020

Mothers and fathers who have had their children removed are at a traumatic point in their lives.

At such a desperate time, they need help and support from experienced people with professional expertise.

This should be our collective responsibility.

Organisations like Families in Care need our support.

Ken Loach, Film Director of I, Daniel Blake 2016 (Palme D'Or Winner) and Ladybird Ladybird 1994.

Contact:

e-mail:

tel: 07710983420

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm

By appointments and referrals only.

We accept self-referrals.

Please contact us for more information.

Our Patrons:

Dame Esther Rantzen DBE, founder of ChildLine and Silver Line

Joan Mills, first professionally qualified social worker for FIC

Mindfulness

Families in Care currently offers:

weekly Mindfulness sessions for birth parents
Mindfulness for social work students
Mindfulness for practitioners

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child protection advocacy, support, adoption suppor

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a mind-body approach to well-being. It combines meditation, breathing techniques and paying attention to the present moment.

The regular practice of mindfulness can help you to:

Reduce stress and feelings of anxiety
Help you understand and deal with your emotions in a healthier way
Boost your immune system
Improve your ability to concentrate
Improve your memory
Develop your self-confidence

The sessions are led by a qualified minfulness teacher and yoga coach Pat Hanley BSc. Dip S.W.

For booking and more information please contact Pat on

07564112641 or

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“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.”

Jon Kabat-Zinn (Full Catastrophe Living)