The Warwickshire local welfare scheme helps our most vulnerable residents at times of unavoidable crisis when they have no other means of help. The scheme provides basic and essential help for food and energy. This is given either in emergency food parcels or with credit for energy. 

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/localwelfarescheme

In these times of difficulty Warwickshire residents can still access Welfare support.

The Warwickshire local welfare scheme helps our most vulnerable residents at times of unavoidable crisis when they have no other means of help. The scheme provides basic and essential help for food and energy. This is given either in emergency food parcels or with credit for energy. 

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/localwelfarescheme

Helplines

Might you need help?  Never be afraid to ask for help, prevent a problem from getting worse.

Finance, debt?  Christmas is often a time of year where these issues arise. The advice is always to tackle them as soon as possible, the longer you leave them the worse they get. https://www.nationaldebtline.org/

Citizens Advice can help Please call 0300 330 1193 (calls are charged at a local rate)

No appointment is required in most cases; just visit our office during our opening hours to speak to an adviser.

Opening Times

Monday: 10.00am – 1.00pm

Tuesday: 10.00am – 1.00pm

Wednesday: 3.00am – 6.00pm

Thursday: Telephone only/Appointments

Friday: 10.00am – 1.00pm

Address: The Parish Rooms, Welcome Street, Atherstone,
Warwickshire, CV9 1DU

North Warwickshire Citizens Advice runs an outreach service on the third Tuesday of every month for help with most issues, including, benefits, debt, money, employment, housing, legal. Please contact us on 01827 712852 for an appointment. This is based on Coleshill Town Hall

http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/

24-hour National Domestic Violence
Freephone Helpline

0808 2000 247 In immediate danger call 999.

Stay Safe

Lots of families especially in these difficult times of lockdown will be experiencing dangerous or unsafe living experiences. There is still help out there.

REFUGE remain the main point of contact for Warwickshire Residents  

Tel: 0800 408 1552

There is also the National Centre for Domestic Violence 0800 970 2070 

This family support duty line is for parents with any parenting issues (0-19 years 25 with additional needs. )You are able to speak with a family support worker Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm (excluding bank holidays)  The number is 01926 412412

Relationship advice? Tamworth Relate
Marmion House, Lichfield Street Tamworth
Staffordshire B79 7BZ
0121 643 1638  

appointments@relatebirmingham.co.uk

Parents can confidentially text Warwickshire School Health and Wellbeing Service on a dedicated parent/carer text  number with any concerns about their child’s health and well being. The text number is 07520 619376 .

Early Help: Don’t forget if you come into school during term time we can organise an early help assessment which brings together professionals to support families with all types of issues including all those listed above. Speak to Mrs Hanson or your class teacher. It is a confidential support network for our families.

Warwickshire Safe Havens– mental health support

Are you feeling distressed, frightened, overwhelmed, or that things are too much for you?
Don’t know where to turn to get mental health support?
Are your usual sources of support closed?

The Warwickshire Safe Havens offer out-of-hours mental health support to anyone aged 16+ in the Warwickshire area. Newtown Centre, Newtown Rd, Nuneaton CV11 4HG
Open 6pm-11pm, Thursday to Sunday.
Call: 07887 627524 or email us at: warwickshiresafehaven@mhm.org.uk 

Call us on 0800 616 171 – a free 24/7 confidential helpline providing emotional support to residents of Coventry & Warwickshire.

Samaritans open 365 days 24 hours  call 116 123 for free

CAB along with other professionals such a health visitors, GP and Job Centre can help families in need get food vouchers to access foodbanks.

Want to make your food go further look at this website

https://cookingonabootstrap.com/

Family Information Service

Online

fis@warwickshire.gov.uk

Twitter – @WarksFIS

Facebook – Warwickshire Family Information Service

 Phone 01926 742274  This service offers lots of great support for families including most of the issues listed on this page. We have had many families in school receiving invaluable help from FIS

Useful helplines open over Christmas

NSPCC - 0808 800 5000

Childline - 0800 1111

Samaritans - 116 123

Shout – Text 85258

SANEline - 0300 304 7000

Campaign Against Living Miserably – 0800 58 58 58

Drinkline - 0300 123 1110

Talk to Frank - 0300 123 6600

National Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0808 2000 247

Cruse Bereavement Care - 0808 808 1677

The Silver Line - 0800 4 70 80 90

The Agreement for Medicine form, also available at the office, needs to be completed and signed by parent and taken to the office with medicine. Medicine can not be given without this paperwork.

If you are a parent or carer, we hope you will find the many web links below useful.