Resources for Parents
Adur West Family Hub (Lancing) - West Sussex County Council offers support, information, and guidance for parents, carers, and young people, including help with childcare, parenting, and health advice. This is located in the village, 42 North Rd, BN15 9AB.
If you're struggling for whatever reason,
Home-Start provides early, personalized support to families through home visits, phone calls, and groups, acting as a lifeline and offering reassurance.
The
West Sussex Local Offer website brings together information about the help and support available for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their families. Furthermore there are a whole host of other family-oriented organisations listed
HERE.
West Sussex Mind offer in-person peer support drop-ins for parents and carers across venues in Lancing, Bognor Regis, Crawley, Horsham and Worthing. Click
HERE.
The
Family Information Service (FIS) is provided by West Sussex County Council. We offer free, impartial, up-to-date information to all families on childcare, as well as activities and services for 0-25 year olds.
With the help of volunteers from the churches
Lancing and Sompting Food Bank has been set up to create and make available food bags which contain enough food to feed a family of four for three days. Bags are given to those referred by our partners in the community. All the churches in Lancing and Sompting are able to refer people to the Foodbank as are our partners including the CAB, Social Services, some Housing Associations, Health Centres and Health Visitors and occasionally CAP (Christians Against Poverty).
Family Mediation South East offering Family Mediation Services offers family mediation and advice to resolve disputes for families having experienced the emotional turmoil of separation or divorce. Click HERE to contact their Lancing Mediator,
Mary Field will help resolve practical and emotional issues when couples separate or divorce, and families face breakdown. Our services near Lancing provide the facility for children to be included in the mediation process to help make new arrangements for your family.