Support for mums and young children in temporary accommodation

Please refer via our external referral form.

We support families with the essentials

  • Baby and nappy bank
  • Children’s clothes bank
  • Travel expenses
  • Food bank referrals

We help mums get the advice and support they need from

  • Shelter Housing Advisor
  • Health Visitors
  • Children’s Centre Family Support Workers
  • Mums’ steering committee

Our offer includes:

  • Art activities with our resident artist
  • Messy play
  • Fun and friendship
  • Reiki
  • Dancer-in-residence
  • Musicians-in-residence
  • Artists in residence
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Workshops
  • Crafts
  • Indoor and outdoor play
  • Nutritious snacks
  • Teas and coffees
  • Healthy lunch

Watch what we did during lockdown with this film made by Homeless Link to mark our EXCELLENCE award for SUPPORTING PEOPLE

https://youtu.be/b_aBQ2cBIy4 

Service statistics
Usually replies in 32 days
Service access criteria: Please feel free to refer a family to us if: They have a child under school age, and They do not have an income through universal credit or work coming into the household.
Categories:
Advocacy
Arts and creativity
Basic necessities (food/clothes)
Connecting with others
Day to day helping hand
Getting active
Healthy lifestyle
Information and advice
Support with housing
Additional needs catered for:
Non English speaking friendly
Waiting list (weeks): 0
Key words - separate with a comma: play, care, mum, mums, mothers, parent, daycare, NRPF, no recourse to public funds, domestic abuse, homeless, homelessness, child, children, school, newham
Who can refer: Professional referrals only
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