Fostering North Yorkshire needs you!
We want to hear from people who could make a difference to the lives of children and young people across the county.
Fostering North Yorkshire is your local fostering service, and we’ve been supporting families across the county for over 35 years. We’re part of North Yorkshire County Council and our foster carers look after over 300 children a year. The foster carers come from a wide range of backgrounds and family make-up, but what they all have in common is their desire to provide a secure and welcoming home for some of the county’s most vulnerable children.
In return we offer the best training available and competitive financial packages with generous tax free allowances for each child or young person you foster. And we’re there whenever you need us, 24/7, 365 days a year.
Contact us at Fostering North Yorkshire
Email:fostering@northyorks.gov.uk
Web:www.northyorks.gov.uk/fostering
Phone: 01609 534654
Monday 10am – 11.30am
Briercliffe Children’s Centre YO12 6NS
Members of the health visiting team will be available
DROP IN, no need to book
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: 0300 330 5453 [9.30am-9.30pm] Email counselling@abm.me.uk
Breastfeeding Network Support line
Breastfeeding Network Supporterline: 0300 100 0210 [9.30am-9.30pm]
La Leche League
La Leche League: 0845 120 2918
National Breastfeeding Helpline
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300 100 0212 [9.30am-9.30pm]
National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
National Childbirth Trust: 0300 330 0771 [8am-10pm]
You can talk to us about anything. No problem is too big or too small.
Call us free on 0800 1111 or get in touch online. However you choose to contact us, you’re in control. It’s confidential and you don’t have to give your name if you don’t want to.
0800 1111
Here is a link with information with regards to what the prevention service is.
County Hall
Northallerton
DL7 8AE
Email: fis.information@northyorks.gov.uk
Telephone: 01609 533483
Mobile:Text “info” to 07624 802425
Little Victories is an online support group for people who are suffering with anxiety. We encourage you to celebrate your Little Victories and provide you with support, and a variety of resources.
Gives information about where children and young people can get support with a mental health problem.
Visit the Mind website HERE.
The NSPCC helpline provides help and support to thousands of parents, professionals and families.
For further information on postnatal depression and speak to a friendly, non-judgmental ear. Visit http://www.pandasfoundation.org.uk/
Call: 0843 28 98 401 Open 9am – 8pm 7 days a week
Need to locate a pharmacy or chemist including out of hours….use this search
https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Pharmacy/LocationSearch/10
Ryedale Special Families
Supporting families of children and disabilities and special needs.
Ryedale Special Families, 121 Town Street, Old Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 7HD
General Enquiries:
Tel: 01653 699000
Email: post@ryedalespecialfamilies.org.uk
SENSES offers a small, supportive parent and toddler group for children with additional learning needs, speech and language difficulties, challenging behaviour or disabilities, and their families.
At SENSES we provide a light and spacious setting with full disabled facilities, specialist equipment and great fun!
Qualified and experienced volunteers are on hand to work with each family, as well as encourage parent to parent support relationships.
Sessions run on Fridays from 10am – 12pm
Sessions include:
* Free-play
* Multi-sensory experiences
* Planned constructive activities
* Story sack and singing
* Communal drink and snack time
Oasis Family Centre, Castle Road/ Oxford Street, Scarborough YO11 1XE
Sands is the stillbirth and neonatal death charity. We operate throughout the UK, supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby, working to improve the care bereaved parents receive, and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies’ lives.
Sands Helpline:
T: 0808 164 3332
E: helpline@uk-sands.org
Scarborough Pregnancy Crisis Centre seeks to help those experiencing a crisis pregnancy. We offer a free pregnancy test and counselling, which is offered by volunteer counsellors, most of whom have experienced a crisis pregnancy themselves. The main focus is to allow the woman some listening space and time so she can really sort out for herself her best way forward, considering several options, and avoid making a quick decision which she may later regret. A male counsellor is also available if required. The Centre offers baby clothes and equipment to women who need it, and advice on support agencies in the locality. Post abortion counselling is also available. Support is also available for those who have experienced miscarriage or baby loss.
• Phone number 07544 484943
• Website www.pcs-scarborough.org
• Call the Rainbow Centre [500663] or simply call in, ask for Trish Kinsella, who will arrange an appointment.
• Auborough St, Scarborough YO11 1HT
An up-to-date list of any school closures can be found online at northyorks.gov.uk/schoolclosures
We offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. We work with callers to develop healthy, positive coping strategies, an inner feeling of strength and increased self esteem to encourage healing, recovery and moving forward with life.
We also keep details of counsellors, agencies and support groups throughout the UK.
The Happy Place is a new social group set up for widows and widowers with children.
We’re going to meet every month and the first get together is the 15th September at Hawsker School Prefab (YO22 4LA.). There’s crafts, toys, etc for the kids and biscuits and refreshments for the adults.
This has been started by a lady widowed very suddenly with a 3 year old daughter and struggled to find support.
