Welcare is a family support charity working with families and children up to the age of 13 in South London and East Surrey.
The focus of our work is to provide practical and emotional support and advice, individual one-to-one work and group work programmes. We work alongside parents and carers helping them use their strengths and skills to nurture secure and confident children.
Our services are driven by our Christian values, and we work with those of all faiths and none; our sole aim is to help those in greatest need.
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People we’ve helped
Mum, Steph, and her son, Liam, aged 6, were referred to Welcare by their local authority.
Boundaries & Behaviour / Domestic Abuse / Emotional Wellbeing / Parenting Support
A referral was made to Welcare by the local Early Help Service for support for Dylan and his mother, Melissa, who has a diagnosis of anxiety and depression. School reported ongoing concerns in relation to Dylan’s punctuality and attendance and it had been suggested that this was related to Melissa’s mental health impacting her ability to manage the morning routine.
Emotional Wellbeing / Financial Support / Parenting Support / The Wave Project
The court had concluded that there was a history of domestic abuse from Anthony towards his children’s mother and Anthony needed support around parenting, understanding the impact of the historical abuse, and improving his co-parenting relationship.
Caring Dads / Domestic Abuse / Father Group / Parenting Support