The Children and Family Wellbeing Service are able to provide support and advice for families either through specific group work or interventions. If you and your family are looking for local activities and events to enjoy, they also have lots of groups and events running throughout the Ribble Valley. 

The CFWS support families of children and young people from 0-19 years old and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities up to 25. 

They offer different services across a range of locations to meet the needs of the local community including:

• Support for individual children, young people or their families
• Health services – ranging from health visitors to breastfeeding
• Parenting advice for mums, dads and carers
• Activities and groups where your baby, toddler or child can play and learn
• A place to pick up Healthy Start vitamins and tablets
• Advice to help you to support your child’s learning from birth
• A great place to make new friends
• Connecting with the local community
• Access to specialist support for families with children with disabilities/additional needs
• Groups for expectant mums and dads
• Advice and guidance on how to keep you and your child healthy
• Sensory rooms
• Information about local childcare
• Groups for young people to attend
• Advice for young people
• Help to access adult learning opportunities
• Advice on jobs, training and benefits
• Opportunities for volunteering
   

To find out what groups and support are available in your area you can ask your nearest service or ring the following numbers:
 

Clitheroe Family Hub and The Zone

Wesleyan Row,
Parson Lane,
Clitheroe,BB7 2JY
Email: ribblevalleyfamilyhub@lancashire.gov.uk
01200 420460
 

Talkzone

You can also contact our 'Talkzone' service for any advice, information or support or to discuss what support is available to you and how to access it.
Talkzone is available every day of the year from 2pm – 10pm:

Call: 0800 511111
Text: 07786 511111
Email: talkzone@lancashire.gov.uk
Talk online: www.lancashire.gov.uk/youthzone