Advice and support for families

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Advice and support for expectant and new families

Get advice if you are pregnant, expecting a child or are a new family, including midwifery, health visitors, healthy eating and mental health support.
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Emotional and relationship support for families

Get advice and support for parenting, including dealing with challenging behaviour, family conflict, seperated parents and co-parenting.
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Health, wellbeing and nutrition advice for families

Get advice and support to make healthy choices, including excercise and diet, smoking, subtance missuse and mental health.
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Safety for families

Get advice and support if you, a family member or a child is in danger.
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Benefits, financial and housing support for families

Find out what benefits you may be entitled to and get financial advice including support for childcare and the cost of living.
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Early education and school support for families

Get advice on early language development as well as support for school aged children and children with SEND.
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Advice and support for young people

Find advice and support if you are a young person. This includes help for family issues, mental health support, student support and employment advice.
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SEND support for families

Visit our Special educational needs and disabilities section to get support for children with SEND.
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Find a family hub

You can get support from our Family Hubs located across the city. Find out what information, advice and guidance is available, where to find them and how to contact them.
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Activities and events for families

Go to our events and activities page to find out what's happening in the city, including events for families and children under 5.
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Carers advice and support

Find out what support is available for carers including helpful resources and access to local peer groups.
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Migrants, asylum seekers and refugees

Local and national support for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees and how you can help.