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Family Help – Children and Families Support

Families & Communities

 If you need more focused support for your family, our dedicated team of Engagement Workers can provide this. Offering support with a wide range of needs including parenting, housing, finances, mental wellbeing, physical health and more. Following a holistic family assessment the team provide 1:1 support to work alongside families to strengthen and empower to build resilience, maintain positive change and recognise that families are the ‘experts’ of their own lives.

Parent Voice

Oldham’s Family Hubs approach bridges barriers and strengthens opportunities, considering the identified gaps and opportunities within Oldham’s current services that families need. In partnership with Action Together and Homestart, Positive Steps are a key part of this work. The Parent Voice project leads the engagement of parents aligned to Oldham Family Hubs model. It ensures that parent/carer voices are heard, enabling parents to design, shape, and improve the services that affect them.

Parent Voice Padlet

Get Involved:

  • Sign up to be a Parent Panel member and stay updated on Oldham Family Hub developments. Join the Big Oldham Convo Parent Voice Forum, updated weekly with the latest news and activities across Oldham.

Parenting Programmes:
Early Help works closely with the Oldham Parenting Programmes Team to expand evidence-based parenting support, including Triple P workshops. These 2-hour sessions cover key topics such as:

  • Managing challenging behaviours
  • Trouble-free outings
  • Sleep routines
  • Supporting teens (emotions, cooperation, and more)

For more information and to explore available programmes, visit: Oldham Family Hub – Parenting Programmes

Free Education For 2 Year Olds

Families that meet certain criteria can get 15 hours of free childcare or early education. This starts the term after their child’s second birthday.

The free entitlement can be taken at any Ofsted registered provider. This includes local nurseries, pre-schools, playgroups, and childminders. The provider must be eligible to get funding and signed up to Oldham Council’s list of approved providers.

It entitles you to receive the 15 hours over 38 weeks (A total of 570 hours per year). You can ‘stretch’ the hours over more weeks, using fewer hours per week, this can be discussed with your chosen childcare provider.

If you need support with applying for this funding, please attend one of our Family Help drop ins and one of our experienced engagement workers will support you.

Eligibility for this offer  is confirmed by completing an online eligibility check in the term that the child turns two. Click the button below for more information:

Online Eligibility Check For 2 Year Old Offer

Need Support Now?

  • I feel a debt of gratitude towards the organisation

    I hope that one day I’ll eventually overcome my personal difficulties and navigate myself into a position where I could offer my time as a volunteer for Positive Steps because I feel a debt of gratitude towards the organisation………..nothing would make me more proud to be able to repay that debt by offering my own time and personal experiences to others like myself

    CF

  • You've championed me.

    Your unwavering dedication, patience, and genuine compassion have not only made a tangible difference in my life, but have also been a beacon of hope during challenging times…. you have not only supported me – you’ve championed me.

    MP

  • As a proud Man I've always found it difficult to reach out for help

    “As a proud Man I’ve always found it difficult to reach out for help or even admit I’m struggling……. I’m honestly so grateful for the help and support I’ve received”

    MF

  • you guys are incredible

    I’d definitely recommend any of my friends and family to come and work with you and your services because you guys are incredible. Thank you.

    EP

  • not only have you saved me from an eviction, you have also saved my life.

    I just want to say I’m absolutely so grateful for all the work that you have done with me. I’ve had so many people try and understand me and I think you have worked and helped me the best, not only have you saved me from an eviction you have also saved my life.

    EI Client

  • I am eternally grateful for your genuine support and care

    “I am eternally grateful for your genuine support and care. I feel blessed that at the most difficult stage of my life you came and supported me through this.
    Thank you seems like such a small word to use but words cannot describe how much this means to me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

    SF

  • The quality of life I now have today would not have been possible without the Household Support Fund

    “The quality of life I now have today would not have been possible without the Household Support Fund

    I now have the tools and life skills to maintain a more positive approach to tackling some of the issues that life may throw at me.”

    HS

  • You have gone above and beyond….. I feel like telling other organisations that I no longer require their support, because Positive Steps have helped me so much

    “Thank you so much for all the support and kindness that your organisation has given to me. I’m especially grateful that each of the items you have provided are brand new, as many companies don’t offer this. It has been difficult to settle into my new home, but with your support, I feel like I’m not alone.

    You have gone above and beyond to provide me with these items, I feel like telling other organisations that I no longer require their support, because Positive Steps have helped me so much.”

    EH Client

Households with under 18’s can complete the early help referral form on the Oldham Council’s Referral page.

Oldham Council’s Referral page.
Parent Voice Padlet
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