Children and Families

Aims and priorities
The purpose of the grant schemes is to improve outcomes for children and families through:

Kooth is an online mental wellbeing community. As the new school year rolls around Kooth is running a new set of information sessions available for you to join and learn more about Kooth. These sessions are open to all professionals that work with children and young people from the age of 10 and up to the age of 25. During the session Kooth will be taking a look and learning about the following:

Play is critical for children’s well-being and skills development and we can all play a role in building more playful communities. Supported by the LEGO Foundation, this £80,000 fund is dedicated to helping you create more playful experiences for children in your community, school or neighbourhood across the UK.

Have you just found out that you are pregnant and want to know what your rights are at work?

Wondering which benefits you could claim while you are pregnant or once your baby is born?
If you live or work in Greater Manchester or East Cheshire you can call Maternity Action for completely free and confidential legal advice on work and benefits for pregnant women and new parents.

The Manchester Local Offer has shared free activities for children and young people with SEND living in the Manchester City Council area.

Summer holidays can be difficult for some families. The cost of extra food, childcare, and activities to keep the children active and entertained can be challenging.

This report by the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition considers the policy landscape in England in relation to children and young people’s mental health over the last decade, and reviews progress relating to implementation and impact.

Funding is available for groups across the UK working with children and young people aged under 16 to address issues such as abuse, addiction, young carers, and homelessness.

The Manchester Promoting Positive Relationships approach, sponsored by the Department of Work and Pensions, aims to increase awareness, and provide support and training for practitioners.

Family Hubs are looking for families, parents and carers to help decide on how the new website and brand for the Family Hubs should look.

Family Hubs are a new initiative being developed nationally to ensure services and support for families is better connected. The hubs will be based within communities – ensuring families can easily access the support they need locally.  

Family Hubs are inviting parents, carers and family members to tell them more about how they access information for families online, and how this can be improved.