Children First Derby has been awarded the Supervised Family Time contract by Derby City Council commencing 1st April 2025 for one year with an option to extend for a further 12-month period.
The service, which provides supervised family time sessions for looked after children with their families, has been run by Children First Derby continuously since 2003.
We thank Derby City Council for the award which is an affirmation of their confidence and recognition of the hard work, dedication and high standards that have been delivered by Anne Marie and her team over the years.
What is the big give?
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Reach for wellbeing
We will deliver two 8 week programmes that will cover the following areas:: Mental Health – Exercise – Social connections – Cooking – Confidence – Compare and despair – Solitude and loneliness – Sleep – A celebratory meal to conclude. After which the cohort will be encouraged to join a weekly Peer Support Group of like-minded individuals and benefit from group activities. Each programme will accommodate 12 participants per programme and will support 24 parents over the year. .
