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Parent to Parent

We are currently accepting referrals for Families based City Wide in Leeds who need support to:

• Improve child’s behaviour- build resilience and coping strategies, bonding with parent, enjoy play, social interaction with peers and other adults.
• Reduce isolation through volunteer support to enable access to social activities and health appointments.
• Improve child’s health and wellbeing to include healthy eating and exercise, self-awareness

Families are encouraged to develop independence through Volunteer support. 

Parent to Parent is looked after by Hannah, Kacie and Michelle.

Parent to Parent is funded by the Big Lottery Community Funding.

Perinatal Service

To promote and support the importance of early attachment by educating and empowering families who feel low in mood, stressed following a birth of their baby.

Perinatal is looked after by Hermeet and Jade.

Perinatal is funded by Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service.

Leeds Doulas

Home-Start Leeds has been comissioned to develop and deliver a Doulas Service for Leeds.

The service will support Mum 6 weeks either side of baby’s birth – the service will be referral only through Leeds Maternity Services.

Leeds Doulas is looked after by Nicola.

Leeds Doulas is funded by NHS Leeds Clinical CCG (and its successor organisation NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Car Board)

Please note we are only taking referrals on an exceptions basis – please call to discuss

Family Ties

Launched in January 2023 our new service supports:

• Kinship Carers – non-parents including Grandparent, Siblings and Friends looking after non-birth children
• Reunification Parents – parents being reunified with their children after a period of time in Kinship or State Care.

Family Ties is looked after by Clare and Rachel

Family Ties is funded by Reaching Communities Lottery Funding

Dad Matter Leeds

Dad Matters Leeds supports Dads to have the best possible relationship with their families. We aim to:

• Help Dads have positive relationships with their families
• Support Dads with their wellbeing and mental health
• Encourage Dad’s participation in services traditionally targeted for Mums Provide peer support for Dads

Part of Dad Matters UK we work closely with professionals within Leeds and nationally to better support Dads in the first 1001 days of their parenting journey providing this through a “Universal Offer” and supporting Dads to access

• Antenatal and Postnatal classes/groups for Dads
• Outreach services/drop-ins at maternity centres and community venues; and
• Provide 1:1 peer support to Dads.
• Signpost and support Dads to access services and information to help make sense of being a Dad
• Support with anxiety, stress and mental health awareness

Dad Matters Leeds is looked after by Darren

Dad Matter Leeds is funded by the Leeds Community Foundation.

Dad Matters Calderdale

Launching August 2023

Dad Matters Calderdale will support Dads to have the best possible relationship with their families.

The service has the same aims and ‘Universal Offer’ of our Leeds based service.

Dad Matters Calderdale will work across the Calderdale Council geographic area in the community, Family Hubs and Maternity Services.

Dad Matters Calderdale is looked after by Matthew

Dad Matter Leeds is funded by the Calderdale Council.

My Life

My Life is a ‘pilot service‘ working with  parents who are at risk of, or who have had repeat removals of child(ren) from their care.  

We will support parents to reflect on and address behaviours that lead to having or have led the removal of a child to develop new life skills for an improved future; and in doing so improve their mental wellbeing and reduce the likelihood of further child(ren) removal. 

This is a referral only service for:  Social Work Teams  Health Service Teams Third Sector Organisations

My Life is looked after by Nicola

My Life is funded by Jimbo’s Fund

New Start

New Start supports Leeds parents during pregnancy when there are concerns in relation to the care, safety and well-being of the infant, particularly those subject to a ‘Child and Family Pre-Birth Assessment’.

This is a referral only service. If you are a professional please complete the Referral Form.

New Start is looked after by Nicola & Michelle.

We are currently not funded for this work but can support those needing a ‘Child and Family Pre-Birth Assessment’ through our other service provision.

Young Parent Care Leavers

Our support helps build independence after leaving a care setting. Supporting young parents to parent effectively through positive role modelling from our volunteers.

Encourage young parents to access other services to help them along their parenting journey. 

Young Care Leavers is looked after by Michelle.

We are currently not funded for this work but can support Young Parent Care Leavers through our other service provision.